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RIAA Threatens 15-Year-Old

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the kids-share-the-darnedest-things dept.

MunchMunch writes "It looks like the RIAA is still going after teenagers--this time, 15-year old Megan Dickinson was caught sharing 1,100 files. At the maximum statutory damages for copyright infringement, this makes Megan's liability at least $825,000, at most a mere $165,000,000. Naturally, the RIAA benevolently offered a $3,500 settlement to avoid these moderate, legally sanctioned damages. As we can hardly forget, the RIAA has already used this technique to settle with a 12 year old. Megan's unsurprising take: 'Yeah, it seems ridiculous.'"

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

    Blah. 202 775 0101. Rant till you die.

  2. Re:End of an era...? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It has come to my attention that you completely inhale the shit out of goatse's ass. Read on for more about this fascinating topic.

    The world went into shock a few weeks ago when goatse.info reported the results of a study which concluded that inhaling shit is a very dangerous pastime, one that no one is advised to take up. Eventually, everyone adapted to the new state of affairs and began inhaling other things. Almost everyone, that is. But not you! According to my records, you still inhale shit!

    Why?! What the fuck is wrong with you?!

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  3. OH MY GOD FTM!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YOU FAIL IT!!!!!

  4. Re:What's stopping by sharrestom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In the news tonight, SCO has hired the RIAA to enforce its new licensing program. According to an SCO spokesman, "We know legal stuff, but when it comes to the dirty work of policing our licensing programs, we find the RIAA a much better fit". "Besides, open source and stealing songs, its a twofer."

  5. Re:A sympatheizer... former... by MisterFancypants · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You, sir, are a fag.

  6. Re:End of an era...? by LnxAddct · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Actually, I have plans for a new network for P2P. Its encrypted and works great on paper. I've had it planned for a while(over a year) and I intend to start coding over christmas break, college has had me too burdened to work on it now. It should be faster then FreeNet but just as secure, if not more and it is still easily and efficiently searchable. If anyone wants to help code it, I'd really appreciate it. I should be getting the site on Sourceforge soon, I think. I would like it to be coded in Delphi, but considering the current state of kylix, I doubt it. Most likely python, maybe C++. Even if you just want to discuss it, let me know. I really need more opinions on it and would love to have slashdotter's input.

  7. Re:Why these things get modded down by Quikah · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    See, what you and the parent seem to miss, is that most Slashdotters respond to stories like this in the usual fashion, because most of us disagree with the laws as they stand.
    So you are saying that because a post disagrees with the current Slashdot opinion on the subject then it is OK to mod that person as a troll?
    --
    Q.
  8. Re:YOU know that.. by nickol · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do you realize that teenagers has less stable psychic than older people ? Do you know that teenagers has a strong tendency for commiting suicide ?
    See here for list of articles
    What if one of those girls will kill herself, impressed and frustrated by that 1000000000$ fee ?
    RIAA will not be responsible for murder.