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MediaSentry Hired By People's Republic of China
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "MediaSentry, now called 'SafeNet,' the RIAA's illegal, unlicensed investigator of choice, has been hired by the People's Republic of China to provide DRM for the Olympics coverage. The PRC says it 'owns exclusive rights to the broadcast of all audio and video content via online and mobile distribution channels across Mainland China' and wants to protect it from 'piracy.' I wonder if the Chinese government is aware of MediaSentry's track record — i.e. all the good things it has accomplished so far for the Big 4 record companies."
I wonder if MediaSentry is aware of the Chinese government's track record?
Everytime I see this company mentioned on Slashdot, they're still referred to as 'MediaSentry (now SafeNet)'. Why? Is it because the MediaSentry name is still so evocative? Just call them what they are and reference the fact that they are in fact that company that used to be called MediaSentry.
This is such a crock.
China doesn't own the broadcast rights to the Olympics. The Olympic Committee does.
I wonder what other compromises the Olympic Committee made in Red China?
Besides, Media Sentry is a joke. They will soon be hacked out of existance.
They're using their grammar skills there.
... the Chinese Government will blame these idiots for the (inevitable, unstoppable) YouTubing of the Olympics, and have them all beheaded.
why someone decided to let the PRC host the 2008 Olympic games.
China is arguable the largest pirate nation on the planet, who has next to zero respect for intellectual property of other nations.
Now that their money is at stake here, they want to protect their content.
Funny, that.
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I thought they added it as an Olympic sport this year?
If you want news from today, you have to come back tomorrow.
If I want to watch people running, I can go to my local park and do so for free.
Out of curiosity, does this kind of fallacy have a name yet?
Try this: Why would anyone pay for WoW? If I want to play a game, I can fire up GnuChess for free.
Although, it would still be more interesting to watch what the athletes do in their time off...
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Is there a way to hide copyright/RIAA/MPAA/piracy stories? They don't seem to show up under any consistent category or author. I know I can just scroll past them, but then I'm still stuck reading the summary of every blow-by-blow account of the copyright wars. I know, the *AAs are evil, copyright terms are too long, yeah, I get it, I got it ten years ago, I don't need to hear it repeated ad nauseum.
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The IOC produces a "world feed" of all of the events that serves as the base for coverage in smaller nations. All the local team has to add is native language comments, and maybe a few closeup cameras for their nation's athletes in the event.
FTFA: /rant
"Aren't they supposed to be held in the spirit of freedom and openness?
Not in China."
yeah, blame china... The IOC doesn't have a track record for sending takedown notices / sueing to people displaying anything remotely Olympic branded:
http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/ioc_sues_website_using_olympics_logos_552593
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7217512_ITM
the IOC are just as bad as the MAFIIA, but they've got a perfect scapegoat to trial DRM this time around because the West aren't big fans of china as it is, so the IOC spin doctors say "we didn't want drm" publicly, while privately supporting the concept.
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In this day and age, competitions like this serve no purpose except to exploit the participants in these 'games'. Many, if not most, of those participating are hoping that they excel -just enough- to 'win the gold' so that they may secure lucrative product endorsement contracts with multi-national firms. Rarely, if ever, do any of these participants return for another try at Olympic glory after they have achieved -or failed to achieve- the brief stardom of the podium.
If they do return and win, they may land contracts for a breakfast cereal or two of note and they may appear on the box for a year or two until they have been largely forgotten by the public. Then they go on to write an 'inspirational' book about their 'struggle against all odds' to achieve Olympic stardom. Finally, as their notoriety reaches its nadir, they sign on to do a reality-based television show on the E! channel that exploits their pathetic downward spiral and their life on the lecture circuit 'inspiring' people.
Sig this!
No kidding - I've no need of organizations that exploit an ignorant public
I think you misspelled oppress above. People do not chose to live in China, inadequate state education, or to be the targets of RIAA attacks. Please do not insult people stripped of their homes and political prisoners with such trivializations. These thugs punish innocent people.
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Funny that, they think the same for the US. Not that they are not in their own bubble.
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They see a highly consumerist country that weilds their power and lays countries to waist.
Much like the many a muslim fundamentalists think of the US.
Imagine walking the streets of NY, and seeing people spending their resource buying crap.
Thinking they need crap, using practicaly naked bodies to sell crap
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/century_of_the_self.shtml
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8953172273825999151
I guess they think there is an expiration date to the US way of thinking
So its a point of perspective
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Based on their compatible corporate moralities, I would expect SafeNet to merge with Blackwater any day now. Then RIAA could have ARMED criminal thugs with international immunity to carry out their agenda. I suspect they would like that.
This all kinda reminds me of a Star Wars prequel plot...
Where'd you find that? One of the extras DVDs?
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Fallacy of accident?
You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.
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Rarely, if ever, do any of these participants return for another try at Olympic glory after they have achieved -or failed to achieve- the brief stardom of the podium
Athletes do return to the games.
That is an extraordinary achievement in itself. It means, among other things, that there is training and financial support for the older athlete who wants to remain competitve in world competition.
Look at the ages of some of these men and women:
John Dale III. USA. 58, Sailing.
The oldest athlete on the American team. His first Olympics.
Libby Callahan. USA 56. Shooting.
The oldest US female Olympian ever.
Dara Torres. USA. 42. Swimming
Her fifth Olympics. U.S. record time in the Olympic. trials. Oldest swimmer ever to qualify for the games.
Hiroshi Hoketsu. 68. Japan. Equestrian.
Retired Johnson & Johnson executive. Returning to the Olympics for the first time since Tokyo, 1964.
Funny that, they think the same for the US. Not that they are not in their own bubble.
They see a highly consumerist country that weilds their power and lays countries to waist.
No they don't. Please ground yourself back to reality.
If you ever been to a modern city in China (Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu..etc), you will find everyone is living a capitalist lifestyle. If someone isn't getting into your face to sell you something, they are at least buying goods for themselves at supermarkets such as Carrefour and Wal-Mart. Even Bestbuy stores are starting to show up. And oh ya, they actually watch movies in the theaters. The behavior is not much different from that of Americans and Europeans.
As for the Chinese people themselves? They're like you and I. They want to live their lives and not be messed with. In fact, most of them don't have any political or ideological preferences. They just know the quality of life has been improving over the years and want it to continue. Obviously political freedom and capitalistic expansion is the answer. However, most haven't figured out why these fundamentals work. They know they do, and just accept it "as-is" for now.
Life is not for the lazy.
MediaSentry and DRM: good enough for the Commies!
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
Are you suggesting that Twitter has no right to comment on the actions of the PRC or MediaSentry? If you are, then you are following in the footsteps of the PRC and their wish to control information and suppress free speech.
I agree that Twitter is being stupid when he engages in one of his "single-person, numerous-monikas" conversations, but if he wishes to join in an intelligent conversation that he has as much right as you or I to do so.
On the other hand, if you were just informing the GP that Twitter uses a specific monika then I am confused with that fact's relevance to the topic under discussion.
Have a look at soylentnews.org for a different view
Because frankly, The Olympics are boring.
Worse, when they come on, it's wall-to-wall coverage with NOTHING but Olympics news. And being a good Slashdotter and "geek" (the computer/networking kind, not the bites-heads-off-chickens kind), I'm not really all that much into sports.
I personally feel the same way about most major sports venues, the Superbowl being a prime target. Just leave it on the Sports channels so the rest of us that don't give a damn don't have to have it shoved in our faces. Of course, no matter what happens, half the people where I work are freaking obsessed with it, so I can't escape it no matter what.
I guess this is a large reason why I don't watch much T.V. anymore. Most of it is marketed to the same people that spend THOUSANDS to watch a bunch of roid-rage millionaires get sweaty for an hour or two. Bleah.
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