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Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by Remiii on Monday July 14, 2014 @04:54PM (#8033166)
THX. We can download the file with this link. :-)
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by aluhut on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:00PM (#8033211)
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by im_dario on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:12PM (#8033279)
Shouldn't we play fair with them? Although you can use that link to download it (yep, it works), where is the point to don't keep it to ourselves?

Heck, I understand we all want to see when we want because we have better things to do now or not enough time. Regardless, I don't think we should ruin from starters their commercial project.

I mean, it's not even a DRM. Just a weak misleading protection layer from Vimeo for deterring little noobs that don't know how to use their browser's debug console.

Let's give the creators some advantage before gaming the system.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by sp332 on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:23PM (#8033340)
Well, downloading the video from Vimeo doesn't cost the project anything. And if I like the video, then I can support them by paying. I don't see any upside to taking on the risk myself.

Also, if someone genuinely can't afford the price, they can still enjoy the video. That seems like a net win for society.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by im_dario on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:29PM (#8033374)
Yes, you can download it and support them by paying later. I agree.

But... I see no point into publishing the direct stream link. Although it's funny due what the movie is about, I think it creates some disadvantages for them.

I hope they took in mind this and they don't feel threatened by this behavior.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by __david__ on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:56PM (#8033498)
> But... I see no point into publishing the direct stream link.

I do: now I can watch the movie on my TV instead of my computer screen. With my current setup, having a naked mp4 file is the only way for me to easily do this.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by sp332 on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:40PM (#8033433)
The stream link will go down at the same time that the movie gets pulled from vimeo.
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by im_dario on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:46PM (#8033458)
I know but it doesn't invalidate my point.

No matter how long, more "leechers" are going to abuse the system instead of a few "geeks" with the knowledge.

Sure, if the timespan is short, almost no damages will be taken. Unless it gets distributed through other networks. If they didn't expected this, they may be upset.

Hey, even maybe this was the main purpose, to go viral. Who knows. I just wanted to share how I felt to see the stream link published.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by sp332 on Monday July 14, 2014 @06:13PM (#8033581)
Ah, I actually expected this to happen so I guess I wasn't affected the same way. If you check the pirate bay, you can find every mainstream movie no matter how much DRM there is on it. So it doesn't surprise me that a video posted online got ripped off already. Also, it's been proven in multiple studies that piracy doesn't hurt a project's bottom line, so I hope they're not too worried about that.
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by aluhut on Monday July 14, 2014 @06:51PM (#8033706)
Ripping a stream is not hacking.

I did it through FlshGot. This is no science. It's just a rightclick.

This is not some hidden elite treasure you need to hide here.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by im_dario on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @02:12AM (#8035043)
I didn't say that. Nevermind.
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by aluhut on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @06:00AM (#8035569)
You were talking about keeping things to ourselves and "geek" knowledge.
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by im_dario on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @09:44AM (#8036342)
I didn't say it was hacking. There is a little difference and they are not equal.
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by aluhut on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @02:55AM (#8040884)
It changes absoultly nothing in this context here. However you call it. You wanted to keep some knowledge to yourself because you thought it may be some kind of special thing. It's not. Especially not here.
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by jdbernard on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:54PM (#8033488)
That's hilarious, because from what I've seen so far in the first 30 minutes of the movie, the main characters would have no qualms about bypassing the protections.

I'm hoping that the movie gets better, but so far it's espousing the teenage-wannabe-god version of being a hacker.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by opless on Monday July 14, 2014 @07:35PM (#8033862)
"Play fair" ?

surely information wants to be free? :-)

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by im_dario on Tuesday July 15, 2014 @02:17AM (#8035055)
I'm all in when there is somebody abusing the system as majors or big lobbies. I don't feel the same when it is smaller.

That's why small producers' crowdfundings tend to work, because we appreciate the effort.

Information wants to be free. True. It doesn't mean free-for-all.

A little note aside the link saying: "hey, wouldn't be great to donate to them if we like it" would be fairer than just simply pasting the link.

Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by joeyspn on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:32PM (#8033388)
Agree... leave them make some money
Re:Algorithm: The Hacker Movie by Remiii on Monday July 14, 2014 @05:26PM (#8033355)
Good point.