Comments on: Wayne Rosso on MashBoxX

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:49:51 +0000

Not true

Wayne

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 03:33:06 +0000

Once Snocrap…I mean Snocap identifies copyrighted material being shared, it will quickly prevent that file from passing through the network ever again. If someone wants it they will have to purchase it, with all that lovely DRM attached to it.

Drake

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 09:23:51 +0000

Correct

Wayne

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 08:53:58 +0000

also, in the article he said that files would still be traded on the network. So from what I understand, undrm’d contant would be avaliable.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:45:37 +0000

So “MashBoxX is not using Snocap to filter anything”.

What does that mean exactly?

Might it go something like this?

You have downloaded a file without authorization!
The content owner has been notified.

Do you want you to purchase the content now and be safe from prosecution?
=>Yes, I will buy the file at an exorbitant price, I can’t afford to go to court.
=>No, please send the RIAA goons to sue my ass, I freely admit I am breaking IP laws.

Any similarity with actual events is fortuitous and unintended.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:29:51 +0000

“If Snocap can effectively prevent file sharers from trading copyrighted music files on MashBoxx, the RIAA may be able to convince the Supreme Court to force all p2p networks to either incorporate the Snocap filtering software, or close down.”

That’s like saying that since
1) it’s possible to make coffee cups that protects the user from (stupidly) burning itself because it contains hot liquid (ie: mugs);
2) users have sued cup makers because they (stupidly) burned themselves;

then it must follow that:
3) all cups must protect users from hot beverages.

That is simply not the case. Instead:
4) it is not printed on cups “caution: content may be hot”.

Being liable does not mean you have to redesign your whole product.
Usually a disclaimer seems enough, unless there is gross negligence.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 07:47:50 +0000

I’m interested.. i want to know if A. It’s possible to effectively filter p2p with snocap, and if so B. if that serves as adequate cause for tech mandates imposed by a potential supreme court ruling.

This has serious implications if so..