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Online Quiz As a Gateway to P2P

Posted by timothy on from the put-the-burden-on-the-doer dept.

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."

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  1. Yeah, everyone will answer that quiz honestly. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    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.

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    1. Re:Yeah, everyone will answer that quiz honestly. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why are you being modded funny?

      I think it has something to with the fact that those of us who aren't bordering on autism laughed when we read it.

    2. Re:Yeah, everyone will answer that quiz honestly. by Tanktalus · · Score: 5, Funny

      I clicked those all the time when I was 17. After a year of doing this, I started actually believe I was 18. Even fooled my parents into thinking so!

  2. Re:Are there ways around it? by Shagg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not long. Do you want a copy?

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  3. Re:Are there ways around it? by Kaenneth · · Score: 5, Funny

    They might sell it to a couple students, but then those student would give it to their friends for free.

  4. We need a V-K test by Erandir · · Score: 5, Funny

    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?