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Legalizing Attacks on P2P Networks
miniver writes: "Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) wants to legalize DoS attacks on P2P networks such as Kazaa and Morpheus by 'copyright holders.' The Washington Post reports on his proposed legislation here. Berman's bill, to be introduced in the next several weeks, would attempt to minimize the illegal trading of copyrighted songs and other content on "peer-to-peer" (P2P) networks by permitting copyright holders to use technology against pirates. As can be expected, the RIAA is in favor of the proposed legislation."
1. Copyright Song.
2. Wait for someone to e-mail it to someone else on AOL.
3. Massive DOS Attack on AOL tottaly taking it out forever.
4. ???
5. Profit.
Your comment truly upsets me: you seem to imply that there are areas in which a congressperson (sic) might show competency!
I'm a concientious
As can be expected, the RIAA is in favor of the proposed legislation.
Should read,
As can be expected, the RIAA proposed the legislation.
;)
I stole this Sig
How does downloading an MP3s of Hanson music constitute as terrorism
Playing these MP3s within anybody's earshot would certainly qualify as terrorism, I think.
I pledge allegiance to the flag...
of the Corporate States of America...
oh yes, they're opening a whole other can of worms with this one, and its gonna bite them in the ass for sure..
the music copyright holders (most of whom are too fried from years of drug abuse) vs. the computer geeks of the world, where the battle ground is the internet? now who shall i bet my money on?
But the difficulty in distinguishing RIAA and MPAA from the government is not because one is acting like the other. The confusion is caused by an uncertainty of where the lines should be drawn. To make it more clear, legislators should address each other in ways such as "... the senator from South Carolina, a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney, Inc."
I think we're too late to stop them! Everytime I download a new techno song it's the same few bars over and over again!
oh wait...
I'm a friend of a friend of the working class.
"Tak!" ?
What if you said "nie"?
Using the same logic as Howard Berman, I propose that citizens should be allow to take the matter of bribed politicians into their own hands, by legalizing selective assassinations.
Terrorists?
Cool and the Gang?
Village People?
Evil Smurfs?
Boy Scouts Gone Wild?
This is why a person who has been accused of a crime had better be able to provide hard evidence that he didn't do the crime (unless it's murder - which only requires "reasonable doubt").
Ummm, no. You've got it backwards here pal. The burden of proof is on the prosecution, not the defense. Innocent until proven guilty is still, ostensibly, the law of the land. And requiring reasonable doubt is not limited to murder trials. It you are indeed telling the truth about having four lawyer friends, they must be pretty bad ones.
I'm the big fish in the big pond bitch.
You may be right but what would Yoda say?
"A right do not 2 wrongs make!"
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
At least not outside the priesthood.