Hey all! I see we have 627 members this evening. TheNowhereMan published a new channel to stream the live NASA TV feed to the Roku DVP. The code is HIBMX and...
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RokuDigitalVideoPlaye...
RokuDigitalVideoPlaye...
Jun 5, 2010 5:15 pm
Hey all! I see we have 647 members this afternoon. I've tried to keep the message volume down on this group for those who only subscribed to get notifications...
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lt2000nut
Jun 5, 2010 5:37 pm
Sadly I see where Roku decided to allow Liberty News Radio to be added to their free channels. Its not even listed on their web site. Its just listed in the...
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Ron Kimball
roadranger2012
Jun 5, 2010 5:57 pm
... I highly recommend that folks read the posts at that link before commenting here. I'll add that this station is available through the RadioTime channel...
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Maria L Gaycheck
rgaycheck
Jun 5, 2010 7:39 pm
Apple app store is censored . . . but not the podcasts....
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RokuDigitalVideoPlaye...
RokuDigitalVideoPlaye...
Jun 5, 2010 8:11 pm
Hey all! I see we have 648 members this evening. georgemand published a new beta private channel to stream Last.FM to the Roku DVP. This service costs $3 per...
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Carol Walker
sweetpeasrule2
Jun 5, 2010 8:33 pm
Well, any company that openly endorses and supports such vapid racism and hatred isn't the company for me and my friends. I thank you for bringing this to my...
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roadranger2012
Jun 5, 2010 8:57 pm
... I think that isn't fair to Roku - do you boycott all the internet providers that don't block that sort of content? Don't ever use search engines? Are you...
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Maria L Gaycheck
rgaycheck
Jun 5, 2010 9:38 pm
Oh jeez. Then stop using any podcast client software . . . that is no different. I am not racist - but where is the line? When do you start censorship? ...
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Walter Chmara
wchmara
Jun 5, 2010 9:46 pm
Personally, I'd rather be able to hear and see the hatred, than drive it underground, where no one can keep an ear or an eye on it. That's even more dangerous....
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Ron Kimball
roadranger2012
Jun 5, 2010 9:59 pm
... This channel does have access to archived shows in addition to the live stream so it's not just what is available via RadioTime. Technically an interesting...
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hurlburtfred
Jun 5, 2010 10:27 pm
I'm new to this group, but I feel the need to put in my two cents. I don't like this channel. I won't listen to it and wish there was some way of getting it...
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Feenyks Phyre
ailes_de_feu
Jun 6, 2010 12:23 am
Hi my name is Mike, long time reader, first time poster... Can anyone confirm that this is in fact a first amendment issue? To my recollection (and its been a...
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roadranger2012
Jun 6, 2010 12:41 am
... I'm pretty sure it's not. Read the section on "Defamation" here: http://www.bitlaw.com/internet/isp.html As I tried to say before, if Roku tries to...
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hurlburtfred
Jun 6, 2010 12:46 am
I'm not a lawyer. However, according to Roku, the channel met the content guidelines that they had previously laid out. Roku could invite a lawsuit by denying...
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Walter Chmara
wchmara
Jun 6, 2010 12:52 am
I'm not a programmer, but it seems to me that Roku could (and should) add a parental lock feature tweak in Settings. Walt ________________________________ ...
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Feenyks Phyre
ailes_de_feu
Jun 6, 2010 1:15 am
... The defamation precedent you provided refers to ISPs, Roku isn't an ISP. Doubt they'd have a problem honestly it would be like going into a grocery store...
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Ron Kimball
roadranger2012
Jun 6, 2010 1:40 am
... It points out the difference between a "distributor" and a "publisher" and the legal liability of being the latter. ... You've got that backwards - those...
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Joe Ridgely
crassh76
Jun 6, 2010 1:45 am
I'm a parent and I don't leave the Roku remote laying around so my my kids can't watch whatever they want on it. If the channel is all about what people are...
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Maria L Gaycheck
rgaycheck
Jun 6, 2010 2:17 am
American Liberty Channel is available via iTunes, Podcast Players, Boxee, . . . just search. ...
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hurlburtfred
Jun 6, 2010 2:19 am
I'm not a parent and I salute you for being a responsible parent and attempting to keep the remotes out of the hands of your kids. However, sometimes kids do...
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roadranger2012
Jun 6, 2010 2:37 am
Hmm... Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy when their forum crashes at the same time that NetFlix is acting up - NOT! Unhappy Rokuing (tonight), Ron...
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Joe Ridgely
crassh76
Jun 6, 2010 2:48 am
I couldn't agree more. I would love parental controls on the Roku just for this instance. If the feature was on Roku I would use it, but it isn't and that is...
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Michael R. Heffernan
mrheffernan01
Jun 6, 2010 1:07 pm
I'm with you Walt. I want to know where these Nut Job, Tea Party Raciest, Jackass's are. And we can continue to openly criticize their unbelievable wrong...
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William Chen
willchen28
Jun 6, 2010 1:56 pm
Just a quick question...when has freedom of speech ever been a guarantee from commercial entities? Everything you see on broadcast media is censored and...
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roadranger2012
Jun 6, 2010 8:28 pm
Have to say those of us that are Libertarian or otherwise anti "Big Government" really hate it when we get lumped in with the White Power people just because...
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Don
ohhhmydon
Jun 6, 2010 8:34 pm
I thought the intent of this message board was to discuss a piece of technology and how it can be used, not a place for uninformed, small-minded, slobbering...
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McCarthy
mikemccarthy...
Jun 6, 2010 8:34 pm
I think that the issue is whether this station is a platform for racist views and it seems to be....
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Bear of Little Brain
tlepri
Jun 6, 2010 8:52 pm
Seriously, enough. What's next, Christian conservatives demanding that ProudTV be removed from the channel store?...
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roadranger2012
Jun 6, 2010 8:54 pm
... That's one issue - the other is can or should Roku exclude the channel based upon that? How about the LGBT channel that advocates non-traditional...
