[WikiEN-l] HD DVD key mess - OFFICE/Foundation?

[Fred Bauder]

I don't recall any official stance. It was the responsible thing to delete it and oversight it, however. While this particular instance is not terribly risky due to its widespread distribution, there can be very serious legal liabilities. When one of our anonymous editors posts a bond sufficient to cover likely damages, I'll back down.

Fred

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Szilagyi [mailto:szilagyi at gmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 07:29 AM
>To: wikien-l at lists.wikimedia.org
>Subject: [WikiEN-l] HD DVD key mess - OFFICE/Foundation?
>
>I noticed today that the Internets civil war or whatever that is underway
>for this has spread to Wikipedia, to the point it's now on DRV:
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2007_May_2#09_9_11_02_9D_74_E3_5B_D8_41_56_C5_63_56_88_C0
>
>Zscout says here:
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Zscout370#HD_DVD_Key
>
>"Regardless if it is popular or not, we cannot host the key on here and the
>Foundation has asked us to remove it on sight.
>User:Zscout370<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Zscout370>
>*(Return Fire)* 03:57, 2 May 2007 (UTC)"
>
>Did the WMF take that official stance? Where, if I missed it? The specific
>number/value I don't believe can be even copyrighted in the United States.
>
>Keep in mind that the hex/number itself is now notable.
>
>--
>Regards,
>Joe
>http://www.joeszilagyi.com
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