Funniest/Most Insightful . Of The Week At Techdirt

from the have-you-heard dept

This week, we’ve got a double winner on the insightful side with Toom1275 taking both top spots. In first place, it’s a comment about the news that Sony has once again made purchased digital content disappear:

If buying isn’t owning, then pirating isn’t stealing.

In second place, it’s a general-purpose comment about Elon Musk:

There are those who understand and support free speech.

There are those who say ELON supports free speech.

There is zero overlap between these two groups.

For editor’s choice on the insightful side, we’ve start out with one more comment about Sony’s shenanigans, this time from an anonymous commenter:

And companies wonder why they haven’t been able to eradicate piracy despite spending so much money bribing politicians.

Next, it’s another anonymous comment, this time about KOSA suppressing LGBTQ+ speech:

It’s been focus on the harms to the LGBTQ+ community, but I think it’s always worth pointing out that hiding this will also harm straight children. Attempting to hide one component of society is not healthy (to anyone), and it will just make encounters with the other part(s) of society more awkward and/or painful.

Over on the funny side, the anonymous streak continues with both of the winners. In first place, it’s another comment about Musk:

No. No. Just No.
It’s not racism, it’s free speech.
It’s not antisemitism, it’s free speech.
It’s not anti-vax speech, it’s free speech.
It’s not conspiracy theories, it’s free speech.
He’s not a stupid cunt with dumb face and a brain filled with toothpaste, he’s a free speech god!
… says Elon every morning when he looks in the mirror.

In second place, it’s a reply to a comment claiming white male conservatives are the victims of hate:

It’s gotta be so exhausting getting up and spending hours every day painting yourself as a victim.

For editor’s choice on the funny side, we’ve got a pair of comments about the proposed law that would grant copyright to golf course designs. First, it’s one more anonymous comment:

Copyrighted golf course designs will incentivize starving golf course designers to design more golf courses. Think of the starving golf course designers!

Last but not least, it’s SonicAnatidae to close things out:

prepares to download a whole fucking golf course with torrents

That’s all for this week, folks!