agreed

This isn't all of Germany. This is a city-state. This is more similar to the whole Amazon sales tax issue here in the USA. Jus't because your people access/buy/sale things on a site; does not mean that you have the right to control that site. I'm anti-corporation all the way, I'm just also anti-government totalitarianism too.

not at all. Just being funny at the arrogance of a semi-local politician trying to exert power over this "internet thing".

In other news, Facebook tells Hamburg where they can stick it and Casper disappears under mysterious circumstances.

I thought congress had already chopped the FTC balls.

make more money is popular because they don't see themselves doing the same job for 40 years.

5...4...3...2...1

glad someone else caught that. I was wandering.

My contract is up this summer... guess where Verizon can stick it.

I've been picturing the day when this becomes a reality. I see myself in a RV, get off work, hop in the RV, go to sleep, and wake up at the beach/mountains. When vacation is over, none of this drive all day/lose a day mess. you have a casual dinner, go to sleep, and wake up in the driveway ready to go to work.

I like it...

Time for the gold rush. dibs on yourmom.xxx

Well either you process all transactions or you inspect (and are responsible for) every transaction. PayPal is selectively enforcing some internal and unclear guidelines.

I know its against the spirit of Slashdot, but I RTFA. These are civil cases and the judge is making them sign a waiver to access the information. Sounds to me like a case of bad lawyering.

Making enemies faster than they are killing them. Fixed that for you