PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
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join:2005-01-03 | Yes, but
"RIAA Keeps Filing P2P Lawsuits"
Yet they still haven't won any. |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
| said by PolarBear  :"RIAA Keeps Filing P2P Lawsuits" Yet they still haven't won any. They haven't? What about the MN lady...?
.. and, either way.. to win some, lose some, does it matter? Ever had a multi-billion dollar industry file a suite against you in court of law? ... I wonder what happens to your nerves and emotions. I wonder how many cases of shingles could come out it. IOW, it's not a pleasant thing to be sued. Most people don't have the money to defend themselves, much less answer the complaint to avoid a default judgment which opens you up to, well, what ever they wanted... and you don't want a default judgment against you either. |
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AARRGGHHH
join:2008-11-12
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Yet they still haven't won any. They don't have to win any. They terrorize people with the threat of losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a lawsuit, and then settle for a few thousand. But still, every time they put a family through hell, they get press coverage for doing it, so they've accomplished their goal, which is scaring the crap out of people. They'll spend more on attorneys fees than they ever collect, but like any terrorist group, as long as they terrorize, they win.
As for ISPs, like any business, they need to remember who pays their bills. And it ain't the RIAA. |
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cresendez
join:2002-03-19
Cape May Court House, NJ
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said by fiberguy They haven't? What about the MN lady...?
A mistrial was declared and the verdict thrown out by the judge who presided over the case, who stated that RIAA actually needed to prove that piracy was actually comitted. |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20 | ahhh.. okay.. never really followed up on that case. They made a big deal about it when it happened, but little noise after that. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
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said by AARRGGHHH :Yet they still haven't won any. As for ISPs, like any business, they need to remember who pays their bills. And it ain't the RIAA. That dog don't hunt bud... it's not about paying the bill, it's about following the laws and protecting the rights of intellectual property owners.
Still, even though I think the law suites are excessive, they are valid none the less. I don't think they should be suing for thousands for a song.. that's absurd.. however, they have every right - and should continue - to sue for damages against people that snub their nose for doing something they know is wrong!
But to my main point.. I'll stress.. don't care if you spend $40 a month on a connection to the net.. you only rent it, and it doesn't give people the right to do wrong with it either.. |
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