> Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 11:16:47 -0500 > From: Andrew Baudouin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] US Copyright Office plans I.E.-only website > > It's entirely likely, nay, almost a certainty that the bulk of people > who will be sending mailed comments about this are not part of those who > will be actually using the website. Especially since it was posted on > slashdot and certainly thousands of basement dwellers are this instant > scurrying to the post office for their 37c of glory. ;-)
No kidding, Andrew. If only we could take away the 1st Amendment from those "bottom dwellers" and just keep it for us, the more enlightened members of society. It's not like those bums vote or pay taxes or serve in the military, etc. Nasssty bottom dwellers! > Ask your lawyer what operating system and web browser he or she uses. You tell em. Who needs stinking standards anyway? The Internet should be open to competition between standards, like the cellphone network is here in the U.S. Er... > Feel free to fire away, cause I'm putting my boots on. > > Terry Stockdale wrote: > > > US Copyright Office plans I.E.-only website > > > > Someone spotted the Federal Register notice and posted on Slashdot. > > > > Today's entry (8/15/05) on my blog at > > <http://www.thenextwindow.com>http://www.thenextwindow.com discusses > > it, quotes the email I sent them, and quotes the notice from the > > Federal Register. > > > > The deadline for delivered written comments is August 22nd. Note that > > you have to use hand-delivery or U.S. Mail -- FedEx, UPS, Airborne and > > such are specifically not acceptable for delivery of your comments. > > > > Email comments are not accepted but may make you feel better -- or may > > wake them up to the real Public's revulsion at such stupidity. > > > > If you email, be sure to send 6 copies by U.S. Mail so your comment > > will be received as a Comment.
