Talk:Extended Copy Protection

message: I don't recall if the XCP software was installed even if a person clicked "No" when asked if they accepted the licensing terms, but recall reading something like it somewhere. Does anyone have a specific reference?
If so, it should be included in the "Description" section. Zed 12:09, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: "Furthermore, the rootkit does not only affect XCP.Sony. Rootkit's files. "  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.170.155.74 (talk) 15:33, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gramatical Error 

message: Is there any reason to mention XCP's connection with World of Warcraft cheating? -- Myria 06:55, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Warden 

message: SOMEONE REMOVED ALL THE FOOTNOTES PLEASE REPAIR -- Myria 11:51, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  ALERT 

message: However, see here.
Could someone who actually has this album check?
70.231.128.95 01:32, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Note that the Vivian Green album is not in the EFF list ... 

message: I've tried to include as npov a blurb on each of the album pages as possible.  Here is the text I've pasted:
:In November 2005, it was revealed that Sony was distributing albums with Extended Copy Protection, a controversial feature that automatically installed rootkit software on any Microsoft Windows machine upon insertion of the disc.  In addition to preventing the CDs contents from being copied, it was also revealed that the software reported the users' listening habits back to Sony and also exposed the computer to malicious attacks that exploited insecure features of the rootkit software.  Though Sony refused to release a list of the affected CDs, the Electronic Frontier Foundation identified ALBUM NAME as one of the discs with the invasive software.
I added this along with a link to the eff article.
:Are You Affected By Sony-BMG's Rootkit? (November 9, 2005) from Electronic Frontier Foundation
Please let me know if you have any other suggestions. It is important that the tone of these blurbs remains NPOV and as unaccusative as possible, while still informing consumers as to actual risks.  If I have missed any album articles, please add the blurb where you see fit. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 20:50, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not a good idea to have a template which looks like article text. --cesarb 15:56, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I see. So maybe redesign the template as some kind of box to put on these pages? --epsalon 16:00, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: On WikiProject Albums' talk page I already suggested creating a template similar to Template:Copycontrol for affected albums... --Fritz S. (Talk) 16:03, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

text: You could make it italic and indented like the stub and disambiguation messages. --cesarb 16:34, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think putting it in italics would contradict Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Italics. I'd rather just have it as plain text. --Fritz S. (Talk) 18:54, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV info on albums 

message: According to this Blog post by the guy that runs O'Grady's PowerPage, there is a Mac OS X app on said audio discs.  If the user so chooses, they can enter their admin password and let two kernel extentions be installed.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=35
- 70.156.52.43 03:11, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Macs Not Totally Immune 

message: I just reverted a change that said that XCP was also known
as "BMIkit".
Who calls it that?  google just asks if we meant "BizKit".
What does BMIkit stand for?
ProveIt 00:23, 26 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  BMIkit? 

message: As I do have XCP on my comp, (actually, two of them) how can I get it off? Preferably without leaving my comps vulnerable to viruses, of course. Perosnally, I think that should be delat with in the article.64.235.108.251 04:14, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The reason that isn't in the article is that it's simpler to save your files, format the hard drive, and reinstall Windows than actually remove the damn thing. That's part of what's got everybody upset. -Toptomcat 17:25, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This stinks so bad. Chump Manbear 10:23, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I actually just had to do that; my anti-virus had an allergic reaction to the software. --JY23 (talk) 02:38, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stupid License Agreements 

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