I'm posting this after the big "primetime moderation" window, but I think it's worth saying...
The RIAA's most recent action will motivate p2p programmers to introduce anonymity into their trading system, either by creating a new protocol or (more likely) modifying existing protocols and clients.
It's inevitable.
The veil of anonymity will prompt more people to share their entire music library. This will increase the diversity and wide availability of files.
In a p2p app, diversity and wide availability of files means that users a) find what they want and b) can download it quickly.
P2P trading platforms that a) are easy-to-use, b) offer multi-source downloads (for speed) and c) basic anonymity will thrive like never before because many p2p users will open up those massive libraries that are currently unshared out of fear of lawsuit.
The threat of being tracked down will have been removed by the always-responsive p2p programmers, leading to wide-spread sharing by people currently to scared to share, people with something to lose: adults with incredible collections... and a former fear of the RIAA.
There's an interesting idea on shouldexist.org about a mutating IM client that would propogate changes to the client, making AOL's
"talk to the hand" routine almost pointless.
But what would happen if circumvention patches were released within hours or minutes, and automatically transmitted (verification would be critical) from client to client?
Not only would the API unify and abstract any IM platform (ICQ, MSN, AOL, Odigo, Jabber), the abstraction code itself would mutate and evolve under the authorized influence of viral patches that propogate thru the network.
I met a friend of a friend who was a project manager for Visio, now owned by Andover, uh, I mean, Microsoft. I asked her if I could get a job in Dublin, having programmed VB/SQL for about 3 years. She answered by saying, "Can you please start tomorrow?"
She was quite adamant that the offer was serious and that salaries compared favorably to the states, especially when considering cost-of-living.
YMMV. TIJODP. GAYOR.
(Your mileage may mary. This is just one data point. Generalize at your own risk.)
As I continued rummaging, I realized that software patents are taking around 1.4 years to clear during which time only the applicant and the PTO have awareness of the claim. Is it just me or would disclosing the details of patents before they're granted revoluti*nize the discovery process for prior art?
By disclosing pending patents, they could immediately offload the tedium to those organizations most desperate (and knowledgable) to stop ill-bred patents... those same organizations would be beaten into licensing submission by legal henchmen weilding ill-gotten patents on loan from the PTO.
Yeah, it would be much harder to get a patent when your competition is digging up examples of why your idea is non-obvious. But isn't that the whole point?
I've given up on protecting "my info." But I do feel MUCH better knowing the routes it takes as it hops from marketer to marketer.
These are some tactics that have worked quite well for me.
1) Add a bogus 2nd address line to every form you fill out: Delta Airlines thinks I live in Apt# D, United thinks I live in Apt# U.
2) Pay for the unpublished (not unlisted) option from your local phone company. (This is huge: local telcos are egregious sellers of info.) Why exactly I have to pay $.75 each month to NOT have my info sold is beyond me.
3) Spend a few hours every month removing yourself from such engines. Often one database will feed several rebranded engines.
4) Go to junkbusters.org and use their opt-out engine. It takes a bit of doing, but its worth it: just enter your info once, and it'll create foldable, mailable, one-page "gimme off your damn list" letters.
I'm under no illusions: these tactics just help me SEE who is selling my info.
Right. Thanks for replying, though. Flycast publishes a list of all the sites in their network. Does Doubleclick do the same? I'm looking to answer this question...
What are all the sites that use to DoubleClick serve any portion of their ad inventory.
If we are without focus and simply attempt to "unify to change the world", our enthusiasm will wane. I suggest we focus our efforts on a specific objective like, say, "Show Amazon the error of their ways" and publish our progress using metrics like
"number of emails sent to Jeff B." or
"number of press stories about our boycott." or
"dollars spent at B&N by former users of Amazon.com." or
"number of friends told to boycott Amazon"
If I can go to a slashdot page that shows me up-to-the-minute stats on the number of my comrades who have decided to boycott Amazon, I'll keep the faith. Furthermore, whereever those metrics are published becomes an epicenter that attracts press coverage.
How long will you play a game if you never know the score?
No wonder Real so willingly gives away Real JukeBox in promotions like EMusic's "Buy $50 of MP3s and get a free portable mp3 player and secret behavior watcher" deal.
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I'm posting this after the big "primetime moderation" window, but I think it's worth saying...
The RIAA's most recent action will motivate p2p programmers to introduce anonymity into their trading system, either by creating a new protocol or (more likely) modifying existing protocols and clients.
It's inevitable.
The veil of anonymity will prompt more people to share their entire music library. This will increase the diversity and wide availability of files.
In a p2p app, diversity and wide availability of files means that users a) find what they want and b) can download it quickly.
P2P trading platforms that a) are easy-to-use, b) offer multi-source downloads (for speed) and c) basic anonymity will thrive like never before because many p2p users will open up those massive libraries that are currently unshared out of fear of lawsuit.
The threat of being tracked down will have been removed by the always-responsive p2p programmers, leading to wide-spread sharing by people currently to scared to share, people with something to lose: adults with incredible collections... and a former fear of the RIAA.
...and I'm but a wee VB peon!
I met a friend of a friend who was a project manager for Visio, now owned by Andover, uh, I mean, Microsoft. I asked her if I could get a job in Dublin, having programmed VB/SQL for about 3 years. She answered by saying, "Can you please start tomorrow?"
She was quite adamant that the offer was serious and that salaries compared favorably to the states, especially when considering cost-of-living.
YMMV. TIJODP. GAYOR.
(Your mileage may mary. This is just one data point. Generalize at your own risk.)
As I was rummaging around the patent database, I couldn't help but repeatedly soil my pants as I beheld the depths of Amazon's patent depravity.
As I continued rummaging, I realized that software patents are taking around 1.4 years to clear during which time only the applicant and the PTO have awareness of the claim. Is it just me or would disclosing the details of patents before they're granted revoluti*nize the discovery process for prior art?
By disclosing pending patents, they could immediately offload the tedium to those organizations most desperate (and knowledgable) to stop ill-bred patents... those same organizations would be beaten into licensing submission by legal henchmen weilding ill-gotten patents on loan from the PTO.
Yeah, it would be much harder to get a patent when your competition is digging up examples of why your idea is non-obvious. But isn't that the whole point?
I've given up on protecting "my info." But I do feel MUCH better knowing the routes it takes as it hops from marketer to marketer.
These are some tactics that have worked quite well for me.
1) Add a bogus 2nd address line to every form you fill out: Delta Airlines thinks I live in Apt# D, United thinks I live in Apt# U.
2) Pay for the unpublished (not unlisted) option from your local phone company. (This is huge: local telcos are egregious sellers of info.) Why exactly I have to pay $.75 each month to NOT have my info sold is beyond me.
3) Spend a few hours every month removing yourself from such engines. Often one database will feed several rebranded engines.
4) Go to junkbusters.org and use their opt-out engine. It takes a bit of doing, but its worth it: just enter your info once, and it'll create foldable, mailable, one-page "gimme off your damn list" letters.
I'm under no illusions: these tactics just help me SEE who is selling my info.
Moderate this comment up! This is the UCITA-abuse connection that needs to be made clear!
What are all the sites that use to DoubleClick serve any portion of their ad inventory.
Step 2: string-compare to browser's history file
Step 3: determine if I've filled out any forms at doubleclick "partner" sites
Step 4: holler at said webmaster
If you know of a list of Doubleclick sites, kindly post it.
"number of emails sent to Jeff B." or
"number of press stories about our boycott." or
"dollars spent at B&N by former users of Amazon.com." or
"number of friends told to boycott Amazon"
If I can go to a slashdot page that shows me up-to-the-minute stats on the number of my comrades who have decided to boycott Amazon, I'll keep the faith. Furthermore, whereever those metrics are published becomes an epicenter that attracts press coverage.
How long will you play a game if you never know the score?
No wonder Real so willingly gives away Real JukeBox in promotions like EMusic's "Buy $50 of MP3s and get a free portable mp3 player and secret behavior watcher" deal.