P2P Filesharing vs. The Web

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Posted by michael on Friday September 19, 2003 @11:25AM from the inculcating-values dept.

The Importance of writes "The recent RIAA lawsuits have raised many questions and issues, but the focus has been on P2P filesharing. Before there was P2P, though, there was filesharing via webservers. There doesn't seem to be much complaint about the RIAA shutting down people who upload MP3s to their homepage. Why do many people seem to treat http filesharing different than P2P filesharing? LawMeme has one answer."

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hmmm... I wonder... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-19 11:35 · Score: 2, Funny

This is such a mystery, hmmmm... let me think about this for a while....

I think I got it!
I think it might have something to do with p2p being about 500 times more widespread as a way for mainstream folks to download music.
I'm a genius I know.

I don't think many non-geeks use anything but kaaza and the like.
Re:The personal touch by Elfan · 2003-09-19 12:29 · Score: 2, Funny

This is a good point. I always get a warm fuzzy people when I see people downloading linux isos or MMA clips from me and it is kind of fun to laugh at at the people searching for "dog cums in pregnant women divx."
Re:Simple. It's easier. by AvantLegion · 2003-09-19 12:38 · Score: 4, Funny

>> (in windows everything is "I agree" - "Next" - "Finish" - "Done")
Windows: "We have the right to stick it to you anytime we feel like it. You will, in fact, take this lying down."
User: "I agree"
Windows: "By continuing this install routine, you agree to forefit all rights to your computer, worldly assets, and your wife."
User: "Next"
Windows: "Remember, Thou Shalt Not Worship Any OS But I. Are you still trying to fight this, or are you finished?"
User: "Finish"
Windows: "Thank you for installing. Your computer now has 5 new pieces of spyware. Your privacy is....
User: "Done".