Oh Nine, Eff Nine

I don't know if anyone has been following the controversy over the HD movie code, but I ended up following a thread to a sung version of the code over at YouTube.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can read the New York Times story about it here: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly. Basically a group of industry lawyers threatened several websites that had posted a 32-character code that allows users to defeat copy protection on HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Rather than cave in, thousands of users have posted the code everywhere - including one guy who, as I mentioned above, turned it into a song and video.

I couldn't resist making a comment on YouTube. Unfortunately the original version was too long to fit in the comment section. Here's the too-long version:

You are all under arrest for violating the DMCA. Please package your eyeballs and brain in a secure waterproof container, label it "COPYRIGHT TERRORIST" in block letters, and mail it to:

Alberto Gonzales
The Department of Justice
Republican Party Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

Immediately afterwards, report in person to your nearest media megacorporation outlet for processing. Bring all your credit and debit cards, your bank statements and tax forms for the past five years, and any cash or personal valuables in your possession.

Failure to comply will result in the maximum penalty allowed under the [REDACTED] Act, up to and including total familial dismemberment.

Thank you for your cooperation.

And here's the boiled-down version:

You are under arrest for violating the DMCA. Place your eyeballs and brain in a secure container labeled "COPYRIGHT TERRORIST", and mail it to "Department of Justice, Republican Party HQ, Washington DC".

Then report to any Haliburton outlet. Bring all credit/debit cards and any cash or personal valuables in your possession.

Failure to comply will result in the maximum penalty allowed under the [REDACTED] Act, up to and including total familial dismemberment. Thank you for your cooperation.

Guess I'm just feeling silly today.

Oh Nine, Eff Nine

I don't know if anyone has been following the controversy over the HD movie code, but I ended up following a thread to a sung version of the code over at YouTube.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can read the New York Times story about it here: In Web Uproar, Antipiracy Code Spreads Wildly. Basically a group of industry lawyers threatened several websites that had posted a 32-character code that allows users to defeat copy protection on HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Rather than cave in, thousands of users have posted the code everywhere - including one guy who, as I mentioned above, turned it into a song and video.

I couldn't resist making a comment on YouTube. Unfortunately the original version was too long to fit in the comment section. Here's the too-long version:

You are all under arrest for violating the DMCA. Please package your eyeballs and brain in a secure waterproof container, label it "COPYRIGHT TERRORIST" in block letters, and mail it to:

Alberto Gonzales
The Department of Justice
Republican Party Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

Immediately afterwards, report in person to your nearest media megacorporation outlet for processing. Bring all your credit and debit cards, your bank statements and tax forms for the past five years, and any cash or personal valuables in your possession.

Failure to comply will result in the maximum penalty allowed under the [REDACTED] Act, up to and including total familial dismemberment.

Thank you for your cooperation.

And here's the boiled-down version:

You are under arrest for violating the DMCA. Place your eyeballs and brain in a secure container labeled "COPYRIGHT TERRORIST", and mail it to "Department of Justice, Republican Party HQ, Washington DC".

Then report to any Haliburton outlet. Bring all credit/debit cards and any cash or personal valuables in your possession.

Failure to comply will result in the maximum penalty allowed under the [REDACTED] Act, up to and including total familial dismemberment. Thank you for your cooperation.

Guess I'm just feeling silly today.