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Innocent File-Sharers Could Appear Guilty?

Posted by simoniker on from the honest-it-wasn't-me-guvnor dept.

daveo0331 writes " New Scientist has an article about what could be a promising defense strategy for people targeted by the RIAA. Basically, anyone on the Gnutella network can frame other users by making it look like someone is hosting RIAA music, even though they're not. Therefore, the RIAA's "evidence" against file sharers is theoretically unreliable and wouldn't stand as good a chance of holding up in court. No mention of whether this has anything to do with the RIAA's eagerness to settle the lawsuits out of court. The article is based on a research paper (PDF link, HTML version) posted anonymously to a web hosting service in Australia."

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  1. Re:FP by cujo_1111 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It should have been "YOU'RE ALL GAY".

    Learn the correct usage of your/you're please.

    --
    If I point out that you are incorrect, making me a foe does not make you any more correct.
  2. Re:Nice, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Charlton Heston would refrain from twisting the truth and would refrain from twisting the words of a doddering old man that has Alzheimer's

  3. Re:Does it realy make a difference? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You're an illiterate fuckstick. If you would like to further take this up with me, e-mail me at ater@goatse.cx ... kthxbye.

  4. Re:mp3 music is illegal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Unfortunatelly I do not have any points to give, otherwise I would have rated this post as funny!