'ISPs don't work for the RIAA' → Re: EFF - Encouraging Fraudulent Filesharing

said by manfmmd:

So here we go.

IP Address
Timestamp
Owner of internet account

Game, Set, Match.

said by manfmmd:

So here we go.

IP Address
Timestamp
Owner of internet account

Game, Set, Match.

said by 81399672:

IP Address-proves that someone from that account was using the connection
time stamp-proves what time that ip was using the connection
owner of internet account-proves who the ip "belongs" to, that still doesn't prove who is performing this "download"

said by Thaler:

And by this logic, I could sue an apartment complex for something one of the tenants did. I'm sorry, but suing an account is impossible. You can sue the owner of the account, but then you will need to make your case that it was indeed the owner that performed the crime.

Kinda hard to prove when you just have an IP and a timestamp.

said by Midak:

Unlike criminal court, in most all civil courts, the defendant does need to respond and deny all accusations or else the plaintiff could easily end up with a default judgment.

said by Midak:

Now that is not 100% true. Unlike criminal court, in most all civil courts, the defendant does need to respond and deny all accusations or else the plaintiff could easily end up with a default judgment. Simply put, they tell the judge that the IP in question is yours and your IP was sharing copyrighted works. Now, if you fail to respond to this complaint stating you did not do this and request proof that this act of copyright infringement was committed by you, you lose. You can then enjoy wonderful things like wage garnishments, bank attachments and property liens.