So much for the “lost sale” argument right there. Would Coca Cola call me a thief for buying a Pepsi instead of a Coca Cola? Somehow they want to treat “simply not buying” the same as piracy. It doesn't matter if you obtain a pirated version or not obtain it at all.
So effectively, their real enemy is not receiving funds, regardless if this is illegal or not.
When I was a kid, I've seen videos using proprietary crippleware screencasting programs like filmora and avs4you (the latter should be called “avsf*ckyou”). They show up as advertising at the top of the search result when searching “free screen recording program”. Many of them have nagware and other monetization schemes that are the past equivalent to modern day in-game microtransactions.
I can imagine if those software vendors were part of the BSA/IIPA, they might as well complain if google placed OBS at the top of the search result over their software.
You'd know that you cannot have prohibited words on your license plate based on the state you are in. And even with that policy, people are using creative methods to avoid it, such as spelling variations, just spelling the syllable of such words, using alternative character that resembles another, etc.
With text in general, there is even more freedom than being restricted to just A-Z and 0-9.
These are essentially putting surveillance cameras mounted on people's personal phones that they own, already in places that are private life. Just like amazon ring, data sent to law enforcers are unsecure (using http without the “s”).
I can imagine what happens if a glitch occurs.
Might as well mandate all homes to have the gov's cameras in all the rooms (including the bathroom).
Sony could repeat this cycle of shutting down support for older consoles and releasing new PlayStation consoles, effectively turning your games into a subscription if you want to keep playing them. This is awful ever since Adobe went cloud-only (or any form of expiring licenses instead of perpetual (a subscription are technically an expiring license that gets renewed every time you pay)).
Even worse the fact that the consoles can increasingly get more expensive over time, on top of potentially having to repurchase games (and the more games you want to preserve that, the more likely you have to spend in doing so).
And just like many other awful publishers, both the consumer and the workers (game developer, music artists, writers, etc.) gets screwed.
Re: infringment or not, that is itself based on context
I almost forgot: This whitelist database is not viewable to the public, otherwise that could be exploited for piracy on here and also need to be contentID'ed.
infringment or not, that is itself based on context
While it is easy to know infringement when content gets reuploaded illegally (like, unedited material), but just because a match does not mean infringement. Heck, not all copying is illegal. I found one solution to this question:
How should ContentID deal with material that is in the public domain?
Is have a whitelist database:
(1) User attempt to upload something (Is_this_PD?) that is believed in the public domain to this database.
(2) Moderators check Is_this_PD is public domain. They may ask the user for additional information and ask for more evidence to verify if it is PD.
(3) If it passes (PD confirmed), it gets added to the whitelist database.
(4) When any new video, or on the next “content ID re-scan”[1], is using footage that matches with the PD database, that portion of the video matching should be ignored for contentID to block, monetize or other means of affecting the video towards the uploader and watchers.
[1] According to the EFF, videos can get flagged during or after the video is uploaded. So after a video is uploaded successfully, the system could get updated (either algorithm changes or new files by rightsholders were uploaded) down the line and “re-scans” video.
A real-name system is concerning. Because I've experienced sites that REQUIRE an account (also known as login walls, registration walls, “members-only” etc. especially if it is free) just to VIEW posts, like sites that facebook owns (obviously facebook itself too) and NextGenUpdate. On top of just being inconvenient, but some even ask for sensitive information such as your address and phone number.
I'm tolerant if banks, or some non-profit sites do this, as long as it is reasonable, but for something simple to be gated is problematic because we all know what happened on lesser-trusted companies like what happened on facebook over the years, and plus, you could be subpoenaed, stalked and harassed if that data gets leaked.
This is VERY comparable to malware, especially vigilatae-ware
I used the term “vigilante-ware” on any software that uses intrusive and aggressive acts on the user's device, such as Leemena's Sonic Gather Battle DRM and FlightSimLabs. I think I seen something like this on reddit on assholedesign, asking a subscription of some sorts, and forces you on that screen when you try to use other apps.
Is this the first game that is based on copyrightable media (movies/tv shows/ comic books/etc.) no longer subject to licensing schemes because the media it was based on went into the PD?
Lots of video games based on movies/tv shows/comic books/etc. are often end up having their license terminating and cause them to become abandonware.
Tumblr in the past allowed porn, just that it is only viewable when logged in and be at the age of 80 or older. 2018 was a grim year, and used an algorithm to remove porn off its site. The problem is this:
-Lots of false-positive
-If the post was flagged, and the user is inactive, it is possible that the post may be permanently gone forever, it is something that the user must be active and appeal the claim.
Because of TOS can be changed in the future, those content are prone to be once-allowed to be banned.
They're targeting gullible kids with malleable minds, it is as if they are trying to make history repeat itself to make wannabe kids to be like them when they grow up.
So twitch wasn’t the first one to join the dark side
Like I said, the copyright industry is trying to overstep copyright, this is more explicit that they’re trying to do so via an agreement. SoundCloud, Twitch, and potentially others essentially invited out-of-control takedown notices on their platform.
However, instead of a demand letter, it is a standard DMCA takedown notice. So even if you follow all laws and the terms of the license, you are STILL vulnerable to takedown notices.
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Literal riot games
their name sums it up.
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I know this is old, but is worthy
its like if the restaurant industry are trying to ban the act of making homemade foods, this sums it all up: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100223/0032548261.shtml (and funnily enough, was posted a day after this post)
So much for the “lost sale” argument right there. Would Coca Cola call me a thief for buying a Pepsi instead of a Coca Cola? Somehow they want to treat “simply not buying” the same as piracy. It doesn't matter if you obtain a pirated version or not obtain it at all.
So effectively, their real enemy is not receiving funds, regardless if this is illegal or not.
When I was a kid, I've seen videos using proprietary crippleware screencasting programs like filmora and avs4you (the latter should be called “avsf*ckyou”). They show up as advertising at the top of the search result when searching “free screen recording program”. Many of them have nagware and other monetization schemes that are the past equivalent to modern day in-game microtransactions.
I can imagine if those software vendors were part of the BSA/IIPA, they might as well complain if google placed OBS at the top of the search result over their software.
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It's the DMV version of copyright filters
You'd know that you cannot have prohibited words on your license plate based on the state you are in. And even with that policy, people are using creative methods to avoid it, such as spelling variations, just spelling the syllable of such words, using alternative character that resembles another, etc.
With text in general, there is even more freedom than being restricted to just A-Z and 0-9.
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IJOP and BXAQ is already bad enough
These are essentially putting surveillance cameras mounted on people's personal phones that they own, already in places that are private life. Just like amazon ring, data sent to law enforcers are unsecure (using http without the “s”).
I can imagine what happens if a glitch occurs.
Might as well mandate all homes to have the gov's cameras in all the rooms (including the bathroom).
On the post: PlayStation Y2K-Like Battery Bug About To Become A Problem As Sony Shuts Down Check In Servers
This may be sony's planned obsolescence
That is planned obsolescence
Sony could repeat this cycle of shutting down support for older consoles and releasing new PlayStation consoles, effectively turning your games into a subscription if you want to keep playing them. This is awful ever since Adobe went cloud-only (or any form of expiring licenses instead of perpetual (a subscription are technically an expiring license that gets renewed every time you pay)).
Even worse the fact that the consoles can increasingly get more expensive over time, on top of potentially having to repurchase games (and the more games you want to preserve that, the more likely you have to spend in doing so).
And just like many other awful publishers, both the consumer and the workers (game developer, music artists, writers, etc.) gets screwed.
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Re: infringment or not, that is itself based on context
I almost forgot: This whitelist database is not viewable to the public, otherwise that could be exploited for piracy on here and also need to be contentID'ed.
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: NASA Footage Taken Down By YouTube Moderation (2012)
infringment or not, that is itself based on context
While it is easy to know infringement when content gets reuploaded illegally (like, unedited material), but just because a match does not mean infringement. Heck, not all copying is illegal. I found one solution to this question:
Is have a whitelist database:
(1) User attempt to upload something (Is_this_PD?) that is believed in the public domain to this database.
(2) Moderators check Is_this_PD is public domain. They may ask the user for additional information and ask for more evidence to verify if it is PD.
(3) If it passes (PD confirmed), it gets added to the whitelist database.
(4) When any new video, or on the next “content ID re-scan”[1], is using footage that matches with the PD database, that portion of the video matching should be ignored for contentID to block, monetize or other means of affecting the video towards the uploader and watchers.
[1] According to the EFF, videos can get flagged during or after the video is uploaded. So after a video is uploaded successfully, the system could get updated (either algorithm changes or new files by rightsholders were uploaded) down the line and “re-scans” video.
On the post: Australian Government Proposes Stripping Internet Users Of Their Anonymity
Really hope this does not become commonplace.
A real-name system is concerning. Because I've experienced sites that REQUIRE an account (also known as login walls, registration walls, “members-only” etc. especially if it is free) just to VIEW posts, like sites that facebook owns (obviously facebook itself too) and NextGenUpdate. On top of just being inconvenient, but some even ask for sensitive information such as your address and phone number.
I'm tolerant if banks, or some non-profit sites do this, as long as it is reasonable, but for something simple to be gated is problematic because we all know what happened on lesser-trusted companies like what happened on facebook over the years, and plus, you could be subpoenaed, stalked and harassed if that data gets leaked.
On the post: Undeletable Coercive Loan Apps First Hobble Then Shut Down Your Smartphone If You Fall Behind On Repayments
This is VERY comparable to malware, especially vigilatae-ware
I used the term “vigilante-ware” on any software that uses intrusive and aggressive acts on the user's device, such as Leemena's Sonic Gather Battle DRM and FlightSimLabs. I think I seen something like this on reddit on assholedesign, asking a subscription of some sorts, and forces you on that screen when you try to use other apps.
I'm sure malicious hackers WILL abuse this.
On the post: Another Game Developer DMCAs Its Own Game In Dispute With Publisher
Similar to Disney
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20201119/10375945739/disney-disney-accused-trying-to-lawyer-way-ou t-paying-royalties-to-alan-dean-foster.shtml
Its just sad.
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Impossible expectation for OSPs to police = OSPs are criminals
If it is a law you cannot follow, then the law is designed to make you a criminal.
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sigh
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/frontiers-bankruptcy-reveals-cynical-choice-deny-profitable-fi ber-millions
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First game no longer subject to licensing?
Is this the first game that is based on copyrightable media (movies/tv shows/ comic books/etc.) no longer subject to licensing schemes because the media it was based on went into the PD?
Lots of video games based on movies/tv shows/comic books/etc. are often end up having their license terminating and cause them to become abandonware.
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: Valve Takes A Hands Off Approach To Porn Via Steam (2018)
I really hope they don't go the tumblr route.
Tumblr in the past allowed porn, just that it is only viewable when logged in and be at the age of 80 or older. 2018 was a grim year, and used an algorithm to remove porn off its site. The problem is this:
-Lots of false-positive
-If the post was flagged, and the user is inactive, it is possible that the post may be permanently gone forever, it is something that the user must be active and appeal the claim.
Because of TOS can be changed in the future, those content are prone to be once-allowed to be banned.
On the post: Why Is Congress Pushing For Locking Up More Culture?
cooperate propaganda
They're targeting gullible kids with malleable minds, it is as if they are trying to make history repeat itself to make wannabe kids to be like them when they grow up.
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This film has not yet rated, BMG edition
I don't know what to say about this, besides saying it is opposite day for them.
On the post: Nintendo Appears To Be Using A Fan-Made Drawing Of Mario Without Artist's Permission Or Credit
This film has not yet rated, Nintendo edition
This
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: SoundCloud Combats Piracy By Giving Universal Music The Power To Remove Uploads (2014)
So twitch wasn’t the first one to join the dark side
Like I said, the copyright industry is trying to overstep copyright, this is more explicit that they’re trying to do so via an agreement. SoundCloud, Twitch, and potentially others essentially invited out-of-control takedown notices on their platform.
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Re: Similar to what happened to youtube
...and other threats
On the post: Copyright Trolling/SEO Scam, Changing The Photo Credits On Wikimedia Commons
Similar to what happened to youtube
This: https://youtu.be/VvFGumd_esg?t=1024 at 17:04 to 17:41
However, instead of a demand letter, it is a standard DMCA takedown notice. So even if you follow all laws and the terms of the license, you are STILL vulnerable to takedown notices.
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