As I was going through some old Google Reader items that I’d saved (starred, whatever), I came across Jim Goldstein’s article on the U.S. Copyright Office’s Electronic Copyright Office (eCO) beta. I saved this article because I’d intended to sign up, but had heard that there was a significant approval backlog.
I submitted my beta application on 8 Jan, and less than 24 hours later, I am the proud owner of an eCO account!
If you were waiting to enroll, this might just be a good time. Request your very own eCO account here.
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Submitted a batch of my photos electronically back in November. It was a real hassle, and the website kept crashing. Apparently the system is not designed very well, and going back and forth through the submittal pages will make the site crash, leaving you to wonder where your submission has gone. And the upload process kept timing out as well… Let’s hope it’ll improve with time, because as it is now, it’s not very usable.
I’ve yet to use it, and I certainly hope that things have improved. As a concept, it’s terrific. Execution, however, often falls short of the ideal :|