 CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | Hmmmm "The plan's primary objective was to generate news coverage, scaring other P2P offenders into compliance."
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
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| said by Cheese:More like extortion It's only extortion if you've done nothing wrong. The ??AA are sleezy people and I can't condone them for their lawsuit-happy actions. But realistically, how many of those 35k people they've gone after really are truly innocent (either through "mistaken identity" or from someone using their connection without consent [e.g. open access point])? |
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| Who cares if the infringers are innocent. Infringers are singular entities who individually exercise very little power. Whereas the RIAA is a large organization exercising extra legal power. They can do a lot of damage whereas the individual can do little. |
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said by cdru:said by Cheese:More like extortion It's only extortion if you've done nothing wrong. The ??AA are sleezy people and I can't condone them for their lawsuit-happy actions. But realistically, how many of those 35k people they've gone after really are truly innocent (either through "mistaken identity" or from someone using their connection without consent [e.g. open access point])? 1 to 5% tops might be innocent.
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said by grandpinaple:Who cares if the infringers are innocent. Infringers are singular entities who individually exercise very little power. Whereas the RIAA is a large organization exercising extra legal power. They can do a lot of damage whereas the individual can do little. So, if you are a small criminal stealing from a large corporation, then that is OK? But what if a million small criminals are stealing? Then we have a breakdown in society.
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said by fAcEtIOUs:said by cdru:said by Cheese:More like extortion It's only extortion if you've done nothing wrong. The ??AA are sleezy people and I can't condone them for their lawsuit-happy actions. But realistically, how many of those 35k people they've gone after really are truly innocent (either through "mistaken identity" or from someone using their connection without consent [e.g. open access point])? 1 to 5% tops might be innocent. Bankrupting 1-5% of families, or trying to, is too much IMO 
Piracy is rampart on the internet, but suing people, or dissconecting them isnt the way to fix it. They should look at other delivery methods instead of $15 a CD where 1 song is good, some companies have done this... non DRM music (I believe apple is doing it now too) and it's working well for them.
There will ALWAYS be pirates - Just like there will always be store thefts. But I don't see Walmart grabbing people someone pointed out, and randomly suing them claiming their infringing, when in reality with all the open WiFis, Tor clients, and even just false positives... a lot of the people who are innocent are getting accused.
Canada has a Piracy CD tax - Maybe if they stopped treating EVERYONE like pirates, people wouldnt resort to it so much. I personally download all my music, and support artists Via concert/T-shirt sales - Rather support the bands I like, giving them a few bucks per sale, instead of 5 cents per CD, and the rest to fund mass lawsuits. |
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said by fAcEtIOUs:1 to 5% tops might be innocent. Is this the new version of the "5% of users consume 95% of the bandwidth" lie?
Both versions were produced by proctology. |
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 HangmnDon't Fight It...It's InevitablePremium
join:2000-04-08
Philadelphia, PA | reply to fAcEtIOUs
said by fAcEtIOUs:said by grandpinaple:Who cares if the infringers are innocent. Infringers are singular entities who individually exercise very little power. Whereas the RIAA is a large organization exercising extra legal power. They can do a lot of damage whereas the individual can do little. So, if you are a small criminal stealing from a large corporation, then that is OK? But what if a million small criminals are stealing? Then we have a breakdown in society. Point is ..IT DIDN'T WORK,,they are BACK peddling...RICO **IA's ZERO..PIRATES 1
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 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Yarmouth Port, MA
kudos:5 | reply to fatness
said by fatness:Is this the new version of the "5% of users consume 95% of the bandwidth" lie? Both versions were produced by proctology. I love that punch line. Please don't sue me if I infringe on it someday.
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Check Ray Beckerman's site for list of suits brought in recent days, and ask yourself why the author wants you to believe the RIAA has quit. |
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