Washington, D.C.
(May 2, 2007) --
Digg.com, the popular news aggregate site, was overwhelmed with
complaints yesterday after it removed postings containing an
encryption code for HD DVD, the high-def DVD format.
The code apparently could be used to crack the encryption that protects HD DVDs from being illegally copied and distributed.
Late Tuesday night, Digg decided to lift the ban on the code after readers blitzed the site with "recommendations" for articles containing the code, according to News.com.
While the code could aid illegal copying of HD DVD discs, many Internet advocates say they should be able to make illegal copies because, in their view, legal DVDs are too expensive.
The code apparently could be used to crack the encryption that protects HD DVDs from being illegally copied and distributed.
Late Tuesday night, Digg decided to lift the ban on the code after readers blitzed the site with "recommendations" for articles containing the code, according to News.com.
While the code could aid illegal copying of HD DVD discs, many Internet advocates say they should be able to make illegal copies because, in their view, legal DVDs are too expensive.
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Digg CEO Jay Adelson defended the earlier ban on the HD DVD code postings, saying the site had been requested to remove it
"We've been notified by the owners of this intellectual property that they believe the posting of the encryption key infringes their intellectual property rights," Adelson said in a message posted at the site. "In order to respect these rights and to comply with the law, we have removed postings of the key that have been brought to our attention."
But Adelson later said removing the code could lead to a shutdown of the site.
"...You've made it clear. You'd rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won't delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be. If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying," Adelson said, according to News.com.
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Digg CEO Jay Adelson defended the earlier ban on the HD DVD code postings, saying the site had been requested to remove it
"We've been notified by the owners of this intellectual property that they believe the posting of the encryption key infringes their intellectual property rights," Adelson said in a message posted at the site. "In order to respect these rights and to comply with the law, we have removed postings of the key that have been brought to our attention."
But Adelson later said removing the code could lead to a shutdown of the site.
"...You've made it clear. You'd rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won't delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be. If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying," Adelson said, according to News.com.
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