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Started by Brad Nunnally, 2005-02-11T00:17:12-06:00 (Friday)

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Dr. Stephen Blythe

If it's illegal for red vs. blue to be downloaded, then

      www.redvsblue.com

is in trouble too. So I think we're probably OK.

  -Dr. Blythe


The_ME

Red vs. Blue is given away for free. It is not illegal to copy Red vs. Blue. Rooster Teeth offers all of the current  seacon. They have a rolling archive to download previous episodes. Here is the link for that:

http://www.redvsblue.com/archive/archive.php

current season:
http://www.redvsblue.com/archive/

Dr. Blythe,
      Since we are not dealing with a movie company, would it be acceptable to contact the folks at Rooster Teeth and ask for permission to show the DVDs? An email of permission should please Kimmel.

The ME

Jonathan Birch

This isn't related to the copyright/what will we show issue at all, but is there going to be food, or do we need to bring our own?
...

Tyler

Bring your own.

Some of us were probably going to go together on some pizza once we all get there, so if you want pizza bring some money and we'll organize it tonight once we all get there.
Retired CAOS Officer/Overachiever
SIUE Alumni Class of 2005

Bryan

we will be doing stuff for food, but individually. a.k.a. CAOS aint payin for it ;)
Bryan Grubaugh
Quickly aging alumni with too much time on his hands
Business Systems Analyst, Scripps Networks.

The_ME

Well, I emailed Rooster Teeth Productions this email:

From: Josef Gabriel
Reply-To: Josef Gabriel
To: business@roosterteeth.com
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:02:24 -0600
Subject: Permission to show Red vs Blue

Dear Rooster Teeth Productions,

    The Computer Association of Southern Illinois University
(C.A.O.S.) is asking for permission to show the Red vs Blue DVDs for
our movie night. The event is free of charge. The movie night would be
happening on February 11, 2005 at 7:00pm.

Respectfully,

Josef Gabriel
C.A.O.S. Memeber

And this is the email I recieved back:

From: Burnie Burns
To: Josef Gabriel , business@roosterteeth.com
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:23:14 -0600
Subject: Re: Permission to show Red vs Blue

Go for it.
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At 02:02 PM 2/11/2005, Josef Gabriel wrote:
>Dear Rooster Teeth Productions,
>
>      The Computer Association of Southern Illinois University
>(C.A.O.S.) is asking for permission to show the Red vs Blue DVDs for
>our movie night. The event is free of charge. The movie night would be
>happening on February 11, 2005 at 7:00pm.
>
>Respectfully,
>
>Josef Gabriel
>C.A.O.S. Memeber

Burnie Burns
------------
RedVsBlue.com
http://www.redvsblue.com
buzby@redvsblue.com

*******************************************
Due to the high volume of e-mail coming to
RedvsBlue, I ask that you please include
this message if you reply to it.

Thanks.
*******************************************

I hope this helps. Does anyone need this email forwarded to them?

Tyler

I would think if we have the permission of Red vs. Blue, then we should have no problem.  

I say we do it.

p.s. 200th post!!!
Retired CAOS Officer/Overachiever
SIUE Alumni Class of 2005

Bryan

If someone could go ahead and make plans to bring in the DVD's, it is easier than getting the downloads.

edit: this was 1 away form being my 100th, Tyler you need a life! :-P
Bryan Grubaugh
Quickly aging alumni with too much time on his hands
Business Systems Analyst, Scripps Networks.

The_ME

I will bring Season I and II. Dr. Blythe still has to give his okay. It is at 7 right?

Bryan

Go ahead and bring it to be on the safe side, we'll take accotions accordingly but better to have it than to not.

Bryan Grubaugh
Quickly aging alumni with too much time on his hands
Business Systems Analyst, Scripps Networks.

Dr. Stephen Blythe

Finally got a response from Cheryl Heard at Kimmel Center. Unfortunately, she pretty much waffled saying that she was having legal counsel look into whether or not we could show items downloaded from the net, but that she thought it would be OK.

In other words, she didn't say "no".

So, I would say, go ahead with the Red vs. Blue plans, but, ****NOT FROM A BOUGHT/ACQUIRED DVD**** !!!!!, which could be construed as subjected to the copyright law.

We'll have to download them and work that way. I'll start grabbing a few now, starting with episode 0  If someone else wants to start with episode 10, another person with 20, ... we should (almost) be ready by 7 PM. Almost.

I know it sounds silly, but there's not much other "safe" choice right now.

  -Dr. Blythe

Ross Mead

Finally outta' class!  Woohoo!

So, in my eternal boredom and doodling in my Sociology class, I came up with a computer related ethical question (like Brad's new thread) that relates to our topic:

Should ROBOTS be allowed to watch copyrighted material on school grounds (or broadcast it for that matter)?  I mean, the law didn't state anything about that did it?  What would they pull next?  "The counsel is looking into it."  BAH on that I say!  Stick it to the man!  Yeah!

Sorry for all that; just got done listening to the most hardcore SOCIALIST on the planet and am in a protesting mood! :-P

What we could do is go ahead and watch the movies... but put Taz, Elmer, and Marvin outside the doors watching for anyone attempting to enter.  This, again, goes back to Brad's original question: "Should robots be allowed to kill!?!" :-P

And I leave you all with that!  See-ya' tonight! :-D

Bryan

Ross, you're insane.  Welcome to the club!  

I'm starting the downloads at episode 10, hopefully I'll be able to get them



edit: nevermind I just realized I'm on a computer I can't download to and won't be home until AFTER the movie night...bahahadf09213u0jalsdfjalkdjf1jh9038h
Bryan Grubaugh
Quickly aging alumni with too much time on his hands
Business Systems Analyst, Scripps Networks.

Tyler

You wouldn't think they'd push us to play it from a medium we get for free instead of a medium we would pay for.
Retired CAOS Officer/Overachiever
SIUE Alumni Class of 2005

Ross Mead

Heya' guys, I just wanted to thank everyone that came to the movie night for a great time.  For those of you that couldn't join us, we enjoyed a lecture from Dr. Weinberg regarding some cultural and ethical issues in technology today, and later watched Season I of 'Red vs. Blue' while dining on some "fine chinese cuisine" (okay, so I didn't actually RECEIVE MY order... bastards... ).

I have to say that, even without Hackers and "Hackers 2", we had a blast!  We decided to save Seasons II and III to be viewed at a later date, so I encourage anyone who missed it this time to join us next time! :-)