Comments on: What does cyber-revolt look like? http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/ New Media researcher Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Rebellion by Numbers http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-103480 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:13:05 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-103480 [...] The first is the way in which Web 2.0 companies have had to negotiate a balance between their corporate interest and the interests of their users. As you probably know already, after its initial attempt to censor the posts containing the code (and the subsequent ‘revolt’ by users), Digg reversed its decision and said that it would rather “go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company.” As Andrew Lih writes: This is quite unprecedented — you basically have a multi-million dollar enterprise intimidated by its mob community into taking a stance that is rather clearly against the law. [...] […] The first is the way in which Web 2.0 companies have had to negotiate a balance between their corporate interest and the interests of their users. As you probably know already, after its initial attempt to censor the posts containing the code (and the subsequent ‘revolt’ by users), Digg reversed its decision and said that it would rather “go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company.” As Andrew Lih writes: This is quite unprecedented — you basically have a multi-million dollar enterprise intimidated by its mob community into taking a stance that is rather clearly against the law. […]

]]> by: i d e a n t http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38476 Mon, 07 May 2007 22:08:07 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38476 <strong>Rebellion by Numbers...</strong> Apparently there was a revolution, and I almost missed it. This is what happened: Somebody cracked and published the encryption key that unlocks HD DVDs, allowing for the copying of the discs. The code started appearing on various websites. The Motion ... Rebellion by Numbers…

Apparently there was a revolution, and I almost missed it. This is what happened: Somebody cracked and published the encryption key that unlocks HD DVDs, allowing for the copying of the discs. The code started appearing on various websites. The Motion …

]]> by: chris http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38444 Mon, 07 May 2007 18:43:24 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38444 digg doesn't know what it stands for: to uphold the law or uphold its members. if it looks like a turn coat... digg doesn’t know what it stands for: to uphold the law or uphold its members. if it looks like a turn coat…

]]> by: 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 | jamesmitchell.co.uk http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38385 Mon, 07 May 2007 10:55:08 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38385 [...] Should Digg be responsible for what users post on its site? As a private-owned company, doesn&#8217;t Digg have the right to publish and delete or un-publish what it wants on its own site? As Andrew Lih writes, allowing its users to post the code on its site is a violation of Digg&#8217;s own terms of service - leaving it open to legal action. [...] […] Should Digg be responsible for what users post on its site? As a private-owned company, doesn’t Digg have the right to publish and delete or un-publish what it wants on its own site? As Andrew Lih writes, allowing its users to post the code on its site is a violation of Digg’s own terms of service - leaving it open to legal action. […]

]]> by: links for 2007-05-06 : Tama Leaver dot Net http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38108 Sun, 06 May 2007 00:29:51 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-38108 [...] What does cyber-revolt look like? [Andrew Lih] Good summary post of the Digg &#8220;09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c1&#8243; controversy. (tags: digg dmca law ethics blog) [...] […] What does cyber-revolt look like? [Andrew Lih] Good summary post of the Digg “09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c1″ controversy. (tags: digg dmca law ethics blog) […]

]]> by: Andrew Lih » Blog Archive » HD-DVD Key post mortem http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-37767 Fri, 04 May 2007 06:38:30 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-37767 [...] There&#8217;s a lot of post-mortem analysis of the cyber-revolt that intimidated Digg.com into their current stance of allowing an HD-DVD key to be left on it ssite. It&#8217;s not over at all. Digg and the AACSLA will have a lot more interaction in the future. [...] […] There’s a lot of post-mortem analysis of the cyber-revolt that intimidated Digg.com into their current stance of allowing an HD-DVD key to be left on it ssite. It’s not over at all. Digg and the AACSLA will have a lot more interaction in the future. […]

]]> by: Jon http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-37551 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:32:02 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-37551 The coverage on Wikipedia-L is pretty fascinating, and you seem to have had a front row seat. Would be curious to read your summary of how Wikipedia responded to this issue. The coverage on Wikipedia-L is pretty fascinating, and you seem to have had a front row seat. Would be curious to read your summary of how Wikipedia responded to this issue.

]]> by: …My heart’s in Accra » Does The Number have lesson for human rights activists? http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-37542 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:10:12 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/02/what-does-cyber-revolt-look-like/#comment-37542 [...] The cease and desist letters backfired, in a big way. Searching for the key on Google reveals 320,000 pages that contain the code. (AACS LA has demanded that Google stop indexing sites that contain the string - it&#8217;s unclear whether Google will comply.) Many of the user-generated content sites on the web spent yesterday grappling with questions of how to handle posts that contained the number, and the legal ramifications of hosting those posts. My friend Andrew Lih, who is very active in the Wikipedia community and writing a book on Wikipedia, describes events as an all-out cyber-revolt. [...] […] The cease and desist letters backfired, in a big way. Searching for the key on Google reveals 320,000 pages that contain the code. (AACS LA has demanded that Google stop indexing sites that contain the string - it’s unclear whether Google will comply.) Many of the user-generated content sites on the web spent yesterday grappling with questions of how to handle posts that contained the number, and the legal ramifications of hosting those posts. My friend Andrew Lih, who is very active in the Wikipedia community and writing a book on Wikipedia, describes events as an all-out cyber-revolt. […]

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