Comments on: AU Report: Online Video at Risk of Private Censorship http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rich Pearson http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-39014 Rich Pearson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:20:54 +0000 http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/#comment-39014 Dean, I agree that the automatic scan and takedown example is a big issue. As this study has shown, it is not always a yes/no question. The incentives for hosts to monitor content is flawed - they make money off content regardless if it's a copy or not and respond (often blindly) when someone complains; instead the creators need to have the context of each and every re-use, so when they complain, it is justified . Dean,

I agree that the automatic scan and takedown example is a big issue. As this study has shown, it is not always a yes/no question. The incentives for hosts to monitor content is flawed – they make money off content regardless if it’s a copy or not and respond (often blindly) when someone complains; instead the creators need to have the context of each and every re-use, so when they complain, it is justified .

]]> By: Dean Jansen http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-38986 Dean Jansen Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:20:23 +0000 http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/#comment-38986 Rich, That is very interesting technology. However, this isn't just a matter of a publisher needing to track content and control it. It's also a matter of centralization vs decentralization. Creators are at risk of having their content automatically scanned, identified as potentially infringing, and subsequently removed from video hosts, such as Veoh and YouTube. Greater diversity in hosting along with standards, like RSS, are the best defense for these particular issues. Rich,

That is very interesting technology.

However, this isn’t just a matter of a publisher needing to track content and control it. It’s also a matter of centralization vs decentralization. Creators are at risk of having their content automatically scanned, identified as potentially infringing, and subsequently removed from video hosts, such as Veoh and YouTube. Greater diversity in hosting along with standards, like RSS, are the best defense for these particular issues.

]]> By: Rich Pearson http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-38952 Rich Pearson Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:27:33 +0000 http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2008/01/au-report-online-video-at-risk-of-private-censorship/#comment-38952 I agree 100% with the notion that participatory media is at risk and enthusiastically applaud the study and the subsequent discussions;however, we need to move past guidelines and provide publishers with contextual, web-wide visibility of where their content is appearing. This information will enable them to post their distribution policies or rules of use for the public to see - in effect creating a community based marketplace for online content. Disclaimer in that I work for Attributor which is building solutions like the one mentioned above. You can read more on our blog http://attributor.com/blog/?p=27 I agree 100% with the notion that participatory media is at risk and enthusiastically applaud the study and the subsequent discussions;however, we need to move past guidelines and provide publishers with contextual, web-wide visibility of where their content is appearing. This information will enable them to post their distribution policies or rules of use for the public to see – in effect creating a community based marketplace for online content.

Disclaimer in that I work for Attributor which is building solutions like the one mentioned above. You can read more on our blog http://attributor.com/blog/?p=27

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