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States Threaten P2P Companies

Posted by michael on from the they-do-it-for-the-children dept.

The Importance of writes "C|Net News reports that 46 state attorneys general are warning P2P companies of dire, unnamed consequences for continuing to exist, 'At present, P2P software has too many times been hijacked by those who use it for illegal purposes to which the vast majority of our consumers do not wish to be exposed.' Read the letter here (pdf) [PDF], or the annotated text version."

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  1. Thank you!! by iantri · · Score: 4, Funny
    Oh, thank you, State Attorney Generals for protecting me from an unwanted deluge of free music, movies, and software to which I do not wish to be exposed!

    After all, it isn't like you have to intentionally download P2P software, or anything, to get it, right?

  2. Anyone surprised that AGs are clueless about P2P? by Ronald+Dumsfeld · · Score: 5, Funny
    You've gotta love the bit in the letter where your computer supposedly gets on the Internet and fileshares with the power off...
    Furthermore, P2p file-sharing technology can allow its users to access the files of others, even when the computer is "off" if the computer itself is connected to the Internet via broadband.
    Cretins.

    Now, what I really want to see is the letter(s) the RIAA and MPAA sent to the AGs to prompt this action.
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  3. Re:eDonkey by Walkiry · · Score: 4, Funny

    > I work for MetaMachine, authors of eDonkey. I find it rather funny that we don't have a copy of this letter...

    Have you checked your "Spam" mail directory?

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  4. Re:Double Standard by archen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Words that work really well:

    Politicians
    Democrats
    Republicans

  5. Wow ... by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny
    Hey homey, want to deal with that bloke whoes been banging your girl?


    Wow ... homey and bloke appearing in the sentence.
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