Step 2 Explained In Charts

Yesterday in Google Reader, I shared a Daring Fireball post commenting on the AP's new idea for protecting their content online. Here is a chart explaining the AP's platform*, or "magic beans" as John Gruber put it.

Thankfully, someone has on Reddit has posted an clarified version of the chart.

For the lazy: the last link is the funny one.

Also, bonus typography humor in the comment thread starting here.

*On the serious side of things, if my understanding of what's going on here nears being correct, I think at least parts of this will work for them- if they can push it to news sources/aggregators/whathaveyou. This is mostly for the non-consumer side of the equation. But for sure, one upshot of its implementation will be a big pain in the ass for the consumer in the long run. But don't take my word for it, I don't know jack.

[If the links to the charts go dead, leave a comment and I'll post copies.]