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Taking a Closer Look at the P2P Subpoenas

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-is-the-real-problem-folks dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Cnet is reporting a federal appeals court on Tuesday scrutinized the details of a 1998 copyright law, wondering whether it permits the wide-scale unmasking of alleged peer-to-peer pirates by the music industry." The issue, of course, is the constitutionality of the DMCA subpoena process which is among the more evil components of the often-criticized law.

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  1. Put your hands on the wall... by winstarman · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just want to see more 12-year-old girls get sued. I mean, you can't BUY publicity like that!

    "How can we attract attention??? hmm... I dunno.. I've got it! Let's inadvertantly sue a pre-teen-daughter-of-a-single-mom!"

    Brilliant. But so very stupid at the same time.

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  2. poor guy by contrasutra · · Score: 4, Funny

    the RIAA could be forced to file thousands of "John Doe" lawsuits instead

    You KNOW this is someone's actual name. I feel so bad for him.

    Then again, Mr.Doe has probobly gotten this all his life, maybe we should help him out? www.savejohndoe.com?

  3. Oh Canada! by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Phew!

    I hope the appeals court rules in favour of the file sharers. The thought of all those American P2P evil-doers moving up here to Canada was scaring me.

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  4. Re:pre-internet days by kawika · · Score: 4, Funny

    i can never find a good selection of Carol King or Arthra Franklin songs

    That's because Kazaa doesn't have a filter that will find misspelled words. Carole King, Aretha Franklin. Go forth and plunder.

  5. Re:Legal Perspective? by El · · Score: 5, Funny
    This case is about a fellow who made available 600 copyrighted works," Roberts said. "Is there any legitimate purpose for making available for copying 600 copyrighted works?"

    Hey! I know of a guy who made available over a million copyrighted works! His name is Andrew Carnegie, and he started this lending service called "The New York Library"! Maybe the RIAA should go after him, as he's obviously a notorious pirate!

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  6. Re:New Bill In Congress by gsfprez · · Score: 4, Funny

    those rat bastard rich-loving Republicans will do anything to stop this....

    wait, Brownback is a Republican?

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