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The RIAA and MPAA Target Day-Job Downloaders

Posted by timothy on from the say-isn't-that-a-cash-register-over-there dept.

BrianUofR points to this USA Today article, which says "the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America are sending a six-page brochure this week to Fortune 1000 corporations with suggested policies -- including a sample memo to workers warning them against using company computers to download songs and movies."

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  1. FIRST POST NIGS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    1. Re:FIRST POST NIGS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      niggas, niggettes and nigglettes.

    2. Re:FIRST POST NIGS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      quit yer niggling

  2. Re:do you wanna bet... by richieb · · Score: 2, Troll
    Your use of Kazaa to steal from those who purchased the musicians is for any reasonable person equal to Microsoft including linux/sched.c in the next version of Windows or to that scruffy-looking man outside stealing my car. All three hypothetical offenders are taking from others without permission. A pity they don't hang cattle rustlers any longer.

    While I agree with you on using company network for downloading music, I think this last paragraph is misguided.

    The "crime" we are talking about is called "Copyright Violation". It's not stealing. When I make a copy of something I don't deprive anyone of anything. Would you stop the guy outside from taking a picture of your car?

    Depriving someone from potential profit is not in the same ballpark as stealing a material object.

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  3. the RIAA by Transcendent · · Score: 0, Troll

    The RIAA can blow me...

    Moderation: +5, hopefull.

  4. Re:Call the BSA by Natalie's+Hot+Grits · · Score: 0, Troll

    Since when is it illegal to lie while not under oath or in public? It isn't.

    Have a nice day RIAA/MPAA/BSA

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