People Want To Blame Anyone Else For Any Illegal Activity They Do Online

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People Keep Expanding Their Internet
Activity

People Keep Expanding Their Internet
Activity 04/19/2004 01:29 AM
Adweek Online Apr 19 2004 5:23AM GMT

Most Popular Online Activity: Figuring
Out A Way To Go Somewhere Else

Most Popular Online Activity: Figuring
Out A Way To Go Somewhere Else 08/11/2004 01:37 PM
For all that fear that the internet was causing people to spend less time actually seeing other people, it turns out that the number one activity online appears to involve figuring out a way for someone to get out of their home to go somewhere else. According to the latest study from the folks at the Pew Internet and American Life Project, the number one activity online is finding maps (this is based on the percentage of people who use the internet for this activity, and not how often this is being done, of course). Coming in at second is communicating with others. In other words, it appears that there are people out there who only use the internet for finding maps, but who never actually send out any email or do any other form of internet-based communication. The study also notes that many of the online map users have now learned that it no longer makes sense to ask for directions offline.

The New Republic Online: Blame Worthy

The New Republic Online: Blame Worthy 05/08/2004 09:03 AM
The New Republic Online: Blame Worthy .. Lawrence Kaplan TNR piece

tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=express&s=kaplan050704
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Since When Is It Illegal To Just Mention
A Trademark Online?

Since When Is It Illegal To Just Mention
A Trademark Online? 01/05/2005 05:51 AM
There are some strange things happening with trademark law, and it certainly seems to go beyond the scope of what it's intended to cover. The point of trademark law is to prevent someone from passing off their goods as someone else's. It's to avoid confusion. A trademark shouldn't be considered something that you have absolute control over -- but just in situations where confusion can occur. However, that's not at all how it's being used. Instead, it's being used to stifle any kind of comment that someone doesn't like. About a year ago, we wrote about the somewhat bizarre case where the Greater Toronto Airport Authority told a silly site that posts photos of urinals (pretty much just for the hell of it) that they couldn't mention the name of the airport for no clear reason other than that the GTAA didn't like it. The owners of that site, Urinal.net, have now been approached again by someone who is trying to stop them from posting perfectly legitimate information. In this case, complaint is coming from the Marco Beach Ocean Resort, who is claiming that it's somehow illegal to use their name on the website. Urinal.net has responded by (amusingly) distortin g the name enough to try to get around the request of the lawyers who contacted them. Part of the complaint seems to concern the fact that the anonymous contributor mentioned that the urinal is viewable from the lobby. Of course, courts have ruled that simply passing on content sent to you via the web or by email does not make the person or company passing on the info liable for its content. So, if the resort believes that this information is false, then it's not the fault of Urinal.net, but the person who sent it in to them. I asked the maintainers of the site if I could see a copy of the cease & desist, but apparently the lawyers claim that the cease & desist is copyrighted to them and that the recipient is not allowed to forward it to anyone. I wonder if that means they can't even forward it to a lawyer? So, as far as I can tell, the Marco Beach Ocean Resort seems to think that (a) they absolutely own all rights to the name beyond what the law intends (b) they can blame the most easily accessible party, rather than those who are actually responsible and (c) any cease and desist is to be some sort of "secret" cease & desist that can never be shown to anyone, which seems to go a bit beyond what rights copyright gives them. How long is it going to take before lawyers realize that the simple act of trying to repress something they don't like online is likely to make it so that something that most people would never, ever see (like a photo of a urinal in some random beach resort) is now seen by many more people? Let's call it the Streisa nd Effect.

10 Charged With Illegal Drug Sales
Online

10 Charged With Illegal Drug Sales
Online 12/04/2003 01:13 AM
New York Times Dec 4 2003 0:16AM ET

Online gambling ads: free speech or
illegal?

Online gambling ads: free speech or
illegal? 08/17/2004 10:54 PM
Chron.com - Tue Aug 17, 04:25 pm GMT

Group says illegal ivory is easy to get
online despite trade

Group says illegal ivory is easy to get
online despite trade 09/26/2004 07:01 AM
Article.wn.com - Sun Sep 26, 08:40 am GMT

Missouri sues, shuts down illegal online
lottery

Missouri sues, shuts down illegal online
lottery 07/30/2004 12:08 AM
Semissourian.com - Fri Jul 30, 12:46 am GMT

State sues, shuts down illegal lottery
run online

State sues, shuts down illegal lottery
run online 07/30/2004 12:09 AM
Kmov.com - Thu Jul 29, 06:44 pm GMT

State sues, shuts down illegal online
lottery

State sues, shuts down illegal online
lottery 07/30/2004 06:50 AM
Semissourian.com - Fri Jul 30, 08:48 am GMT

It's Now Illegal In California To Send
Video Online Anonymously

It's Now Illegal In California To Send
Video Online Anonymously 09/22/2004 04:20 AM
Remember that ridiculous law they were working on in California requiring everyone to includ e their "true name" with any "commercial" audio/visual material they send online? Well, apparently it's now the law. That's right -- sending any commercial audio or video files without attaching your name and email address could lead to big fines and jailtime. The fact that this goes completely against child privacy laws saying kids should never be forced to give out private info apparently wasn't a concern. It's not clear if the final version of the law made exceptions for fair use (the original version didn't) or content that has been designated for free sharing by its creators. It's also not clear exactly how you "attach" your real name and email address. Basically, all this law really does is give California an excuse to arrest anyone who does any file sharing -- because it's clear that just about everyone is going to violate this law pretty quickly.

British bombing raids were illegal, says
Foreign Office - Britain - Times Online

British bombing raids were illegal, says
Foreign Office - Britain - Times Online 06/22/2005 02:45 AM
New docs: UK said Iraq raids illegal .. new information from Michael Smith .. Read article .. hearing

timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-523-1660300-523,00.html
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Illegal immigrants, illegal aliens and
the undocumented

Illegal immigrants, illegal aliens and
the undocumented 01/24/2004 07:13 PM
It's only used by frothing-at-the-mouth xenophobes. Not that there's a shortage of them. Google yields 242,000 Web sites where "illegal aliens" appears. ...

Some People Still Won't Get Online

Some People Still Won't Get Online 12/29/2003 03:36 AM
While for many of us, the internet has become a central part of our lives, there are still many Americans who haven't bothered with the internet. In many cases, it is still a money issue. While it's getting cheaper all the time, for some it's still difficult to justify a computer purchase and a monthly ISP. For others, it's a fear issue. There are so many stories about all the bad stuff online that many are afraid to even try it out.

People Getting More Comfortable With
Online News

People Getting More Comfortable With
Online News 06/02/2004 02:41 AM
It appears, not surprisingly, that a very large percentage of Americans use the internet to read news - however, many claim that it hasn't subtracted from their use of other sources of news. Of course, the most popular "news" to check online is the weather - which some may not really consider news. Still, many people do check their national news online, though they tend to stick to traditional sources (such as their ISP's home page or their local newspaper's website). Again, this shouldn't be that surprising. There is a reason the mainstream is called the mainstream. What will be more interesting, however, is how these numbers continue to change over time, and whether or not readers become more comfortable with non-traditional sources (or if their own traditional sources start including more information from other non-traditional sources) and how that changes our perception of the news.

Shopping online is clicking with more
and more people

Shopping online is clicking with more
and more people 12/25/2004 04:49 PM
Oregonlive.com - Fri Dec 24, 06:37 pm GMT

The New Republic Online: Power from the
People

The New Republic Online: Power from the
People 07/17/2004 07:52 AM
Part II of Chait’s excellent “The Case Against George W. Bush.” .. detailing

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Over 8 million people online, study
reports

Over 8 million people online, study
reports 06/11/2004 05:00 AM
Etaiwannews.com - Fri Jun 11, 08:23 am GMT

New Study Says People Not Afraid To Shop
Online

New Study Says People Not Afraid To Shop
Online 05/10/2004 01:30 PM
It was just last week (wasn't it?) that we had a study (paid for by a company that wanted to provide secure transaction software) saying that people were going to shop less online due to fear of fraud and scams like phishing (which have nothing to do with shopping online). This week, thanks to some research paid for by PayPal/eBay we have a study saying exactly the opposite. It turns out, according to this study, that the increase in stories about these scams means that shoppers are much more sophisticated and careful about buying online, but they're planning to buy more and many feel the internet is much safer for shopping these days. In other words, you can't trust either study as both are impossibly biased by the money that paid for them.

Lots More People Shop Offline, Buy
Online

Lots More People Shop Offline, Buy
Online 09/23/2004 03:21 AM
Last year, people ripped me to shreds for mentioning there were times that I would window shop in a store, but eventually buy online. Well, if that's as evil as people made it out to be, it appears I'm in some good company. A new study says that nearly 70% of people now admit to doing some offline browsing, before purchasing online. The thing is, to me, it's no different than comparison shopping offline. If I'm looking to buy something, I may visit a few stores offline before finding a reasonable deal. Sometimes, a store will immediately offer a good enough deal, or a level of convenience or additional value that it's worth buying right away -- and sometimes not. Sites online are just one more place to comparison shop. At the same time, the reverse is true as well in some cases. There are plenty of times I've researched products online before buying locally at a store. Either way, it's clear that most people now have no qualms looking for the deal that makes the most sense for them, whether it's on or offline -- and both sides need to learn to deal with that.

Build a People Online Counter with PHP
and MySQL

Build a People Online Counter with PHP
and MySQL 03/20/2003 11:56 AM
Want to know how many people are yon your website at any given time? Using PHP with Sessions and MySQL, this tutorial will show you how!

More People are Turning to the Internet
to Make a Living Online

More People are Turning to the Internet
to Make a Living Online 12/28/2004 09:29 PM
Promotion World Dec 29 2004 1:11AM GMT

People Search: Finding Lost Friends
Online

People Search: Finding Lost Friends
Online 12/13/2003 07:35 PM
If you don't have any luck finding that special someone with traditional search services like Google and Yahoo, you may have to look into using a paid service ...

iCubis.com: An online venue for
inventions, ideas, and the people behind
them.

iCubis.com: An online venue for
inventions, ideas, and the people behind
them. 08/12/2004 02:51 AM
iCubis launched the first-ever web site that is geared solely to helping the world’s creative minds sell themselves and their products. [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

Liberal incumbent goes online to connect
with young people

Liberal incumbent goes online to connect
with young people 06/25/2004 05:47 AM
Thestar.com - Fri Jun 25, 08:05 am GMT

Latest Study Says People Sharing Fewer
Files Online

Latest Study Says People Sharing Fewer
Files Online 01/05/2004 03:42 AM
The recording industry is cheering about how the latest study from the folks at the Pew Internet and American Life project says that fewer people are saying they're downloading music. Beyond the obvious problem that this study only counts what people say they're doing, I don't think it's surprising at all. Of course people are going to be more cautious when there's a chance they're going to get sued. However, I don't see how this is a good thing. All they've done is annoy a bunch of people who should be their best customers. That doesn't seem like very smart business.

AdlandPro Introduces the People Behind
Online Advertising and Website Promotion

AdlandPro Introduces the People Behind
Online Advertising and Website Promotion 09/11/2004 03:36 AM
AdlandPro believes in tradition and good business. To that end, AdlandPro has launched a unique marketing approach which follows the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Modeled in part by online dating (keep reading), online advertisers create profiles which includes displaying the owner’s picture, a description of the business, and a section for offers or requests for services or products. [PRWEB Sep 11, 2004]

Shocker: More People Prefer Online Car
Sales To Dealing With Dealers

Shocker: More People Prefer Online Car
Sales To Dealing With Dealers 04/11/2005 03:31 PM
Can you possibly imagine that people wouldn't like going in to car dealers and buying cars from a profession that seems to be defined by its own sleaze? Indeed, it appears that the less sleaze-inducing internet route for buying cars is picking up steam -- with plenty of car purchases originating online. Also, person-to-person car sales have been increasing as the internet has aided that process, and cut out the need for dealers to broker those types of sales. Meanwhile, fewer people seem to be going to the old newspaper classified section to find out about car deals, as it just doesn't seem efficient any more. The car sellers are looking elsewhere and car buyers prefer going online and avoiding dealers as much as possible as well.

Q-C Internet auction service helps
people sell items online

Q-C Internet auction service helps
people sell items online 09/13/2004 07:20 AM
64.4.171.250 - Mon Sep 13, 08:14 am GMT

Contingency Design: Maximizing Online
Profitability By Helping People When
Things Go Wrong

Contingency Design: Maximizing Online
Profitability By Helping People When
Things Go Wrong 09/16/2002 10:43 AM

Pilot wants to know if people flying in
his plane are "Christians" - asks people
to raise their hands

Pilot wants to know if people flying in
his plane are "Christians" - asks people
to raise their hands 02/10/2004 09:18 AM
CNN.com - Passengers: Pilot promotes faith on flight .. Pilot's proselytizing scares passengers .. FLYING THE PLANES!!!!

cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/02/09/airline.christianity/index.html
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"people it's somehow understandable how
some people might be driven to kill
"activist" Judges who make unpopular
decisions"

"people it's somehow understandable how
some people might be driven to kill
"activist" Judges who make unpopular
decisions" 04/06/2005 03:07 AM

Correspondences - News By the People For
People: Who captured Saddam Hussein?

Correspondences - News By the People For
People: Who captured Saddam Hussein? 12/22/2003 07:54 AM
Well, the cat is out of the bag so to speak. Saddam Hussein was captured by Kurds, not US forces. 12/22 .. (even more) .. more

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"Correspondences - News By the People
For People: Who captured Sad..."

"Correspondences - News By the People
For People: Who captured Sad..." 12/22/2003 04:17 PM

There are lots of bright people out
there but only so many Bryght people

There are lots of bright people out
there but only so many Bryght people 08/27/2004 01:47 PM

Congrats to Roland and Boris and.....

They've just launched Bryght - a Drupal hosting service. I hung out with these guys a bit when I was in Vancouver and they're certainly a compelling reason for moving there.

Vancouver is hot.

Here's Roland's post....

Our latest venture is Bryght, a hosted Drupal service, "the Salesforce.com of community content". I am working with Boris, Richard, Adrian and James on this one. Yes, we are all Bryght guys :-) !

We have taken Drupal and combined it with web hosting and email to give you a one stop shop for your community content. No IT required, no muss, no fuss! Check out The lights are on at Bryght for more background on how this started. And if you know of an individual, organization or company that could use a Bryght site, please contact us.

Whither StreamLine you might ask? StreamLine continues and it will continue to resell Blogware blogs because we still believe that Blogware is the best individual blogging platform.

[Roland Tanglao's blog]

An attempt to evaluate the actual power
of brands by making Austrian people draw
a total of twelve logos (nine
international, three typically European)
from memory, 25 people per brand

An attempt to evaluate the actual power
of brands by making Austrian people draw
a total of twelve logos (nine
international, three typically European)
from memory, 25 people per brand 01/03/2004 07:05 AM
monochrom Brandmarker

monochrom.at/markenzeichnen/index-eng.htm
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""We're saving more people than should
be saved, probably," Lt. Col. Robert
Carroll said. "We're saving severely
injured people. Legs. Eyes. Part of the
brain.""

""We're saving more people than should
be saved, probably," Lt. Col. Robert
Carroll said. "We're saving severely
injured people. Legs. Eyes. Part of the
brain."" 04/29/2004 03:19 AM

[etech] People-to-People (Microsoft)

[etech] People-to-People (Microsoft) 02/11/2004 09:36 PM
Lily Cheng from Microsoft Research is talking about how people represent themselves on line. The closer the friends, the fuzzier they want the representations. We need to make social tools fluid enough to account for the way people's lives change. We need easy access to friends and people important to us. We want sponatenous interactions. Lily's group went to a mall and asked people to draw their social interactions, and gots lots of circles and lines. Microsoft studied this and built a "personal map" that clusters people based on who they send email to (TO and CC) and how...

MT won't empty my activity log

MT won't empty my activity log 03/06/2004 01:54 AM
I’ve had a weird problem for the last days with a Movable Type installation I keep elsewhere, and I really...
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