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> but that sentence is talking about a DMCA exemption

No, that sentence, which talks about things that happened while the DMCA was being written, before it was a law at all, is not in fact talking about an exemption.

Apple tried to have this made illegal; they got laughed at.

And now you've posted a third link which agrees with me as evidence that you're right.

I think I'm going to stop responding now, because you're pretty obviously on auto-pilot.




>which talks about things that happened while the DMCA was being written, before it was a law at all

"as part of the 2009 DMCA rulemaking" is talking about something that happened before the DMCA was passed? Hint: the DMCA was passed in 1998.

>I think I'm going to stop responding now, because you're pretty obviously on auto-pilot.

I don't know if you're projecting or trolling.


Ah, personal attacks.


What part of "the DMCA was passed in 1998" is a personal attack?

It's not like he said:

"Please actually read the links you give when arguing. It's especially important because the links you're giving should be your first hints that you're wrong. However, you're so certain that you're right that you aren't even checking."

OR

"I think I'm going to stop responding now, because you're pretty obviously on auto-pilot."

Are you in a manic phase or something?


"What part of "the DMCA was passed in 1998" is a personal attack?"

The part where he says projecting or trolling. I guess I have a pretty similar reaction to you, where when I say I'm walking away because he's not listening to me, you infer mental illness.

Sometimes it's best to keep it a little calmer. Someone doesn't have to be mentally ill to walk away from someone accusing them of being a troll.

I hope you'll consider whether that phrasing was actually appropriate. Please have a good day.




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