Adventures in Greed (Megacorps vs Everyday people)

outstanding.

man imagine if congress was warned 20 years ago the DMCA was a goddamn shit mess of a law and would certainly devolve into dystopianism.

Now even e-thots are using it as a censor button for when they get caught choking their dog or whatever.

The US ... trademark office? some office i'm not sure which.  just released a 200 page report saying the DMCA doesn't work, and the safe harbors need to be removed, companies that host user uploaded content being held responsible for trademark/copyright violation.

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Yo shit was even more fucked up in the victorian era...



Absolutely no corporate oversight, people putting random chemicals into food and selling it

https://www.newsweek.com/amazon-jeff-bezos-washington-dc-protest-guillotine-social-media-video-1514279

There's a protest outside Jeff Bezos' mansion in DC happening currently. Metro Police Department have closed off the street.

There's a DC-themed decorative guillotine on display. A fun fact about Bezos' home is that it is the largest in the city and cost $23 million. During its renovation, the project racked up more than $16,000 in parking tickets alone.

Apparently this mansion with intricate stone work is where Jeff Bezos lives

Airbnb asks people to donate money to landlords, backlash ensues
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Airbnb-asks-people-to-donate-money-to-hosts-15407730.php

https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/01/29/3678851.htm
the music used in anti piracy ads, was stolen

ohhh I get it, you evict all the poor people so they don't have addresses anymore and their voter registration is invalid

genius

Meanwhile at the Military Border Security Product Shill Conference

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxq7k9/how-will-ellen-degeneres-come-back-from-toxic-workplace-and-sexual-misconduct-scandal

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4ay7mq/focals-maker-north-shutting-off-smart-glasses-after-google-purchase

Canadian smart glasses maker North announced it was bought by Google on June 30, and now its $600 Focals will be non-functional as of July 31. The company is offering full refunds.

10:20 <rachel> god fucking damn it
10:20 <rachel> I hate comcast
10:20 <rachel> I finally figured out why my credit score was getting fucked up
10:20 <rachel> because comcast apparently never charged me for the last month of service after I cancelled????
10:20 <rachel> instead of like, charging the credit card I already had on file with them
10:20 <rachel> they just sent my last month of service to collections?????????/