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Comments on news posted 2006-04-23 11:56:13: According to the Rockmart Journal (via digg), the RIAA is suing a Georgia family for copyright infringement, despite the fact they don't own a computer. ..
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 stridr69
join:2003-05-19
San Luis Obispo, CA
| Dear(sic) R.I.A.A. So now your going after a Georgia family for copyright infringement, even though(per the Rockmart Journal(subsidiary of Walmart-sorry, couldn't pass that one up!  ), as well as a 13 year old with a "supposedly" P2P habit.
Wow, I'm like...so impressed.
The family in Georgia must have downloaded a boatload( I.E. think Super Tanker-as in oil)of P2P files to have had your myopic drones to flag their address. And going after a 13 year old??!! Man, that's impressive.
That's why I haven't bought a new CD in YEARS-tired of lining your f!@#$%^ pockets! And no, I don't P2P, I just record 5 hours of music on my XM ToGo, then burn a CD as needed.
Of course, why do I need to even burn a CD-usually I don't.
Gawd-R.I.A.A.-you people are IDIOTS-living in yesterday's vacuum tube era.
F!@$ OFF, already!!! | |
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envoid
join:2002-12-21
Duluth, GA
| doesn't make sense Any half-way decent billing or customer system would not recycle account numbers or use addresses for account IDs. The Walls, who are the current tenants of the residence, are the ones filed against in the papers. If they truly don't have Internet access, or even a computer for that matter, something is seriously wrong with either the ISP/CableCo or RIAA and should be suing both. Could it be the ISP/CableCo uses phone numbers for account IDs?? Whoops!! 
And I love this quote
“The industry’s anti-piracy efforts have deterred a sizeable number of would-be illegal downloaders.” What they don't say is that this number is an exaggerated estimate. Pitiful... | |
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Vvian Kalyss
join:2003-10-14
Stage 5.0
clubs:
| Re: doesn't make sense I can point out dozens of longtime hardcore leechers who pirate for the sake of hoarding and trading (no innocent casual samplers here) who have been around since before this whole "zomfg you can downlaod songx0rz from teh intarweb!!" thing exploded in Joe Public's face.
And I can tell you not one of them has had any problem whatsoever with the so-called campaigns the xxAA cartels have been conducting. Sure they might scare away some simple-minded people, but those who want stuff badly enough will find ways.
Like getting your aforementioned neighbourhood expert to do it. $5, 5 minutes, and a DVD of 10,000+ songs can be yours. No downloading (on your side) involved. Yeah right, the xxAA campaigns sure put the fear of getting sued into us... NOT.
Meanwhile, deafening silence on the reasonable pricing front. As usual.
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Mikami Vvian, resident Girlfriend of Steel, care of the Tokyo-3 Middle Daughters Club | |
| | spepper
join:2003-11-09
USA
| RIAA vs. the computerless oh, they'll think of a way legally of course, to link the "computerless" family to having access to file-sharing computers, simply by the proximity to them-- where they live, work, or simply passing by to or from the way-- since the DCMA gives the RIAA direct indictment authorization, without having to go through any judge in the United States, they can dream up all sorts of fairy tales to justify their indictments! | |
| Hickerx2
God Bless The U.S. Military
join:2001-03-04
Franklinville, NY
| Funny Sh*t!! The funny part is that people are supporting the RIAA's policies by buying music. I don't necessarily condone piracy, but if people would just not buy their music for 1 week, the problem would be solved.
As it stands, the **AAs know they have people by the balls. People can't go even 1 week without buying music/DVDs. | |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| Re: Funny Sh*t!! People don't buy their music for one week and the RIAA can now go to Congress crying about how file sharing has taken their sales down significantly on X week. You're not going to change the RIAA's ways by NOT supporting the artist. As a matter of fact if sales are still good in spite of file sharing the RIAA won't have much of an argument against it. | |
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God Bless The U.S. Military
join:2001-03-04
Franklinville, NY
| Re: Funny Sh*t!! said by SRFireside  : As a matter of fact if sales are still good in spite of file sharing the RIAA won't have much of an argument against it. Music sales haven't faltered at all, yet they still persist with the BS, and apparently get the lawmakers to believe them now. I'm not sure what you missed, but..... | |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| Re: Funny Sh*t!! I haven't missed a thing. I haven't missed that sales were going up during Napster. I haven't missed that in 2002 and 2003, the years where sales declines were at their highest, the major record labels intentionally damaged their sales numbers by increasing their wholesale rates and releasing fewer albums. I haven't missed that the RIAA's claims about file trading being copyright infringement are dubious.
The thing is sales have gone down over the years, even if P2P is not the culprit they have those numbers to flash around the public. You do a boycott and all you do is strengthen their case about file traders not buying music. A boycott will only make the labels cut their costs by streamline their catalogue and get rid of the artists that aren't selling as much (which normally are the good artists the labels don't promote enough). The music execs won't be the ones hurting. The artists will.
Bottom line is this should all be about the music. You like an artist then support them, regardless of what record label they signed on to. Support the artists who are against the lawsuits and/or support the P2P movement. Let the record companies know you are tired of prefab pop music and will pay for real talent. You really want changes then let your money do the talking. | |
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passing thru
@noelgroup.com | boycott It's a sobering thought that each time someone buys a record on the legit they are helping to fund the activities of this deranged organization. Everybody, please stop buying thier products! | |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX | Re: boycott Gee... and I always thought buying a record was me supporting the artist I like. Silly me. | |
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