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Date: 2000-08-29
DeCSS als Kunst betrachtet-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- auf den laut einem US Gerichtsurteil nicht mehr gelinkt werden darf, wird jetzt zur Kunst und damit einer Diskussion zugeführt. Mal sehen, ob das Lande des Free Speech wohl auch verboten wird. Background http://service.quintessenz.at/cgi-bin/htsearch?method=and&format=builtin-long&config=quisse&restrict=&exclude=&sort=score&words=DeCSS&submit=Suchen Welcome to the DeCSS Art Contest http://www.lemuria.org/DeArt/ A small special-interest group representing a tiny minority of movie tycoons has recently pushed the united states legislation in its favor. While minority groups do deserve special protection in free societies, that does not mean they can enforce their specific cultural values on everyone else. Both the members of this specific minority group and the organization representing them - the MPAA - are both, filthy rich and awkwardly stupid. This does not, however, seem to be the determining characteristic, or otherwise the group would be much larger. These attributes have led to a situation where this minority group has bought or otherwise through force, bribery and plain-old lying acquired special rights far above and beyond what they deserve, even as a tiny minority group. One of their recent lies was that a small decryption tool called DeCSS is stealing DVDs, destroying the economy of California, endangering the common ant and ripping black holes into the structure of the universe. Points three and four are currently being researched, but point one and two are the subject of this webpage. Express Yourself DeCSS is, of course, an expression. It touches science, politics and art - all three of the highest importance to our culture. Surprisingly, the battle over it is not fought in any of these areas. Maybe because the MPAA chose the battleground, and has, of course, no idea about science or art and knows politics only as something you can buy. DeArt is one of a series of attempts to move the perception of the general public into the real arenas. As the name implies, DeArt is an art contest. It centers around DeCSS, but focusses primarily on the art and the contest. The rules are as follows: Contest entries can be any kind of digital artistic expression. Pictures, music, text - anything that you can digitize counts. Contest entries must (of course) be your original creations. Contest entries must have DeCSS as the topic, or use DeCSS in the creation or as part of the art. This point will be ruled on a case-by-case basis in case of doubt, but as a rough guideline, anything that could not have been created were DeCSS to be banned completely will definitely count. Contest entries must be submitted to deart@www.lemuria.org. The contest will run from September 1st to December 31st, 2000. There will be one minor price every month and one major price at the end of the contest for the most interesting or provocative items submitted. Submitting your creation to the contest means you give me the right to reproduce your item on the webpage or in other places related to the contest. Aside from this, you retain full copy- and other rights of your artwork. A jury will decide on the winning entry every month. The jury currently contains Jon Johansen (one of the authors of DeCSS) and myself. Prices Yes, there are prices. Every month, the winner can select any books, CDs, DVDs or other items from any place that allows online-orders. The winner can choose items costing up to $50 total (including shipping). The items will be ordered by me, with any address the winner wishes (usually his own) as the shipping address. At the end of the contest, the overal winner (not necessarily one of the four minor winners) will receive a price of $100 the same way. No cash prices. Values of the prices may be raised if someone wishes to sponsor the contest. Questions, Contact, Guilt This contest is created and executed by Tom Vogt <tom@lemuria.org>. Contact me if you have any questions. -.- -.-. --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by published on: 2000-08-29 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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