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RIAA nominated for "Internet Villain of the Year"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-nice dept.

Joey Patterson writes "Slyck reports that the UK's Internet Industry Awards organization has nominated the RIAA for its Internet Villain of the Year award because they support "'right to hack' proposals and other unworkable solutions to curb copyright abuse"." Congratulations to them on being nominated for this prestigious and appropriate award ;)

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  1. Only nominated? by cybrpnk2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean they expect more nominations, and didn't just go ahead and award them the prize?

  2. I'm going to congratulate them... by smack_attack · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...nah, I'm just going to be complacent about it like everyone else and keep buying CDs. Hooray for unchecked capitalism and industry lobbying.

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    Hammer of Truth
  3. In other news... by JessLeah · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the sky has been nominated for the prestigious "Big Blue Thing" award...

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    Honey, I shrunk the Cygwin
  4. The RIAA won't win this because... by vudufixit · · Score: 5, Funny


    1. It doesn't have a handlebar moustache to twirl
    2. It doesn't shoot its own henchmen to prove how evil it is
    3. It may be incorporated, but it isn't corporeal enough to die of impalement, the default method of bad guy death since the heyday of 70's action films.

    1. Re:The RIAA won't win this because... by RoboOp · · Score: 5, Funny

      In addition...
      4. No volcano fortress.
      5. Hillary Rosen doesn't carry a cat to stroke.
      6. No sharks. But they DO have lawyers with 'frickin laser beams' attached to their heads.

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      "First you get the Linux, then you get the power, THEN you get the women"
  5. In Soviet Russia by jwilcox154 · · Score: 5, Funny

    RIAA nominates You for "Internet Villian of the Year"

    Oh,

    Wait a second, that's this country, never mind.

  6. Re:new villians on the block by Guppy06 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "boris and natasha are going to be pissed."

    Nah. After the collapse of the communist bloc, they had their names legally changed to "Jack Valenti" and "Hillary Rosen."

  7. The REAL villain of the year... by _bug_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    anyone who posted a link to goatse.cx