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RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits
Fallen Kell writes "According to the CNN story, the RIAA has filed another round of lawsuits against filesharers. This round has many college students who are allegedly sharing music on their university networks. Again, the defendants are listed only by their university IP addresses. No lawsuit has gone to trial yet out of the 2,454 litigations started by the RIAA since it began its crackdown."
Law & Order: RIAA
RIAA blah blah Copyright BAD blah blah Copyright GOOD blah blah GPL blah blah Linux blah blah hypocrites.
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
How many times do people have to be reminded:
DON'T TAUNT THE FUCKING DYNAMITE MONKEY
Heh heh heh - time to dust off my fake RIAA lawsuit press release to scare your friends with. It's a press release ripped off Yahoo, but you can fill in your friend's name and occupation to generate an official-looking link. Tell them you saw their name in the press release, and watch 'em drop their coffee. The link to turn themselves down at the end of the article clues them in that they've been had. Generate a personalized link at http://www.brentozar.com/breakingnews/.
Last time I published this on Slashdot, a few people got fooled so badly they sent me threatening emails. Hee hee... Of course, last time, I didn't get near the top of the postings, so my server didn't get much of a load. I can almost hear the DSL line screaming in protest as I click Submit.
Oddly, I only had to change the date and a couple of numbers. The other headlines on the page still ring true as current: rebuilding Iraq, SCO's salvation, and the flash mob craze.
What's your damage, Heather?
from the hey-it's-a-nice-number dept.
I was trying to figure out what the editors meant by this, so I'm guessing they're talking about file permissions?
4 7 7 = 100 111 111
Owner has read-only
Group has read-write-execute
World has read-write-execute
The implication is clear. RIAA doesn't have execute access to their own lawsuits, so they don't plan on actually following through. However, the World will probably Execute by deleting their files. If not, then the Group (ie the university or corporate network) will Execute the offending User.
I've probably shown how little I understand both this joke *and* *NIX file permissions, all in one post.
Stressed? Me? Of course not. Stress is what a rubber band feels before it breaks, silly.
or... NAT NAT NAT NAT NAT.
Although parking outside of someone's house with a cantenna is far more fun.
Help Brendan pay off his student loans
I just got this e-mail a few minutes ago with a subject saying that the RIAA is watching me and that I need to buy something called "KaZaA Gold" to get them off my back.
What should I do??? I'm really nervous!
or as it is known around the RIAA....
Wednesday.
...do people with mobile IP or DHCP have to file for a change of name?
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
What a great business model. You cant sell CD's because there nothing good coming out these days, and they are drastically over priced. So to stay economically viable you sue everyone. This way you dont havet to pay the artist and keep the money for yourself.
I would love to see what percentage of these agregious file sharers are sharing new songs or older songs.
30% Troll, 50% Underrated, 10% Interesting
Score:5, Troll
No lawsuit has gone to trial yet out of the 2,454 litigations started by the RIAA since it began its crackdown.
Extra emphasis on the crack.
By reading this sig, you agree to be bound by all terms and conditions I choose.
However, if you're guilty, you're likely to lose.
What country are you from?
An interview with fuckwad Valenti, and now more RIAA lawsuits! Woweee!
They're sure doing a good job into scaring me... scaring me so much that tonight, I'm gonna be downloading more than normal!
Got Movies?
Got Music?
I do NOW, and so can you! Aim your middle fingers at them and grin, because this is the best weapon against 'em.
We have secretly replaced these Slashdot mods' sense of humor with a rusty nail. Let's see if they notice!!
"things you can do to fight them"
:)
You mean complaining on Slashdot isn't enough!
Great links, spread the word. Also use this as your sig:
Free flow of information: Freenet and/or MUTE.
...Mushroom Mushroom!
If my answers frighten you, stop asking scary questions.
if you're guilty, you're likely to lose.
If I learned anything from O.J. Simpson, it is that ex-football stars do not do well in the transition to movie actor (see Naked Gun series). This fact was just cemented by Howie Long's Firestorm...
Oh wait, I meant he taught me that just because you are guilty it doesn't mean you are likely to lose.
What country are you from?
I'd say he's obviously not from the same country as Bill Clinton, Gary Conditt, and OJ Simpson.
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