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How to Tell if the RIAA Wants You

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the and-the-music-never-stopped dept.

codewolf writes "Wired News has an article on how file sharers can check a new online database to see if they are wanted by the recording industry. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has created a site where users can plug in their file-sharing user names. That name is checked against the list of those subpoenas filed in the Washington, D.C. district court. The EFF also has an article on how to avoid a lawsuit from the RIAA."

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  1. Fagdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    News for Niggers. Stuff that sucks.

  2. File sharing usernames? by davesag · · Score: -1, Troll

    What is a file sharing username? I mean I know one can in theory pay for software like Aquisition (or whetever gnutella etc client you care to use) but for me, paying for software I am only ever going to use to pinch music seems redundant, especially when that also then involves somehow tagging my activity with a username. Note I am not saying that I do actually pirate music - all the music I download is independently produced and downloaded with the permission of the copyright owner - go on prove i am lying you RIAA fuckers. also you have no jurisdiction over me - i do all my downloading from public access wifi outside the land of the great satan so fuck you ahahahahahahahahaaaa.

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  3. Re:who cares about RIAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You're a Slashdotter.

    Magic 8-ball says: Not a damn chance in hell.

  4. Re:"How to avoid a lawsuit from the RIAA" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why do you have such abounding respect for copyright laws? It's not like they are reasonable or fair.

  5. Re:Define Piracy by /dev/trash · · Score: 0, Troll
    So Riddle me this Batman...How am I supposed to get a copy of those 4 tracks that are unplayable on the albums?


    Try going to the store and buying them.