 yzermanPremium
join:2001-12-04
Grand Rapids, MI | It's not about right or wrong.. It works just like the (we got evidence you purchased a device that can be used to hack DTV) DTV exploiting lawsuits work..
You can either drop $1500-3000 and walk away from any sort of record on your name..
or you can fight it, stress out, spend a lot of time on your defense and court time, pay 10x more money for your lawyer to go to court if the record companies decide to push it that far and then IF you loose you pay big additional $$$
RIAA lawsuits isn't about making money.. its about striking fear into people and putting a small dent in their pocketbooks?
Do you really think people care about stealing music until they get that scary letter and a court date? Or do you think its when they or their parents who don't have a lot of money have to re-mortgage their house or dip into the small savings they might have to pay the RIAA a small fee to drop all of that trouble? |
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EAP
join:2000-01-15
Lafayette Hill, PA | Don't hire a lawyer -- defend yourself.
It's not that hard -- and courts bend over backwards to help a "pro se" litigant.
It even makes it harder on the other side to have a non-lawyer to deal with. They actually have to communicate directly with the defendant then.
If I got sued, I would represent myself. |
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| I believe the old saying goes: A person who defends himself has a fool for a client.
That being said, I would fight these charges to the bitter end, no matter what the cost. It's the principle of the matter. |
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EAP
join:2000-01-15
Lafayette Hill, PA | Maybe -- but I got sued for major dollars in Federal Court after my dad's insurance business went bust. A few years earlier I had worked there helping out my dad.
I had nothing to do with what happened when the business went under.
I defended myself (I am a lawyer though) -- and successfully had the suit dismissed as to me (actually they abandoned it as to me). I then brought an action against them for suing me -- and settled with them for $8,000.00 (the total jurisdictional amount -- since I sued in small claims court, as it was easier and faster).
If I had hired a lawyer, it would have cost at least $30,000 to defend me.
Instead I harassed them endlessly, till they just realized it wasn't worth it. I then pocketed $8,000.00. |
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 keith2468Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-03
Winnipeg, MB | reply to yzerman
Maybe make a few public statements to provoke the RIAA into serving you.
They are probably selecting their cases, going for the largest alleged thefts that where they have the strongest proof. They are probably also avoiding going after those who they think could mount a strong defense, lawyers, judges, cops, paralegals, and *perhaps* the wealthy and the educated.
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Do you really think people care about stealing music until they get that scary letter and a court date? Or do you think its when they or their parents who don't have a lot of money have to re-mortgage their house or dip into the small savings they might have to pay the RIAA a small fee to drop all of that trouble?
Well said its not like these people have any real capital, if they did, they would not waste their time not buying the dam thing, hey I give a friend of mine as an example, his dad puts 50 dollars a month in Apple Itune Wallet or what ever its called, hey taking out the garbage is very profitable, haha, actually he tells me his dad just takes it out of his taxes at the end of year, some deductions, not sure how it works, either way, he has money to spend. I am not sure if he really gets it every month or his dad just keeps it up to make sure he can get his fix, either way, he does not care, I mean his dad, they have $$$ MUCHo money. As for me, can't say I am that lucky, but at least I can get an album or two if I really want it and no questions asked. |
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