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HD-DVD key fiasco is an example of 21st century digital revolt

downloadsquad.com — It's the most circulated number of the week. Sixteen hexadecimal digits that unlock the wonder of most currently released HD-DVD titles from the surly clutches of the AACS revenue content protection system. Sixteen digits that have been posted in so many places -- and in many cases, removed only to be reposted -- that they're hard to avoid.

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  • quomen, on 11/13/2007, -27/+710I've been wanting to get a few things off my chest.
    First,
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    Secondly,
    ***** the RIAA.
  • rstarr, on 11/13/2007, -3/+324"Dude, you can't take something off the Internet.. that's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool."

    Joe Rogan ala News Radio.
  • AntBing, on 10/27/2007, -13/+209Aaaahhh09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0chooooo!
  • jus1haz2, on 11/13/2007, -13/+1741001 11111001 00010001 00000010 10011101 01110100 11100011 01011011 11011000 01000001 01010110 11000101 01100011 01010110 10001000 11000000
  • gharding, on 11/13/2007, -11/+118@drjekelmrhyde:
    You're allowed to say "*****". You look like an idiot censoring yourself.
  • inactive, on 11/13/2007, -17/+110I'm a bit confused...is the key:

    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    or is it
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

    ?
  • aywwts4, on 11/13/2007, -6/+97This is a digital revolt, May day and all. We had trust in digg, we knew there was a "bury brigade" but we thought it was rogue users.

    Now we know for a fact that digg is not about the people run by the people. Digg admins feel no shame in bringing down the admin hammer against anyone who even speaks out against digg, Many users were banned just for talking about the censorship, many stories were removed before they even had a chance to start, just because they spoke ill of digg. and even more, numerous stories got suspiciously buried despite the fact that they would currently be some of the most popular on digg's front page. (all not mentioning the number, just talking about the take down of the second most popular story on digg.
  • Slippy, on 10/12/2007, -6/+89oh nine eff nine one
    one oh two nine dee seven
    four ee three five bee

    dee eight four one five
    six see five six three five six
    eight eight see zero

    Illegal haiku?
  • Azimuth1, on 11/13/2007, -2/+74Now we just need the key for Blu-Ray and we're all set.
  • drjekelmrhyde, on 11/13/2007, -16/+79@quoman I think you meant the MPAA but fvck the RIAA also
  • monergism, on 10/12/2007, -2/+63HEY. That's my wep key!
  • trogdor282, on 11/13/2007, -2/+60So, can I change the last byte from C0 to C1, and be protected by the right to parody?
  • nikon1123, on 10/12/2007, -13/+6909 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
  • Terminaltor, on 10/27/2007, -9/+6109 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
  • johnwyles, on 11/13/2007, -13/+63Someone should tattoo/sharpie "09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0" on Kevin's forehead while he is passed out drunk/asleep... and post the pictures!
  • CptMack, on 10/27/2007, -12/+6009 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
  • skymt, on 11/13/2007, -9/+5609 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0


    Or did you want an ASCII-art version?
  • PleaseJustDie, on 11/13/2007, -1/+43I posted this in kevin's article as the number converted into color codes, but I'll post it here for you too.
    http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t119/easykillofasura/HD_DVD.png
  • PleaseJustDie, on 11/13/2007, -10/+51Digg is now seen for what it is, not a social networking news site, but a socialist dictatorship news site.
  • SwissCamel, on 10/12/2007, -4/+44Any idea what this key is?
  • RobotChicken1, on 03/07/2008, -3/+43So I was walking down the street one day when suddenly 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0.
  • mississippiman, on 10/12/2007, -6/+46i think its 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0


    its either that, or 42.... i forget
  • Scheissen, on 11/13/2007, -12/+51Why the ***** did kevin delete those two stories? It's the ***** internet, nothing disappears just because a story was deleted.
  • lowerlogic, on 10/12/2007, -3/+40__###____#####_____#######__#####________#______#________###____#####__
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  • Philodox, on 10/12/2007, -6/+43Just in case nobody has it in Octal yet:

    11 371 21 2 235 164 343 133 330 101 126 305 143 126 210 300
  • dattaway, on 11/13/2007, -4/+39I've heard a lot about this number, but I need to see pictures or it didn't happen.
  • fieryprophet, on 10/12/2007, -8/+43If only our forefathers had the luxury of cut and paste, their rebellion might have been a bit less bloodier :)

    Oh, and 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0.
  • aarongough, on 10/12/2007, -5/+40@AntBing: ROFL!
    That is easily the best one yet!
  • z00kus, on 10/12/2007, -7/+40http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/54370233/ - Spread the sig for great justice!
  • inactive, on 11/13/2007, -3/+35"As Joe Rogan's character on Newsradio once quite accurately quipped, "Dude, you can't take something off the Internet.. that's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool."

    Best quote of the whole thing
  • SgtBeavis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+33I thought the DCMA take down orders "might" make it SLIGHTLY more difficult to find the HD-DVD key.

    Oh how friggin wrong I was.

    Honestly, I'm actually proud of my fellow netizens. This is the best uncoordinated protest I've ever witnessed.

    Oh, and F the MPAA :)
  • LooseLips1111, on 10/12/2007, -3/+31How's this for digital revolt . . . .

    Kevin Rose is being DUG DOWN.

    http://www.digg.com/tech_news/Kevin_responds_to_the_HD_DVD_key_controversy

    Third comment down.

    Hell has frozen over.
  • chesbomb, on 10/12/2007, -6/+33save the cheerleader, save the 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
  • CheeseburgerBro, on 10/12/2007, -3/+29What is a nought less a nought? How many baseball players from each team are on the field at a time? What is the first letter of English's most popular and versatile profane word? What was the answer to that baseball question again? If your dial only goes up to ten, where are you going to go from there? What was the answer to the first question again? Making the V sign involves how many upraised fingers? How many lives are cats reputed to have? What is my letter grade if I have done very poorly, but not failed? What was the name of that movie where the killer killed to exemplify the deadly sins? What does one call out before striking a golf ball? What letter would an M resemble if you rotated it ninety degrees counter-clockwise? How many wishes do Djinnis traditionally grant? How many fingers do you have on each hand, if you are an uninjured person? Which letter grade is second best? What is the fourth letter of the alphabet? What do you get if you double the number four? What number was I just asking about? What is the first number to be counted if one does not count zero? How many fingers does a chimpanzee have on each hand, if he or she is an uninjured chimp? What is the sum of the previous answer and one? Which letter of the alphabet sounds most like the word "sea"? How many moderator points are in each batch offered to Slashdot users? What is the sum of the previous answer plus one? How many strikes before one is out? Which number follows four in sequence? What is the sum of the previous answer plus one? Which number looks like zero wearing a tight belt? What was that number again? Which letter falls between B and D in the English alphabet? Which number is frequently confused for the letter O?
  • LegendarySock, on 11/13/2007, -10/+33The Key is written only 120 times on this page. Come on Digg, work harder!
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
    I support freedom!
  • themouth, on 10/12/2007, -2/+25They're gonna have trouble removing it now, as of last night there were about 900 results in google for the hex key, as of about 3 minutes ago:

    Results 1 - 10 of about 281,000

    So if each takedown notice costs the MPAA $10 (which I'm sure it actually costs more) that's a $2.8 million dollar attempt, and the key is spreading like wildfire, I've got a few tattoos already, debating sneaking this one in somewhere soon. (Yes I know it's going to expire but it's the symbolism that counts)
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+314 8 15 16 23 42.... no wait, wrong numbers
  • drjekelmrhyde, on 10/12/2007, -2/+23If the HD-DVD camp was smart they would start selling 200-300$ burners for PC's now on a massive scale the burners will help sell the standalone players
  • wtfersk8s, on 11/13/2007, -11/+32Can somebody explain to me what this number does. HD-DVD's have been on the internet(Newsgroups) for a long time now, though not many have the time/space to download 40gigs.

    Does the number allow burning into an .iso or something? Someone explain to us n00bs
  • TiMMY8765, on 10/12/2007, -9/+2813,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640
  • silence5, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20It means that the major studios have a choice:
    1. they can make existing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players unable to play new releases, forcing the owners of those players to go buy new ones
    or
    2. They can allow people to create software which plays (and rips) HD-DVD and blu-Ray discs, allowing people unrestricted access to the content that they've purchased.
  • Konstantino, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19Yeah, so are Wired and Engadget...
  • nreynolds, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19i see what you did there.
  • johnwyles, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18I also meant to add that I forsee a batch "banning", or at the very least, a "comment removal" job running tonight...
  • booga1134, on 10/12/2007, -4/+21What is the number again? I got my pen ready now.
  • deviouskoopa, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17Haha to quote one of the youtube comments:

    "Where can I find the lyrics to this song?"
  • llamafier, on 10/12/2007, -12/+28Maybe to avoid lawsuits and such, just a guess...
  • fieryprophet, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17We should post fifty different articles all pointing to the same "key" and then digg them all onto the front page, just to prove a point to the admins that they may have given birth to this little site, but the community is king!
  • TehDoctor, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2309 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0.

    Grow a ***** spine, Kevin. You used to be one of us... now you're bending over for the rights-thieves you should be helping us fight.
  • safiire, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15Why does everyone keep posting my WPA Preshared Key all over the internet?? >:(
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