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Cyber Sleuths vs. Secret Networks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the call-your-ten,-and-raise-you-ten-more dept.

amnfinch writes "I saw this article on BBC news and frankly, I was blown away. Just another example of the relentless campaign to treat file swappers as criminals when their 'crime' is murky at best." Sir Haxalot provides an article on the flip-side: "CNN has a story on 'exclusive' Peer to Peer networks, that require 'knowing the right people and having a wealth of content on your hard disk to get into the clique.'"

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  1. cry me a river... by The+Lynxpro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sorry, but I'm not going to shed a tear over people file trading Busta Rhymes material, or just about any rap for that matter. Its time our society stops labeling rappers as "artists" (for the most part). So if file traders prevent people like Suge Knight and P Diddy (or 50 Cent)from making a fortune, so be it. Pitty though, since it is my opinion that Dr. Dre is talented...

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