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Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by zakki »

HairyGing3r wrote: post #2

While this is a great idea, I'm still not sure how we can find out (digitally) that a pixel was changed and a new copyright can be awarded.

I thinks it is pointed in:

-Photos for sale are identified as rightfully owned by having RAW file details published to the blockchain (actual High Res image is not stored on chain)

Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by HairyGing3r »

zakki wrote: post #3
HairyGing3r wrote: post #2

While this is a great idea, I'm still not sure how we can find out (digitally) that a pixel was changed and a new copyright can be awarded.

I thinks it is pointed in: -Photos for sale are identified as rightfully owned by having RAW file details published to the blockchain (actual High Res image is not stored on chain)

Call me a cynic, but can't I change a pixel and use the photo w/o the copyright?

Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by mbrock »

HairyGing3r wrote: post #4
zakki wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thinks it is pointed in: -Photos for sale are identified as rightfully owned by having RAW file details published to the blockchain (actual High Res image is not stored on chain)

Call me a cynic, but can't I change a pixel and use the photo w/o the copyright?

Yes, and that's an eternal problem inherent to the nature of digital goods.

Look at Steemit for examples of people making money from original content.

Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by greenspot »

> Photos for sale are identified as rightfully owned by having RAW file details published to the blockchain (actual High Res image is not stored on chain)

Does anyone have a clue, how this should work? Eg, if I just 'steal' a pic and change slightly its brightness, color curve, crop, blurriness, etc. will the system still be able to identify the original?

Otherwise great idea.

Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

zakki wrote: post #3
HairyGing3r wrote: post #2

While this is a great idea, I'm still not sure how we can find out (digitally) that a pixel was changed and a new copyright can be awarded.

I thinks it is pointed in: -Photos for sale are identified as rightfully owned by having RAW file details published to the blockchain (actual High Res image is not stored on chain)

Technically there is no reason why you couldn't create a raw image from the jpeg, difficult not impossible.

Then the only benefit is the creator has got proof of the creation date, the pirate couldn't prove they created the content before that date.

Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by rglullis »

HairyGing3r wrote: post #4
zakki wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thinks it is pointed in: -Photos for sale are identified as rightfully owned by having RAW file details published to the blockchain (actual High Res image is not stored on chain)

Call me a cynic, but can't I change a pixel and use the photo w/o the copyright?

Next feature to add, or deriving business to create: add an indexer/comparison service that checks the JPEGs and to see how similar any two given pictures are, and if one derived copy sells anything, the creator of the original picture gets notified.

Re: Decentralized platform for photo sales and photo sharing, built on Ethereum

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Post by HairyGing3r »

rglullis wrote: post #9
HairyGing3r wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Call me a cynic, but can't I change a pixel and use the photo w/o the copyright?

Next feature to add, or deriving business to create: add an indexer/comparison service that checks the JPEGs and to see how similar any two given pictures are, and if one derived copy sells anything, the creator of the original picture gets notified.

Great feature, but I can't help thinking about the permissions you'd have to give for that
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