Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to Goober
Re: Bout time! SICK EM BOYS! said by Goober: I'm saying the $1M is statutory, not compensatory. So if $1 Million for sharing 7 songs is cruel and unusual punishment (any reasonable person would think it is) the statute must be unconstitutional? |
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 GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:4 | That really applies in criminal laws.
This is civil. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | There is nothing civil about the RIAA racketeers! |
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wentlancYou Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | reply to Goober
said by Goober:In your example, your copies weren't virtually perfect and you supplied only to a limited number of people. In the cases being pursued by the RIAA, virtually perfect copies are being distributed to potentially millions of people. How can you permit it depending on quality of the material and quantity of people receiving it? It's either right, or it's wrong. Pick a side.
cw |
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GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:4
1 edit | I don't have to choose a side and neither does the RIAA. They can choose who they want to pursue based on whatever internal criteria they have. There's no obligation that they pursue everyone. |
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wentlancYou Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH | Can they prove that any transfer actually occurred to anyone but themselves? It just seems to me that they are making a lot of assumptions about what could have possibly happened...
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to Goober
Goober, I'll 2nd you, and respect your input - at least I recall what you do for a living and where your background is. As for the other side of this coin, well, he just needs to remain face down, preferably in the gutter. |
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GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:4
1 edit | reply to wentlanc
You make a good point.
It'll be during discovery where they'll try to get some detailed evidence. But, they have at least something that they feel was good enough to get them into court. I suppose the judge could toss the case it if he feels that the RIAA is bringing a frivolous lawsuit forward. But, I doubt that happens.
I will say, though, that I strongly doubt that this is the kind of fight the RIAA was looking for when it filed the original lawsuit. I would imagine the RIAA is scrambling to figure out how to bail out of this. Losing this lawsuit probably doesn't fit very well into the RIAA's business plan for the future. |
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GooberPremium
join:2000-12-17
Naperville, IL
kudos:4 | reply to fiberguy
Thanks Fiberguy. I don't have a horse in this race, so I'm just trying to make fact based comments. I'm not trying to take a position one way or another. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to Goober
said by Goober:I would imagine the RIAA is scrambling to figure out how to bail out of this. Losing this lawsuit probably doesn't fit very well into the RIAA's business plan for the future. They'll probably either settle (terms too good for Joel to pass up under non disclosure) or find some reason to drop this lawsuit, then Charles R. Nesson will have to find another client. |
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Nothing is ever black or white. Right and wrong are subjective and have varying degrees. Real world problems are tricky like that. |
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