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RIAA Parses 'P2P' As 'Peer 2 Porn'

Posted by timothy on from the vilification-nation dept.

watchful.babbler writes "Having largely failed to galvanize public and political action against P2P systems, the RIAA has mounted a campaign to link P2P systems with child pornography (NYT, reg. required). The result is H. R. 2885 (available via Thomas), which has the remarkably clear and honest intent 'To prohibit the distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce.' Amongst other things, the proposed law will require the creation of 'do-not-install beacon products' (do-not-ask, you really don't want to know), force P2P apps to include warning labels that users may be exposed to pornography, and require P2P developers and distributors to obtain and store users' personal information -- ostensibly for age verification, but one can think of other reasons that the RIAA might be interested in that info. Worse yet, even given the 'operation exemption' (Sec. (4)(b)(1)(C) in the bill), applications such as AIM and iChat appear to fall under these provisions."

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  1. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    its true.

  2. MOD PARENT DOWN by DaddyExcellent · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    -1 USES KURO5HIN

  3. Re:I feel great! by wolf- · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    G5 - Still as sluggish as a 3 legged dog?

    Not a troll, just tired of the tired apple hype.
    The cost/power tradeoff just doesnt make a mac worth it, in my opnion.

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    ----- LoboSoft specializes in Digital Language Lab
  4. MOD PARENT (by me) UP by DaddyExcellent · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Re:Nope, only music by An'Desha+Danin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... I want to cry, but there aren't enough tears.

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    Anything you might ever need to say about anything has already been said better by Penny Arcade.
  6. Re:Final straw by Magic+Thread · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's because they read /. at work. Duh!

  7. Re:Worse by stalinvlad · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The FBI was founded by a big ghey fag
    Gay Edgar Hoover (as in the cum round his lips)

  8. Re:Web Servers. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It just shows the SCO crack is spreading like a disease. I for one think we need to pass a bill making SCO crack illegal! Enable the full use of DEA resources. They need to go into the offices of SCO and arrest everyone. They need to to into the offices of the RIAA and their members and arrest all of the terrorists. The same for the MPAA. Arrest all freedom hating terrorists! And if someone is reaching into a desk...it is a gun! Shoot them!

    This is the only way to rid the world of SCO crack. Well, not really, but it would make me feel better. ;-)