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Rosen, Valenti Warn Colleges About P2P

Posted by timothy on from the oh-and-have-you-met-our-lawyer dept.

fini writes "The RIAA and MPAA just sent a letter to 2,300 colleges or so, asking to crack down on P2P. Juicy nugget: 'Not only is piracy of copyrighted works illegal, it can take up a significant percentage of a university's costly bandwidth.' Also mentioned, some quasi-FUD on security issues. Six higher-ed honchos also sent a concurring letter. From the RIAA website, here's the story and the letters (PDF only). Mentioned as examples of model policies: Drake University, UNC Chapel Hill and University of Michigan . Interestingly enough, there is no threatening 'or else' stuff in those letters. Not yet..."

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  1. Shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So, how come it is accepted slashdot practise to berate warez doods for being lame and stealing software, while encouraging people to steal music?

    Also, this page has the worst colour sceme I have ever seen.

  2. Virus Hoax? by lymond01 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You should turn off your Kazaa RIGHT NOW!! The RIAA and the MPAA have both said that trading music not only is against copyright law, but can take up much-needed bandwidth! If you don't, your music may be confiscated and your other downloads may not be as fast! Send this warning to everyone you know!

  3. All every woman really... by chris_martin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    From Chasing Amy...
    BANKY
    What'd I tell you - she just needs the
    right guy. All every woman really
    wants - be it mother, senator, nun -
    is some serious deep-dicking.

    The Receptionist stops typing and looks at Banky, shocked.

    BANKY
    (off her look)
    Don't give me that look - I heard Adam
    Curry say worse.

    The Secretary goes back to typing. Banky shrugs at Holden.

    BANKY
    That's why I can't buy lesbians.
    Everyone needs dick. See, I can buy
    fags. Bunch of guys that need dick -
    just plain need it? That I get.
    Dykes? Bullshit posturing. But -
    live and let live, I guess.

    --
    -- Chris Martin, System Administrator
  4. Let it go, dude... by scubacuda · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I'm still trying to figure out why they reject all my submissions. :/

  5. Re:My Alma Mater told RIAA to shove it by DarkVein · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    In fact, I would testify that the ability to "try before you buy" has led to my purchasing several CDs that I normally would not have even known about, let alone bought.

    To the RIAA's point of view, that very thing costs them money, because you should be buying pop-star-of-the-week's CD that was overproduced. They think it costs them money because instead of turning a 90% profit, they'll only turn a 60% profit on your alternative choice. You've just cost the RIAA 40% of the cover price of the pop CD, and you're now a thief.

    I fucking LOVE, RIAA's... uh... logic.

    --

    I'm as mimsy as the next borogove but your mome raths are completely outgrabe.

  6. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 1, Offtopic

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