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I saw an idea somewere on, I think it was this web sight, that allowed for a secure p2p system made from building block systems such as random numbers, a security consortium among countries so not to have a single entity. I would work like what was once the department of treasury yet, instead of viewing the public as either citizen or terorist there would be a midle ground between NSA or FBI type law inforcement more allong the lines of comparing the FDA to the USDA or CART or NAACP. A variety of security levels would be made available to the public like broadcaster licences (they wouldn't be paid for as much rather simply allow untamperable display and transfer of product. - and aside strategicaly TIVO debate is good for open software since each device running open software may not be free by way of taking up space and revenue used to strengthen proprietary lock out. TIVO software if GPL'd I would supose could be used on a virtual machine or with an interface to drive different hardware. - by creating secure channels a catagorical refrence would allow intelectual property to be distributed within the construct of its author. It could be distrubuted without limitation to obviate a beastly prospect as well by add sponsorship, agreements with various forms of promotion associated with a record or distribution service. Material could be placed in a number of catagories and added or deleated from less profitable venues as determind by revenue generation, access, or usefullness what ever is the providers intention. Songs or art could by stored and programs could search for infringment yet even infringe material if place in a catagory that would resolve such issues by as many methods as can be concieved. One example is to allow colaborative works within bussiness and if extended to art works a version or arrangement if previously agreed could share a portion of revenue generated our what ever valued shared objective of its authors. This would not obviate traditional record companies or publishers as they could make arangments with successfull artist or provide the proverbial war chest of acumulative works that otherwise mite by infringment constrain a work. Material that needs work or isn't up to valuable standards is left. In one senario web users can vote by paying or (regestering to provide a sence of equality) voting as much as they are willing to pay. Each payed vote lets them buy into a percentage of revenue generation as if they were the record company promoting the work. So if you voted a work into some top 100 ranking that allowed it to generate more revenue you number of paid votes would reap a weighted avreage return on investment.

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