The DRM AACS revolt with digg.

Don't be surprised if digg gets sued to oblivion over this. The law is very clear that a web site that knowingly allows this type of data to be posted is liable.
 
accck! don't link to modblog. sus offence :(

*n (actually just came on here to tell you guys to google for modblog...what a coinkidink)
 
johnnyfive said:
exactly, I bet this sequence of hex codes appears in lots of files on my computer. Who says its to do with hddvd, it could be from a jpg file or whatever.
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Unlikely TBH. A 128-bit hex code has such a huge realm of possibilities that's you're very unlikely to find it anywhere else.

Besides, the law depends on intent. If I distributed a JPG file which happened to have the code in it then I wouldn't be breaking the law because I wouldn't be deliberately aiding circumvention of the DRM. Similar to how using a knife to peel potatoes isn't illegal, but using it to hurt somebody is. The AACS-LA aren't claiming to have copyrighted the number itself, as many seem to be assuming.
 
Psyk said:
Oh I agree. I'm just saying if they want to take someone to court about it, the site itself shouldn't be involved, and the person who posted it should be taken to court. In this case the court should find the poster completely innocent since all they've done is post a number.

I think if a company wants a legal battle related to something posted on a site like digg they should have to follow a system like this:

1) First they will have to get something like a warrant to be able to get a posters details (IP address or whatever)
2) Only after the warrant has been obtained will the site release that information to them. I don't think the site should even be allowed to release this information until they have a warrant.
3) Then the company can take legal action against the poster.
4) Only after the poster has been found guilty can they demand the site remove the posts.
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While I don't think pursuing legal action will do anyone any good (least of all the company doing so), step 4 in the above is a bit like saying that if someone has a gun pointed at you, you have to take them to court before the police could legally take it off them. By which time it's somewhat too late
 
penski said:
accck! don't link to modblog. sus offence :(

*n (actually just came on here to tell you guys to google for modblog...what a coinkidink)
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Dagn dude. 'Transdermal Strip Removal' in the rick catagorie is pretty hardcore.
 
Seriously, is this such a big deal? People getting tattoos of this number??? Wow how sad.. Even a t-shirt would be sad enough tbh.
 
The people getting all hyped up and copy and pasting the key absolutely everywhere need to fall down a hole. Seems to me like the half-hearted stick-it-to-tha-man gesture for those that want to stay on their pc with one hand in a bag of doritos. :p
 
wush said:
The people getting all hyped up and copy and pasting the key absolutely everywhere need to fall down a hole. Seems to me like the half-hearted stick-it-to-tha-man gesture for those that want to stay on their pc with one hand in a bag of doritos. :p
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Welcome to planet Earth drone of the borg. :p
 
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It's a little US-centric but you get the point. :p
 
the-void said:
Welcome to planet Earth drone of the borg. :p
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I don't agree with the DRM and I'm glad it has been cracked. But it's just like when people turn a protest in to a looting free for all.

Digg's an absolute cesspit now (more so than it was, anyway, LOLZ!)
 
Power to the people.

DRM is bad, and the producers of DVDs and CDs should stop treating its customers like criminals. If Mr Geeky Boy wants to download his 0-day moviez he will not matter what DRM is there. Most honest customers find it gets in the way. Ever had a CD that wont play in your CD player? DRM!

What really gets my goat is when I go to the Cinema and I have to sit through a couple of minutes of some idiot film telling me I would not steal a car. HELLO, I HAVE JUST PAID GOOD MONEY TO SEE THIS FILM!!! AND ITS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOT THEFT!!!

Sorry. Rant over...
 
LordSplodge said:
What really gets my goat is when I go to the Cinema and I have to sit through a couple of minutes of some idiot film telling me I would not steal a car. HELLO, I HAVE JUST PAID GOOD MONEY TO SEE THIS FILM!!! AND ITS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOT THEFT!!!
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It's worse when I have to watch it at the start of my Spiderman 3 DVD :(

kidding.
 
Zogger said:
While I don't think pursuing legal action will do anyone any good (least of all the company doing so), step 4 in the above is a bit like saying that if someone has a gun pointed at you, you have to take them to court before the police could legally take it off them. By which time it's somewhat too late
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Ah yes but that would be taken into account during the court proceedings. If the poster is found guilty they will have to pay more compensation the longer it's been up. If they are sensible they will take the post down themselves to avoid paying extra compensation.
 
Robotica said:
DRM IS WRONG
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But so is piracy. There has to be a middle ground where people are free to do what they want with things they have paid for, but people who haven't paid for it don't get it for free.
 
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