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- naturalpapa, on 12/04/2008, -1/+337ROFL. I hope they get rich.
- PeteJayhawk, on 12/04/2008, -2/+258I wonder how much I can get for my used YouTube videos.
- nichesiteexpert, on 12/04/2008, -17/+243Are the MP3 files frayed at the edges or something? How can you tell if an MP3 file is new or 'used'? And what's to stop people from pirating gobs of media, inserting some fake DRM using some app written by a script kiddie to make it look like it was purchased, and making a tidy profit?
- russ3, on 12/04/2008, -2/+190Shhh, you're giving away my plans.
- inactive, on 12/04/2008, -3/+182Can I get $$ for used txt files too!?!?!?
- SantaBJ, on 12/04/2008, -4/+176This ***** is brilliant. The MAFIAA will have to effectively shoot themselves in the foot they have to admit that what they are after isn't the "IP thief" but the "guys who aren't giving us their money", for one - a PR nightmare. Also, the site will argue that resale is legal. MAFIAA will have to argue that it isn't resale, and how can they do that? By actually admitting how digital copies work. Furthermore, suing the site will be like suing eBay. Doesn't make much sense.
- MattB123, on 12/04/2008, -2/+153They no longer have that "new MP3" smell.
- Barackalypse, on 12/04/2008, -5/+155Sell them? They didn't cost anything in the first place.
- SnowBladerX, on 12/04/2008, -6/+129it isn't April 1st yet :S
- DavidChouinard, on 12/04/2008, -5/+121"Bopaboo.com (in addition to providing evidence that all the good domains names have been taken) ..."
That made me LOL, literaly. Nice one. - ZeMoose, on 12/04/2008, -2/+84I only listen to Michael Jackson CDs.
/pedophile - timedalkat, on 12/04/2008, -3/+79and then again.....who ***** cares?
- chirt, on 12/04/2008, -5/+74to summarize every comment on this story
1. OMG HOW R THEY GOING TO MAKE TEH MONIES. PPL WILL SELL PIRATED STUFFS
2. OMG IZ GONNA BE RICH. IZ GONNA SELL PIRATED STUFF - apec766, on 12/04/2008, -0/+67You're thinking RedTube videos.
- JakeKreber, on 12/04/2008, -1/+65First comment on the article:
"On the face of it this seems a perfectly reasonable idea, I can sell my CD's so why not my MP3's?
I guess the larger question is, can the majority of society be trusted to act honourably?
We know that the answer to that question is yes."
LOLOLOL - linagee, on 12/04/2008, -0/+62ew, they're all sticky.
- inactive, on 12/04/2008, -0/+58I only listen to original performances. Recordings are always degraded.
/arrogant audiophile - jeevesatvic, on 12/04/2008, -2/+60As it's officially described (a site to sell second hand MP3's) this site is ridiculous. But I'm willing to bet that the true aim is to create a music-sharing website that might be difficult to shut down due to peoples right to on-sell legally purchased music.
Expect people to sell albums for 1c, and others to buy them as a convinient and "clean" source of music. And the site itself skims a little off the top for sales.
Note: that isn't to say I think it will *work*. - FAHQ2, on 12/04/2008, -1/+57(ƃƃıp 1+ ɹoɟ ǝןʇʇǝs ןןıʍ ı ɹo)
1$ ǝɯ ǝʍo noʎ ʇuǝɯɯoɔ pǝsn sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ noʎ ɟı - uknowwhoibe, on 12/04/2008, -2/+52ascii porn doesn't count
- MWeather, on 12/04/2008, -2/+50MP3s don't have DRM.
- mattvander, on 12/04/2008, -0/+44you can get about 200 internets per video
- Javali, on 12/04/2008, -1/+45Well, they could use the Chewbaka defense when the lawsuit comes.
- DigTheDoug, on 12/04/2008, -0/+44Are the files stuck together?
- kyletehgreat, on 12/04/2008, -1/+35I liked the part where you can sell them but keep the mp3s anyway.
- einrobstein, on 12/04/2008, -3/+37I only listen to live Michael Jackson bedroom performances.
/victim of pedophilia - scoobycarolan, on 12/04/2008, -3/+36And I still can't sell all my used porn pics......
- theadvinci, on 12/04/2008, -0/+32I don't have a hat... so I don't know what I'm gonna eat if they succeed. My MP3 player maybe.
- Desmothenes, on 12/04/2008, -1/+32I heard you have to give your bank account into to a guy in Nigeria for the complicated money transfer process.
- MattB123, on 12/04/2008, -0/+30I like mine medium rare.
- junkneo, on 12/04/2008, -2/+30Define USED MP3.
- scoot2006, on 12/04/2008, -3/+30Maybe a few stains, the occasional thread coming off a couple seams -- you know, normal wear and tear (just don't use a black light).
- habbofresh, on 12/04/2008, -4/+31I listen to vinyl with vacuum tubes
/actual audiophile - yeahhyeahyeah, on 12/04/2008, -5/+31i thought script kiddies didn't write scripts they stole them
- theinsane, on 12/04/2008, -0/+23I hope so. I've been looking to pick up an ASCII pedobear for cheap.
- RoroCo, on 12/04/2008, -1/+23The smell of salty air and scurvy plagues thy songs.
- ricamac, on 12/04/2008, -1/+23As long as membership to the site requires you to sign a statement swearing that all files offered for sale were legally purchased by you, and that you have (or will) erase all copies in your possession when the sale goes through, then it falls back on you, not the site. So unless the bad guys start getting subpoenas to look at the hard drives of users, and find cheaters, they can't sue anybody. (But they'll probably do that, so it boils down to the same thing as a pawn shop dealing in stolen merchandise. Do pawn shops require users to sign affidavits stating that merchandise offered has not been stolen? I never used one. Anybody know?)
Am I way off base on this? - o0dhacker0o, on 12/04/2008, -0/+215. PROFIT!!
- norle, on 12/04/2008, -0/+21In their FAQ it says:
"Once your songs pass our multi-tier anti-piracy scanning, you will have the ability to select the price you wish to list your music for sale and modify the description and tags. Then click "Finish Upload" and you're done! You can upload and sell unlimited amounts of music on bopaboo!"
I'd like to see THAT algorithm... - deeboe, on 12/04/2008, -0/+21I'll sell you this used digital hat: http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1892/hatin9.jpg
- cesclaveria, on 12/04/2008, -0/+19I guess his point is that for the RIAA's lawsuit to work they will need to clearly define and explain how a digital file works and how the people selling the mp3 is still keeping the file, so, they will have to invalidate some of the points they have been making about how digital sharing is like stealing.
- davengineer, on 12/04/2008, -1/+20You are correct. Script kiddies use malicious code written by others because they lack the skill to do it themselves.
- badtzmartin, on 12/04/2008, -2/+20I'm just wondering who put up the money for this ridiculousness. I almost feel bad for the sucker. Almost.
- mattvander, on 12/04/2008, -1/+193. can i get an invite code?
- chesskid3, on 12/04/2008, -3/+21Stealing mp3's costs you your soul. :)
- norle, on 12/04/2008, -2/+20It just occurred to me as I was writing my last message that maybe this is an RIAA entrapment site. You upload your music, they scan and find it's pirated, the RIAA sues you.
I wouldn't put it past them. - chadsmith729, on 12/04/2008, -1/+19At $0.25 an upload, I'm sitting on $758. Wonder if I should start wasting my time uploading them to the site? Oh wait, I just listened to one so that's only $757.75.
- num3thod, on 12/04/2008, -0/+174. ???
- Namakemono, on 12/04/2008, -0/+17Previously played?
- DamnMan, on 12/04/2008, -0/+16It depends on how well these MP3 EULAs hold up in court (based on how well other EULAs fair, not well) and whether "Non-transferable" licenses are enforceable or even if MP3s are Licensed or Sold. Its not as clean cut as the RIAA's legal eagles want everyone to think.
See Vernor Vs Autodesk
http://www.out-law.com/page-9151 -
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