Can P2P Filter Copyrighted Content?

scubacuda writes "DRMwatch reports that technologists acting on behalf of porn publisher Titan Media reported to Congress that P2P networks could (if they wanted to) use "fingerprinting" (aka "hashing") to detect copyrighted works and then filter them with the "spyware" installed on all nodes in the network."

Comments

Re:Doomed to fail.

[Rhubarb Crumble]

That all said if 100 people rip an MP3 or DivX file they won't generate the same byte-identical file. This is doomed to fail at the expense of your computer's CPU cycles as it generates these useless hashes.

OK, I have a better idea.

In order to check whether any of the porn files on kazaa (or wherever) are identical to copyrighted porn, all we need is someone who watches all the porn on kazaa and then compares is with their library of copyrighted porn.

Can I have the job?

Re:Doomed to fail.

[loserbert]

Did common sense go on holidays?

Youre talking about the mass media industry. Common sense retired about 25 years ago.

Re:Doomed to fail.

[ydrol]

In order to check whether any of the porn files on kazaa (or wherever) are identical to copyrighted porn, all we need is someone who watches all the porn on kazaa and then compares is with their library of copyrighted porn.

Can I have the job?

Yes you are assigned to the scat and watersports division. Enjoy.

Re:Victims of porn

[Anonymous Coward]

Guys like this make me jealous! If I look at porn, it's just me and a picture--big deal--it's forgotten in a moment.
But Xsters--wow. It's me, a picture, satan and and a crowd of slathering demons, and god hisself, heavenly nostrils flared in anger, while a chorus fiery-sword-wielding seraphs chorus 'for shame, for shame.'
I just don't get that kind of mileage out of it.