You know, this could go either way. On the one hand, we've got Antisec potentially sitting on a ton of additional information which could cause no small amount of embarassment to the FBI. On the other hand, this reply from the press office could just be a ploy to intentionally get them to release more in the hopes that Antisec slips up and shows their hand too early.
You can call me a cynic, but I can't be the only one to think Nathan/IV will try find a seemingly related patent in his trove and file a lawsuit over the new cure...
And yet, with the ramp up in security, we still get stories like this (warning:auto-play video w/ article) showing up. I mean seriously - a passport that has been expired for a year and the woman was allowed to saunter on through security, likely just because her face matched her id. Yeah - real secure there... lol
Someone is sure to point out that Sato is only doing this after selling 10 million copies thanks to existing copyright laws, as if that somehow negates the effort he's making.
Part of the problem with changing copyright is that we don't yet truly know what works, and more importantly, what doesn't. It seems like people that would make comments similar to the one above want "new" creators to do all the heavy lifting of figuring out the new business models. Of course, back here in reality-land, the rest of us recognize that it will take both newcomers and established creators to help chart a course forward. Creators like Sato should be cherished for their willingness to step up and help.
Perhaps it's my cynicism poking through from having far too many friends and family members constantly ask me for help with their computers, but I've always believed that if your going to use a tool, you should at least be somewhat knowledgeable about how it works. That should include how to keep it running properly. The same would apply to cars, power tools, home ownership, cell phones, etc. With computers, the first thing I do with any new site or application is to run through the options/settings/preferences and see what is available.
You wouldn't leave your car stereo presets on the settings from the factory, so why leave the default settings on your Facebook account?
Of course, this is also dependent on people continuing to ignore the options available to them. While it is true that the facial recognition enables the creation of a large amount of machine searchable data, a few minutes of maintenance can eliminate all of that.
Most people are completely unaware that they can turn on "tagging review". This means that if anyone in your friends list tags you in something, you have the choice to accept or reject the tag before it goes "public". The picture is still up, but the tag won't display. By default, this feature is disabled. Oh, and if someone NOT in your friends list tags you, you're supposed to automatically be given the accept/reject option.
On a side note, Facebook would probably get a better response if they moved the functionality to a button on the photo called "AutoTag". Instead of automatically applying it, force people to intentionally run the facial recognition.
Click the link for the article at popehat.com and scroll to the end where Marc Randazza provided input on Mr. Carreon. The second (ammended) comment is beyond epic (albeit vulgar) and I quote:
Holy fucking shitballs inside a burning biplane careening toward the Statue of Liberty, Captain! I hope that the reporter merely got the story wrong, because if not, that's more fucked up than a rhino raping a chinchilla while dressed up in unicorns' undergarments.
And this is the real problem of "Hollywood's" approach to copyright. They build a "Great Wall" to try to lock everything up and all it takes is someone figuring out how to go around the wall for it to be completely ineffective.
Still kinda fun to watch them flail about helplessly. It's kind of like a slinky - not much use, but fun to watch when you push it down the stairs.
Dear Mr. Rosenthal,
Thank you for bringing this movie to the forefront again. I had originally forgotten about it, but now that I see what kind of jerk lawyers the producers employ, I'm making note of the film to ensure that neither I nor any of my family members watch the film.
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Ploy?
Excuse me... I gotta go pop some popcorn...
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Call me a cynic but...
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I vote for...
Is it wrong for me to wish that certain members of the MAFIAA take these bold first steps for us???
/nice guy
//no, really... :-)
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Security as tight as a sieve...
On the post: Apple/Samsung Jurors Admit They Finished Quickly By Ignoring Prior Art & Other Key Factors
Best part is that Samsung may benefit from a loss...
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Part of the problem...
Part of the problem with changing copyright is that we don't yet truly know what works, and more importantly, what doesn't. It seems like people that would make comments similar to the one above want "new" creators to do all the heavy lifting of figuring out the new business models. Of course, back here in reality-land, the rest of us recognize that it will take both newcomers and established creators to help chart a course forward. Creators like Sato should be cherished for their willingness to step up and help.
On the post: Is Facebook's Facial Recognition That Scary?
Re: Re: Re: Yes
You wouldn't leave your car stereo presets on the settings from the factory, so why leave the default settings on your Facebook account?
On the post: Is Facebook's Facial Recognition That Scary?
Re: Yes
Most people are completely unaware that they can turn on "tagging review". This means that if anyone in your friends list tags you in something, you have the choice to accept or reject the tag before it goes "public". The picture is still up, but the tag won't display. By default, this feature is disabled. Oh, and if someone NOT in your friends list tags you, you're supposed to automatically be given the accept/reject option.
On a side note, Facebook would probably get a better response if they moved the functionality to a button on the photo called "AutoTag". Instead of automatically applying it, force people to intentionally run the facial recognition.
/much ado about nothing
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Re:
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Re: Re: What I still don't get
But what if most of the cars in the lot were capable of flight?
But what if most of the cars in the lot were rentals?
Wow - it IS easy to make up totally useless questions with no facts to back them up. Who knew?
On the post: US Copyright Office, MPAA Celebrate Handing Hollywood Stars Their Own Special Copyright Monopoly Powers
Re: Re: Re: Re:
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Re: Re:
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Re: level-headed friends ??
Holy fucking shitballs inside a burning biplane careening toward the Statue of Liberty, Captain! I hope that the reporter merely got the story wrong, because if not, that's more fucked up than a rhino raping a chinchilla while dressed up in unicorns' undergarments.
/who knew lawyers could have a sense of humor???
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Re: Re: Re:
On the post: When The Entertainment Industry Can't Legally Shut Down A Site It Doesn't Like, Bogus Charges Can Do The Trick
FACTLESS
/works for me
On the post: Australian ISP: Negotiating With Hollywood Over Copyright Is Like Talking To A Brick Wall
Re:
Still kinda fun to watch them flail about helplessly. It's kind of like a slinky - not much use, but fun to watch when you push it down the stairs.
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Re:
/so what's this sarc mark look like anyway... :-)
On the post: Dear Hollywood: The 'Stakeholders' For Copyright Policy Don't Fit In A Room
Unfortunately...
Mike, be honest. You know that will never happen because their jobs absolutely depend on them NOT realizing it.
On the post: CEO Says SOPA & CISPA Are Needed Because A Disgruntled Customer Once Set Up A Parody Site To Mock Him
Let's just get this out of the way now...
- Ben Franklin
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Streisand Effect???
Thank you for bringing this movie to the forefront again. I had originally forgotten about it, but now that I see what kind of jerk lawyers the producers employ, I'm making note of the film to ensure that neither I nor any of my family members watch the film.
Thanks again and have a great day!!
/sarcasm? I'll let you decide...
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