I Own a Number (Part II)
Shortly after posting my last article, I got a stupid response. It is published below along with my comments.
Okay, this can't be serious, it's so stupid. But I am going to humor the writer anyway.
Are you freaking retard? Seriously! You can't copyright a number!
No, and I said that my number constituted a "part of a circumvention device." Under the DMCA, it is illegal to own this data without rights from the owner, in this case ... me. Also, you appear to be from Germany. Unless you're a U.S. citizen living or traveling abroad, I can't imagine what you would presume to know about U.S. copyright laws.
I never claimed to have copyrighted a number. I do, however, have rights to a copyrighted work that is protected by my encryption key. You are not allowed to have it as it constitutes a circumvention device.
What the RIAA was TRYING to do (before a bunch of @$$ clowns like you decided to tell the world the secret) was protect the interests of copyright holders, like the film and music executives who deserve to make good money on THEIR COPYRIGHTED WORK!
The RIAA has nothing to do with this. This issues deals with the clowns behind AACS, a lame DRM scheme. Please note: DRM does not protect film and music executives from copyright-infringers. They will always find a way around whatever protection you add to a file. DRM punishes and criminalizes your every day users who don't know better than to buy the crap. It also circumvents fair use rights. Execs do indeed have a right to make money, the issue is whether or not they should treat their customers as criminals to do so.
I can't believe that there are people like you who think you can copyright a number - who are you? The RIAA? No, you're some guy named GTHING who has a BLOG!
I don't think I can copyright a number. As far as I know, neither do the people behind AACS. Again, the number supposedly constitutes a "circumvention device." This is protected by the DMCA which stands for Digital Millennium COPYRIGHT Act. My name is not Gthing. It is Sam, it says so on every single article here. Do you think Bill Gates' name is "Microsoft" because he owns microsoft.com?
Please, before you post, learn the FACTS! Think about all the good the RIAA could do if you would only let them! Imagine being a copyright holder (instead of a stupid blogger) and how hard it would be if you couldn't eat because a bunch of bloggers decided to make your private, copyrighted encryption key free to the world.
The facts? The fact is that I encrypted a copyrighted poem. Now the key to decrypt it constitutes a circumvention device and I can sue you for knowing it. This is the claim that AACS is making about HD-DVD. You seem confused.
While we're imagining things, let's imagine you're a artists and you can't eat because your record company fooled you into signing a horrible contract and take more than their fair share of the work you created but don't even own because the contract is so slanted against you. Let's imagine you can't eat because the organization supposedly representing you is a mob whose sole purpose is to exploit you and defend a poor excuse of an outdated business model and idiotic relationship philosophies.
Why are we even talking about the music industry? This is a separate issue. You're confusing things. You're defending DRM, not outdated business models.
Furthermore, you say that you CAN'T copyright a number, then right here you say "... make your private, copyrighted encryption key ..." So which is it?
Think about these things, gthing (if that's even your real name). Think about what it's like to be somebody other than yourself who makes a living on copyrighted works - do you know how many musicians can't feed their families (or themselves)? Have you ever even thought about why they are called STARVING ARTISTS?
They are called starving artists because they are either delusional and need to get a job, they suck, or they signed a bad contract. Please see this article courtesy of Courtney Love. The biggest problem in the industry is certainly not arcane DRM restrictions. This isn't about protecting content anyway, this is about being able to own an encryption key.
Think about these things. I really hope that after thinking about these things you write a full retraction with an apology to the kind people of the RIAA trying to help people like you enjoy their world more.
I have never seen any evidence of people at the RIAA trying to help me enjoy the world more. They seem hell bent on making the world worse, exploiting artists, and lining their pockets the whole way. I respect artists, I respect legitimate labels, I don't respect mob-mentality ego maniacs.
Furthermore, I don't know why I would apologize to the RIAA for publishing a key to my own encrypted and copyrighted work. RIAA != MPAA != AACS.
Congratulations on being the dumbest person I've encountered all day.
Yours truly,
GThing ;)
wow. that's all i have to
wow.
that's all i have to say.
well, that and "i have a number now too!"
Wow - talk about a red
Wow - talk about a red herring... you are ATTACKING ME for calling you gthing (which, by the way, is your domain name in case you didn't notice) instead of the recording industry, which is your big issue in this world - nice try.
With the possible exception of Justin Hileman (who has the common courtesy of using his NAME AS HIS DOMAIN unlike you, "Sam") nobody is buying this crap - you just want to steal stuff and feel good at night - how do you sleep?
How do you sleep knowing that the GREATEST BANDS EVER MADE are not getting paid what they should be because you are downloading their music illegally!?!? Is that funny to you? I bet it is - and all I can say is that is sad.
Again, I invite you to consider the facts from all angles here:
1) You want free music.
2) Music costs money.
3) You steal it instead because that makes it free.
And the RIAA and MPAA are the bad guys!?!? Because they don't want you, "Sam," to steal? Wow, nice justification.
I would really like to see you take full responsibility for the error of your ways - remove the encryption key from your site, print a retraction and send an email to the RIAA telling them all the songs you downloaded illegally. At least that way they will go easier on you when you are caught (and make no mistake, YOU WILL BE CAUGHT).
I would strongly advise Justin Hileman (I do believe that is his real name) to do the same IMMEDIATELY.
I know that my words are hard and we probably won't be best friends anytime soon but in the end I think you will agree with me. I welcome more debate if you can manage to stay on the subject (instead of using red herrings like me spelling your name wrong).
steves...what do you do for
steves...what do you do for a living?
Steve, you really don't
Steve, you really don't motivate very well. I would be scared if an organization ever paid you to convince someone they shouldn't commit suicide. Actually, they would probably make the move even sooner once you showed up.
As far as the debate here, you obviously don't know any musicians or how they really make money. Sure... everyone who downloads and pirates is doing something wrong. But the RIAA stopped acting in the interest of musicians a long time ago- and as I have said: They make me not want to be a musician.
-Sandy
P.S. WTF steve.... who the heck cares what people's real names are when it comes to blogging comments?
Wow, steves, you're
Wow, steves, you're brilliant!
They must have let you out of Smart School early.
I think what you're missing here, and what Sam and the rest of us are finally catching on to is the implications of what agencies like the RIAA
(and the AACS, since that's what the original post was really about...) are doing.
steve's said: "Please, before you post, learn the FACTS!"
Wow, you really got 'im there. He doesn't have ANY facts... nevermind the fact that you obviously don't understand the recording industry either, and that artists don't primarily make their income from album sales but rather touring and show ticket sales... And the post you're screaming your little '@$$ clown' pants off about definitely isn't a sarcastic rebuttal in protest.. Yeah, his point was REALLY to copyright a number.. Way to put him in his place, steves..
Personally I'd like to see you post your own retraction and apology for intruding with such a blatant disregard for, and apparently no understanding of sarcasm. You can't ask someone to retract an opinion that YOU CHOSE TO READ on THEIR blog. Sam is entitled to his opinions, gripes and sarcasm just as you are entitled to your ignorance and awesome finger-pointing.
Maybe you should copyright his opinion so he can't have it anymore.
Muahahhahahahahhahaha........
Muahahhahahahahhahaha..........
Oh.. hey steve... what's your real name... first and last? just.... curious.
[...] If you haven’t seen
[...] If you haven’t seen what’s going on over at gthing.net you should check it out. [...]
None of you guys understand
None of you guys understand the real issues here - you are trying to use things I say against me - that is just wrong.
I was not attacking gthing (or sam, whatever he wants to be called) for having an opinion - I was simply saying that he is obviously nothing but a thieving software pirate and, if I were him, I would apologize to the groups who actually "get it" (unlike all you guys - groups like the RIAA and MPAA who protect things for other people).
My profession isn't important but I will tell you that it is of a secret nature - use your imagination.
Sandy (again, probably a pseudonym knowing how you guys operate) - I will NOT DISCLOSE my full name on this blog. One of you would probably change your name to that and try to trash me for all I know... I am not interested in doing that.
Everybody, I know that my words are hard to hear - stealing has become such a part of your daily lives that you can't imaging living without it. Please just consider what you are doing and when you realize how wrong it is, please, make a change. Publish a retraction. You owe that to the world you have taken so much from.
One day I would love to see gthing (yes, "Sam") be one of the few websites where law abiding citizens congregate to discuss things other than stealing copyrighted materials so they can get stuff for free.
I think this dream can be a reality. As I said earlier, my words are hard but I am always told that I am fair. By turning yourself in you could avoid a lifetime of pain and sorrow from the RIAA and MPAA.
.............. Steve: name
.............. Steve: name one thing I have pirated, downloaded illegally, or have done to owe the RIAA an apology.
Sandy - you know what you
Sandy - you know what you downloaded. I don't personally know but the RIAA will. I could probably take a wild guess and, judging from your attitude, assume you have downloaded some of that punk rock music.
If you haven't ever downloaded everything I sincerely apologize but if you have (and I'm pretty sure you have) you owe them a big apology and you know it.
you have no right in saying
you have no right in saying anyone is stealing anything...whether they are or not, you don't know them. you cannot make an assumption due to a stereotype you have on a certain type of person. you cant even stereotype these people. you simply do not know them. you want everyone to be stealing so you can be right.
and i like how we went from the whole copyright the number, to now everyone is stealing. just because someone doesn't agree with what an organization is trying to protect, doesn't mean they are the ones who the organization is protecting against...
nice one pernell.
nice one pernell.
Piraters should be rounded
Piraters should be rounded up and medicated. Anyone who has illegal digital content, should be brought together and treated like sick cattle.
Yeeeeee HAW!
-Bill
lol, I was reading this
lol, I was reading this whole thing thinking "who could be so retarded?" and then I figured it was Pernell.
Hey, nice one.
Steves, "None of you guys
Steves,
"None of you guys understand the real issues here - you are trying to use things I say against me - that is just wrong."
--In a debate, anything said/written is fair game for criticism. If you say something stupid that just makes your argument that much more full of holes, you are bound to have them pointed out. Don't take offense for YOUR poor choice of words when it is used against you.
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