yeah, but Rob's not staunchly principled, from what I can tellor at least he chooses his battles.
he generally gets an idea and runs with it, then when it starts to get tedious, he lets it go...
I think it's understandable given that this was a fight he didn't have to pick in the first place. We made our point, got a couple articles written about us, and that's about all we should expect, I think...
b3ta hardly has the reputation to be ideological standard-bearers, at least not with any real success
(he generally gets an idea and runs with it, then when it starts to get tedious, he lets it go...
I think it's understandable given that this was a fight he didn't have to pick in the first place. We made our point, got a couple articles written about us, and that's about all we should expect, I think...
b3ta hardly has the reputation to be ideological standard-bearers, at least not with any real success
Sexy Picard 2000,
Thu 15 Nov 2007, 5:45,
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He's entitled to do what he wantsbut really he didn't need to bow his head this time. From what I can tell the British media likes him at least a little bit and Prince is just being insane and to boot the company they're sending us scary letters through has no teeth.
And for fucks sake I thought "we love the web" meant something.
And also what keeps all those other celebrities we wind up from just doing the same damn thing and just making this a website of creative commons kitten pictures and scribbly animations of nondescript blobs?
(And for fucks sake I thought "we love the web" meant something.
And also what keeps all those other celebrities we wind up from just doing the same damn thing and just making this a website of creative commons kitten pictures and scribbly animations of nondescript blobs?
hanke murphy, I'm a mess,
Thu 15 Nov 2007, 6:00,
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You're making him sound like some kind of unprincipled cunt.The guy runs a fun messageboard for the general public. He could just as easily choose not to and his life would probably be a lot simpler.
There is no fucking way in hell that I'm going to criticise him for not defending my "rights" to parody. I know I sure wouldn't defend his or yours.
(There is no fucking way in hell that I'm going to criticise him for not defending my "rights" to parody. I know I sure wouldn't defend his or yours.
Ratsta,
Thu 15 Nov 2007, 6:00,
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what?i'd defend your rights, and i expect you to defend mine. that's the way society works, or we all have to succumb to the biggest current bullies.
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postbear has metal knees,
Thu 15 Nov 2007, 6:02,
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If I was the host of this here b3ta thingy...I would do my best to ensure freedom of expression, an environment of fun etc etc, but I wouldn't put my liberty, wallet, marriage or mortgage on the line in order to ensure your ability to publish CDCs on images of celeb du jour. Rob's given us a fabbo place to play hookey and I feel that aside from some moderation to keep the louts away, his "responsibility" ends there.
If Rob doesn't want to deal with the nausea of legal suits caused by the actions of a bunch of people he doesn't know, then that's fine with me!
If people really want to do things that place them knowingly in a line of fire, that's their problem and they can/should find another forum in which to get shot.
(If Rob doesn't want to deal with the nausea of legal suits caused by the actions of a bunch of people he doesn't know, then that's fine with me!
If people really want to do things that place them knowingly in a line of fire, that's their problem and they can/should find another forum in which to get shot.
Ratsta,
Thu 15 Nov 2007, 6:56,
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