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Mission: Infiltrate the P2P Network

Posted by michael on from the should-you-choose-to-accept-it dept.

prostoalex writes "Wired News unveils the secrecy behind Overpeer, the company whose mission is to infiltrate peer-to-peer networks with low-quality audio and video files, or corrupted chunks of data which carry the same name and have the same size as originals. Apparently OverPeer even managed to procure a USPTO patent on (a) producing an advertising digital music file by deteriorating or damaging a sound quality of an original music file of a record of a cooperating record corporation; and (b) distributing the advertising digital music file through the communication network."

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  1. huh? by ak3ldama · · Score: 4, Funny

    don't users of these networks already do this when they share their crappy files

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    "but money is the God of Algiers & Mahomet their prophet." - Rich. O'Bryen June 8th 1786
    1. Re:huh? by John+Biggabooty · · Score: 5, Funny

      And if you go to a record store, you will find RIAA agents trying to pass around crap recordings, only there they want $20 for them, and they come on a CD.

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      That's Bigboo TAY! TAY!
    2. Re:huh? by dattaway · · Score: 4, Funny

      I found out the RIAA is using a patented software package to create and distribute low quality original works designed to saturate the market. What you heard is true.

  2. Re:Its amazing.... by leonardluen · · Score: 5, Funny

    i have prior art! i was distributing crapy files on p2p long before they ever came around!

  3. Great idea by Kanasta · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going to patent creating potholes with the cooperation of tyre manufacturers; and distribute them thru the road system.