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That you for that "typical HN comment". >This is a stupid blog post. Have you seen the topic discussed on the Internet? I looked for it and I haven't, so I si

by bru 11y ago

That you for that "typical HN comment". >This is a stupid blog post. Have you seen the topic discussed on the Internet? I looked for it and I haven't, so I simply started it. Given the score of the submission and the number of comments, that goal is reached. I learned a lot from other comments and I'm happy. > HBO already tracked down where the leak came from. Source?

forrestthewoods 11y ago
Normally I'm the one complaining about typical HN comments. However given the blog post was titled "Game of Thrones leak and watermark: a stupid tracking system" I felt that leading with "This is a stupid blog post" to be a fair and amusing twist. “Sadly, it seems the leaked four episodes of the upcoming season of Game of Thrones originated from within a group approved by HBO to receive them,” the spokesperson said. “We’re actively assessing how this breach occurred.” http://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/game-of-thrones-season-5-leaked-online http://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/game-of-thrones-season-5... They've at least narrowed the leak down to be from inside HBO. They may not have it down to an individual just yet. Their internal process may need some work.
- bru 11y ago
  Ah, I feel dumb for not catching it. It is fair indeed. About the article: that's not what I understand... > a group approved by HBO to receive [the episodes] What I understand is that the leak did not come from HBO but from one of their service providers or journalists or anything like that. Am I missing something?
  - forrestthewoods 11y ago
    Ah, you're right on the leak source. I over read "within". Sadly if they do pinpoint who leaked the copy I'm not sure it'll ever become public knowledge. HBO has had DVD screener leaks before. If they all have the same watermark and the watermark is the only tracking info they have then, for all the reasons you put out, that'd just be silly.

by bru 11y ago

forrestthewoods 11y ago

Normally I'm the one complaining about typical HN comments. However given the blog post was titled "Game of Thrones leak and watermark: a stupid tracking system" I felt that leading with "This is a stupid blog post" to be a fair and amusing twist. “Sadly, it seems the leaked four episodes of the upcoming season of Game of Thrones originated from within a group approved by HBO to receive them,” the spokesperson said. “We’re actively assessing how this breach occurred.” http://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/game-of-thrones-season-5-leaked-online http://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/game-of-thrones-season-5... They've at least narrowed the leak down to be from inside HBO. They may not have it down to an individual just yet. Their internal process may need some work.

bru 11y ago
Ah, I feel dumb for not catching it. It is fair indeed. About the article: that's not what I understand... > a group approved by HBO to receive [the episodes] What I understand is that the leak did not come from HBO but from one of their service providers or journalists or anything like that. Am I missing something?
- forrestthewoods 11y ago
  Ah, you're right on the leak source. I over read "within". Sadly if they do pinpoint who leaked the copy I'm not sure it'll ever become public knowledge. HBO has had DVD screener leaks before. If they all have the same watermark and the watermark is the only tracking info they have then, for all the reasons you put out, that'd just be silly.