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KaZaA Collapses

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it dept.

MikeKD writes "according to SFGate, KaZaA has announced that it will fold due to the cost of defending itself against the RIAA & MPAA. The timing is notable since on Monday, Altnet (owned by Brillant Digital) announced plans for "sponsored listings in peer-to-peer search" on its "separate [and] secure P2P resource-sharing network"."

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  1. Don't worry, our hands are clean! by BaconLT · · Score: 0, Troll
    It always makes me laugh, how hundreds of thousands of users will use p2p software for uses they know are illegal, but whenever lawsuits like this happen, they act so surprised!

    Don't get me wrong, I use it just the same as you do: downloading music and software I'm not planning on paying for. Sometimes it's just to try the software and music out, but it's still software and music piracy. I don't agree with the copyright laws, but I know it's true.

    Just because a lot of people break the law, it does not CHANGE the law. The best way to fix a law that stinks is to help to make a change. Breaking it in rebellion and not accepting the consequenses makes you no better than a riotous mob or a child caught stealing in the candy store who throws a tantrum.

    I'm not even saying that the lawsuit has a solid base to stand on, nor am I saying that it's fair how they'll run companies like KaZaA out of business... All I'm saying is, "don't act so damn surprised! you're stealing!"

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  2. Re:Newsflash! by rmadmin · · Score: 1, Troll

    So, what if I live in China, set up a server and serve up kiddie porn to Americans, spamming them every 2 minutes. China has no Child Pornography laws if I remember correctly (that and or no age of concent, not exactly sure on that one). So, since I live in China, I'm immune to any kiddie porn laws.. neyya neyya.

    I don't like this at all. Its problems like this we didn't have to worry about without the Internet. Now that its becoming an issue, people have to something figure out. How do we handle jurisdiction on the internet? I obviously have no idea how to handle this, I'm not a lawyer, and don't understand the governmental protocols to this scope.

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