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Online Quiz As a Gateway to P2P
Andy Guess points out an interesting approach taken by a Missouri university to limiting (and limiting legal exposure because of) on-campus, on-line copyright violations, as described at Inside Higher Ed: "In order to download (or upload) files on any peer-to-peer network whatsoever, all on-campus users at Missouri S&T have to pass an online quiz on copyright infringement. But not just once. Passing the test — with a perfect score — enables peer-to-peer access for six hours on the user's on-campus registered machines."
Test software: Hello Mr. Manson, 1) Is murder legal?
Charles Manson: no
Test software: 2) Is murder bad?
Charles Manson: yes
Test software: 3) Would you feel bad if you murdered someone?
Charles Manson: yes
Test software: 4) Do you presently feel like murdering?
Charles Manson: no
Test software: 5) murder, Murder, MURDER!!!
Charles Manson: no, No, NO!!!
Test software: Congratulations, you have scored 100%. You now have 6 hours of access to the cutlery drawer.
Trolling is a art,
True or false: Copyright infringement is stealing?
Guess I'd fail. :)
And of course said script will be the first thing shared P2P...
Not long. Do you want a copy?
Unix is user friendly, it's just selective about who its friends are.
They might sell it to a couple students, but then those student would give it to their friends for free.
Yeah but then those students would upload the script on P2P to give to their friends, but the friends need the script to access P2P, which contains the script needed to access P2P, which is needed to access P2P...
I'm so confused now...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
So I should make sure I get a good list of porn torrents before taking the quiz, so as not to waste any of the precious little time I get.
As for your little suggestion to "RTFA", you must be new here. I have an allergy to articles posted on Slashdot. Reading them gives me hives or, in this case, uncontrollable blind rage. So you see, it's best for everyone if I avoid reading them.
Yes, we need a more sophisticated test, one measuring true underlying intention. I can imagine it going like this:
Holden: You start up DC and notice that copyrighted files are being shared, Leon.
Leon: Do you make up these questions, Prof Holden? Or do they write 'em down for you?
Holden: The files are being shared, and other students are rapidly downloading them. We can't stop them without your help. But you're not helping.
Leon: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, I'M NOT HELPING?
Holden: I mean you're not helping! Why is that, Leon?
[Leon has become visibly shaken]
Holden: They're just questions, Leon. In answer to your query they're written down for me. It's a test, designed to provoke an emotional response. (pause) Shall we continue?
Library's have been closed and sued by the BPAA(book publishing association of america) for "making available" copyrighted materials.
In order to access the buildings that hold Philosophy, Biology, Archeology, Anthropology, or Sociology, a student must first pass a test regarding Theory vs Fact. Those who pass the test with a perfect score are allowed to attend one class session. This system has reduced complaints from supporters of Intelligent Design theories. Naturally there has been some 'grumbling' from supporters of Darwinian Theory. Overall the administration feels this method works.
What's that smell? Ah, that's my karma burning...
For some odd reason, my experiences with the MCSE tests for Windows 2000 come to mind (e.g. chanting: "The Gospel According to Bill" allowed me to easily pass all of the Win2k ones on the first go - in spite of the massive suspense of disbelief required to do it).
Quo usque tandem abutere, Nimbus, patientia nostra?