1. You could say that about practically any major media release.

Considering [Disney’s The Avengers] is the biggest [movie release] in history, I find it hard to believe they were harmed. If anything, the leak fanned the hype machine. 

How big of a blockbuster a media product will be still doesn’t justify…

If you have the formula for Coca-Cola or internal test video for the new Audi A8 — shugging and saying “who knows where it came from” and publishing it begs a lot of questions, yes. In the U.S., it’s considered misappropriation if the receiver knew or had reason to know the trade secret was procured via breach of…

It’s not just information, it’s trade secrets — information for which the economic value is derived from it being kept secret.

If it’s anything like trade secrets law in the U.S., they wouldn’t have to necessarily prove that it was stolen, but that it was misappropriated, which covers not only procurement by theft, but improper means, including “theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain…

Well, they’re not that easily refuted, because despite all of the arguments and social pressure from other, more civic minded people — turnout is as low as it has been for decades. (Res ipsa loquitur.)

Herein lies the problem. You are suggesting that this does deserve the attention it has garnered. And it does deserve attention.

But is it not true that some of the more nefarious legislation we’ve seen over the past two years has snuck through Congress while Trump has the news cycle’s attention overwhelmingly directed…

“That at least implies that you’re on board to some degree with what they were saying”

Actually, it is possible to understand and even empathize with someone’s perspective — without actually being on board with their actions.

I’m not touching Trump’s cankles. I’ll move, first. 

Perhaps.

But his most recent flick (Mandy) has apparently done pretty well. I think even AV Club approved! 

I agree with the comment (and presumably so do his upvotes) so now the “we” is okay. :)

Did you see the part about him threatening to get a player’s visa revoked?

Damn, Gina.

Truly. Damn. 

Holy shit — Nick is speculating on why young voters are apathetic and why they burn out. He isn’t agreeing or saying young people are justified in their choice or their apathy, but that, from their perspective, apathy/burnout makes sense.

I... came here to see a pig in a crib, though. :( 

Fine, I’ll be that guy.
*Adjusts book nerding glasses

That’s how a lot of his contracts end in the books, and that’s essentially how Witchers are supposed to operate.

You can download and stream with Spotify.

(I do buy the occasional bandcamp album/collection from indie artists.) 

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. 

And that’s how you rationalize keeping people in an indefinite, indentured servitude over a defaulted car loan.

Ah, no. 

Oh, that’s Phil. He thinks everybody is Chappie. *eyes roll*