Copyright Your Own 128-bit Number!

[iago]

In response to a big fiasco about that HD-DVD number last week (you know, 09 ...), a site was created which will generate you your very own 128-bit number and automatically copyright it for you (by encrypting a copyrighted poem)!

Here's the site: http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1155

Unfortunately, the generator is offline right now. But it's still a totally cool idea!

[disco]

That's pretty awesome.  I hope the generator comes back soon.

[iago]

Well, I had to refresh a couple times, but I got mine:  2B2F38F0E2A2578F249268DC92F98D23

And don't anybody else even think of using it! It's mine!

[Skywing]

Actually, it's not copyrighting the number, but turning it into a copyright circumvention device.  There is a difference.

[iago]

You're right, I used the wrong term. I probably should have realized while writing the post.

It's still funny, though!

[Armin]

May I ask what a copyright circumvention device is?

[iago]

It goes back to the HD-DVD stuff from last week (or two weeks ago?), and the DMCA.

From what I understand, some 128-bit number (starting with 09 ...) was posted on the Internet, including on Digg. Digg was sent a DMCA takedown notice for the number, calling it a copyright circumvention device. Digg complied with the notice as required by [a stupid] law, which pissed off a lot of people.

As a result, a massive number of Internet users protested this decision, posting the number everywhere, basically making it impossible to fight. This act of protest (or, as some American news called it, terrorism) did wonders to demonstrate the impossibility of censoring the Internet.

So yeah, that number that was posted apparently constitutes a copyright circumvention device.

I probably could have just said that and saved myself a lot of typing, but eh? I probably should have said all that in the initial post anyways.

[l)a-Sniper]

http://www.nerdyshirts.com/productdetails.aspx?id=100089931

[nslay]

Gosh, I'd hate to think of all the copyright infringement there will be with ZFS a 128bit filesystem

[iago]

I'm thinking of setting up a Google alert on my number, just to ensure that nobody else uses it.

[nslay]

I'm thinking of setting up a Google alert on my number, just to ensure that nobody else uses it.

What about md5 and other 128bit hashes?  Man, all the potential copyright infringement :O

[Armin]

It goes back to the HD-DVD stuff from last week (or two weeks ago?), and the DMCA.

From what I understand, some 128-bit number (starting with 09 ...) was posted on the Internet, including on Digg. Digg was sent a DMCA takedown notice for the number, calling it a copyright circumvention device. Digg complied with the notice as required by [a stupid] law, which pissed off a lot of people.

As a result, a massive number of Internet users protested this decision, posting the number everywhere, basically making it impossible to fight. This act of protest (or, as some American news called it, terrorism) did wonders to demonstrate the impossibility of censoring the Internet.

So yeah, that number that was posted apparently constitutes a copyright circumvention device.

I probably could have just said that and saved myself a lot of typing, but eh? I probably should have said all that in the initial post anyways.

Yes, I realize that number constitutes a copyright circumvent. I asked what is a copyright circumvent?

[iago]

Yes, I realize that number constitutes a copyright circumvent. I asked what is a copyright circumvent?

Well, that seems pretty obvious. It's anything that lets you circumvent a copyright protection. What more do you want?

[Joe]

8354F9FE0D9FB6EE9C2F19A20205750B

[Armin]

Yes, I realize that number constitutes a copyright circumvent. I asked what is a copyright circumvent?

Well, that seems pretty obvious. It's anything that lets you circumvent a copyright protection. What more do you want?

I guess my answer was in me looking up "circumvent".