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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. heh heh heh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    he said "sub-penis." heh heh heh. "sub-penis." cool.

  2. And this is new how? by ikkonoishi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The RIAA is poked once more generating a few more sputters and gasps from slashdot posters.

    This isn't even new news.

    Its 2 days old.

    Could we at least hold off on the next newsflash until they do something else?

  3. Let's start a trend... by arashiakari · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh come-on you insensitive clod, I for one welcome our new Nerf(tm)-stuffing overlords!

    1. Stuff Nerf(tm)
    2. ??? (water?)
    3. Overlord!
    4. CowboyNeal is my overlord. (BONUS!)

    1. Re:Let's start a trend... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      CowboyNeal has had Nerf(tm) phobia ever since the Nerf(tm) CrotchBat(r) incident.

    2. Re:Let's start a trend... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      YOU FAIL THIS!!!!!

  4. Re:So are the RIAA on the road to... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sig: Mathematical truth about girls. "Money is the root of all evil" ... hence girls = all evil

  5. Boy, the Slash Mods Missed This One! by jbottero · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Still looking to find a legal loophole to avoid being penalized for knowingly breaking the law. Sad. /b>

    Under regular Slash Mod rules, isn't the parent a "troll" or "flamebait"? I mean, it attacks one of their babies with (Good Lord!) witty truth!

  6. YUO = ON TEH SPOKE~!11` by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  7. A little OT, but funny and somewhat relavent? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Taken from theonion.com.. Revised Patriot Act Will Make It Illegal To Read Patriot Act WASHINGTON, DC--President Bush spoke out Monday in support of a revised version of the 2001 USA Patriot Act that would make it illegal to read the USA Patriot Act. "Under current federal law, there are unreasonable obstacles to investigating and prosecuting acts of terrorism, including the public's access to information about how the federal police will investigate and prosecute acts of terrorism," Bush said at a press conference Monday. "For the sake of the American people, I call on Congress to pass this important law prohibiting access to itself." Bush also proposed extending the rights of states to impose the death penalty "in the wake of Sept. 11 and stuff."

  8. ATTENTION ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT MODERATORS: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This paranoid whine should have been modded "1n51T3FALL!!!!11" instead of "Insightful." Please adjust your moderation accordingly.

  9. Re:Slashdot ... by zakezuke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In the 1940's a number of american scientists went missing to go work on secret projects. This is perfectly normal and nothing to be ashamed of, however people became curious where some of these people went, either loved ones, reporters, and perhaps the odd spy or two.

    The easy way they found out where they were going was to go to the respective person's local library and either see the last book they checked out, or just comb the shelves for books on the states. And behold, it was easily established the last book checked out by all the people on the Trinity project were books on the state of Nevada.

    --
    There is no sanctuary. There is no sanctuary. SHUT UP! There is no shut up. There is no shut up.