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Fair Use Computer Game

mpawlo writes "As reported by Greplaw, The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) together with Privacyactivism has released an interactive video game designed to educate players about their privacy and fair use rights. The game is focused on digital rights management technologies, online spyware, and data profiling servers. We have seen similar games in Sweden from the Anti-piracy Bureau and Flash movies from BSA in the US, however striking a different tune. Play Carabella." Cute idea.

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  1. Why XP Professional? by Karma+Suicide+Bomber · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. testicles by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1 2, 1 2

  3. Jin Wicked by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is a hottie. unf unf. she can have my eight inches any goddamn day. hehe.

  4. I'd offer the same by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But I'm not cutting four inches off my schlong for ANYONE!

    Jin Wicked is DEFINITELY a babe. Creative too. Excellent combination.

  5. flash is spooky by DragonTHC · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    pray to the vector gods.

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  6. Educational Computer Games on Fair Use? by jsse · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    [You play Hamlet in first person perspective, with Arnold Schwarzenegger's look]
    Hamlet: Hey Claudius! You killed my father! Big mistake!
    Old Man: Stay thy hand, fair prince.
    Hamlet: [shooting him with semi-auto machine gun] Who said I'm fair?
    Narrator: No one is going to tell this sweet prince good night.
    Hamlet: To be or not to be? Not to be.

    Sorry I wasn't reading the article.

    1. Re:Educational Computer Games on Fair Use? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Sorry I wasn't reading the article.

      I translate that as "Please don't moderate me as offtopic b/c I admit that I am."

  7. Re:Announcement. by Big+Dogs+Cock · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "This paedophile was forced to leave school after passing exams."

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  8. Re:damn... by destinyland · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I've already got the plug-in. Now when I play the game, Carabella's naked.

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  9. in sweden by GutBomb · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    apparently, in sweden, when pirates don't want to get raided by cops that break through thier windows, they contact aliens to hovor around thier apartment building and throw paper airplanes around to knock the cops off. Sophisticated warez skills there.

    I think it's only appropriate that i downloaded the source of that page, and ripped the shockwave game so i can play it later, or maybe pass it around to my friends.

    1. Re:in sweden by Salsaman · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      You should follow the advice in your .sig

  10. Cute idea by dankow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Does michael have a sudden obsession with "cute?" I have to wonder when both of his posts this morning end in "Cute Idea!"

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  11. Am I the only one... by return+42 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...who thinks she looks like Princess Leia?

  12. On topic by gazbo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dude, did you read the page about that game? It sounds gayer than a Taco in an orphanage. I cannot do its shitness justice - just once I beg you to follow the last link and read a couple of paragraphs.

  13. shes hip... by paradesign · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    shes wired, shes in a choke hold and turning blue, help her get air, aaarrrgh!

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  14. Spyware Alert by PBCODER · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In the beginning of the game you have the option to check out some annonimizers. One of them is http://www.multiproxy.org/ when you go there, dont click on the attracive panel on the right that looks like a game. They immediatly try to install Bonzai Buddy (does an auto install unless you have deselected auto plugin install in IE options) and then trys to change your home page. These guys are scuzzy!!!

  15. Re:VERY GOOD IDEA FOR DUMMY AMERICANS ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You're either extremely racist or just a troll.

  16. Aaarg the colors! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why is slashdot suddenly dark yellow???!
    This is a very iritating and annoing color. Who chose it?
    Well, my point is that the fair use game doesn't work for me. When i click the play link, i come to an html page with a static jpeg of some freaky girl.

  17. EW! Re:damn... by SkyLeach · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    She's got blue hair and fallow grey-blue skin...

    That's got Krackedout Kandy Kid Raver written all over her. Man I knew the EFF did drugs but even their games?

    Oh dear God, I just got a mental picture of RMS gettin' it down to da breakbeats!

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  18. Re:VERY GOOD IDEA FOR DUMMY AMERICANS ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't like American, OK, but I think that French Culture, Mandrake and other French Products can improve the American Way of life.

    Please forget about Hamburgers, HotDogs or American Fucking stuffs

    Please giva a try to French Products, the best products of the World

    JE suis fier d'etre français

  19. Re:damn... by hymie3 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Would you really want to have sex with a smurf?

    When I was in the third grade, my sisters watched the smurfs incessantly. It was on three different channels, at staggered times, so I had to sit through over an hour of it a day. I endured.

    Actually, truth be told, I thought Smurfette was kinda cute. (Gadget, from Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers, on the other hand, was a *hottie*).

    So, anyhoo, to answer your question... yes.

  20. Re:great by ch-chuck · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Unfortunately, you're spreading the same disinformation - there's no such thing as a 'pot addict' - it may become a habit, but canabis does NOT create a physical addiction, unlike nicotine, caffein, alcohol, narcotics, cocain, etc. Also, childhood is a great time for indoctrination, kids beleive anything you tell them (Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, etc). Only a minority rebel and discover the 'truth' behind the lies they've been fed; the vast majority go on to join the system and end up promulgate the same myths.

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  21. Re:you can't get 100% by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Yes.

    This is their policy towards all intellectual property.

  22. Re:a video game teaching you about privacy? by dieMSdie · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I'd rather frag Hilary Rosen and Jack Valenti!

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  23. Re:damn... by haa...jesus+christ · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I mean... have you seen that blue face? Or that purple hair?

    More importantly, why is her arm a different color from her face? Are smurfs into skin bleaching now or something?

  24. Re:damn... by Tadghe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > Would you really want to have sex with a smurf?

    Yes, yes and Hell yes.

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  25. Re:you can't get 100% by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    loose != lose.

    however,

    you = loser.

  26. Hmmm new slashdot poll? by gentix · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    >> Would you really want to have sex with a smurf?

    > Yes, yes and Hell yes.

    Hmm judging from the number of people that say "yes", this would make an interesting /. poll...

    Would you want to have sex with a smurf?
    1) Why, certainly!
    2) Heck no you filthy animal!
    3) Only with Smurfette
    4) Sure, if my girlfriend/boyfriend joins the fun
    5) Nah I'm afraid I'll squash the poor little smurf
    6) My heart belongs to Cowboy Smurf

  27. Re:VERY GOOD IDEA FOR DUMMY AMERICANS ! by Creepy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey, well at least we WIN World Cup games, unlike you losers.

    And look, we have Fraunch Dressing, Fraunch Fries... (my apologies to Better Off Dead)

    now that I got that out, why the hell is this guy reading slashdot!?!