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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. Re:This is getting silly by smack_attack · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    That WTC submission to CNN listed as your website has me laughing hard. Thanks.

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  2. Don 't worry... by The-Perl-CD-Bookshel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No one can hack the Gibson!

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  3. MAVAV mothers against videogame addiction and viol by DooBall · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I find their report card particulary absurd

    www.mavav.org

    MAVAV is dedicated to educating parents in today's fastest increasing threat and danger to our child's health and way of life:
    Videogame Addiction and Violence and Underground Videogame Cultures

    Today videogame addiction is becoming an ever increasing problem, comparable now, even to alcohol and drug abuse. While videogame companies continue to market violence aimed at vulnerable children and young teens. And the newest absurdity, underground videogame cultures which takes gaming to another level, tainted with online "clans", singling out of people, hatred, racism, and sexism.