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08-27-2013, 11:16 AM | #16 |
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I'm afraid you're missing the point. The problem is finding out the identity of the uploader. That's what requires the ruinously expensive court case to get the information from the site owner, ISP, etc. That's the process that's currently denied to the small content creator because of the cost involved. A small claims court is fine once you know who the uploader is.
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Way back in the day, I knew people who would buy a $2000 PC AT to run a copy "pirated" from work when they could buy a $300 ATARI ST or Amiga and buy a legal copy of Word Perfect for $200. And that was all they ran on that PC other than PRINT SHOP which was also available as a cheap native app. |
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And the majority seemed to be recent. It is almost as if the threat implied has been taken as a dare and the Dutch people are uploading anything they can. Helen |
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08-27-2013, 02:22 PM | #23 |
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What'sproof for privacy? IP addresses?
There are "specialized" companies out there who use proprietary automated tools to fish for random IP addresses from torrents etc. What do they do with that information? They turn piracy into profit through "speculative invoices", making a fortunate by forcing cash from alledged file-shared who don't have the time nor knowledge to fight back. IMHO, it has absolutely nothing to do with law enforcement. Rather, it's a scam. |
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I’m probably being simplistic, but is there no way to identify files with DRM without actually opening each and every file? If it can be done, couldn’t a simple webcrawler find files without DRM, compare hits to a database of books that should have it, and send an automated takedown notice to the host site? If a site refuses the takedown then start legal action.
Something like this would only work in some jurisdictions though, leaving the larger problem to international relations, which is a government responsibility. |
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The books would have to be downloaded and checked on an individual basis. Helen |
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Personally, I prefer a watermark system over the current DRM since DRM inconveniences me -- I have to remove it every time I purchase a book. A watermark shouldn't bother me if I shift between kindle and epub format. Since I don't distribute ebooks I purchase beyond our own ereaders I shouldn't have anything to fear from the watermark system. However, since publishers could request purchaser information without having to go through court there's a reasonable chance some marketing chap will get a semi-brilliant idea one day and push the request button anyway. So I really prefer to decide myself with whom and when my data gets shared. And of course, the professional uploaders will be able to circumvent watermarking in no time, all being back at square one. |
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