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RIAA Says P2P Encourages Illegal Downloads

Posted by Zonk on from the i-heard-IT-departments-also-encourage-bad-security dept.

stlhawkeye writes "The RIAA is at it again, attacking inconvenient technology because it can be abused. They have sent another round of letters to P2P services, asking them to stop "encouraging users" to illegally distribute copyrighted material. eDonkey, LimeWire, and Kazaa are all on the RIAA's hit list, along with 2Hub, BitTorrent, WinMX and Free Peers, maker of file-swapping software BearShare. One wonders how they intend to attack BitTorrent, which can be and is used in legitimate mass distribution efforts of legal material, such as World of Warcraft patches. Are FTP and /usr/sbin/scp next?"

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  1. Yes, and guns are responsible for wars... by drmaxx · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ... men I am so tired of this bs.

  2. How about lowering prices? by ericdano · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Or maybe finding better artists? Is it me or in the last 8 years or so has popular music sucked?

    American Idol stars suck. I mean, there is that new chick who's doing M&M ads? WTF?

    My big problem with new releases is the price. How can they keep charging $15+ a CD when I can buy 100 CDs in bulk for that much (or less!). I strictly buy my CDs used or via BMG. But BMG charges way too much for shipping. It's insane!

    I can see how someone would just download it and not have to deal with it. I mean, who really cares about the latest Kayne West or Jay Z releases? They all sound like crap to me.

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    I moderate therefore I rule!
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  3. Re:Living the lie by Irish_Samurai · · Score: 4, Interesting

    My bro used to work at a gun shop and there is a reason why you can still purchase a weapon if a person says "I need a gun to kill my husband with".

    The right to own a gun is a constitutionally protected. If you refuse to sell someone a gun for any reason other than the ones prescribed by your local, state, and federal laws - you are fucked. The gunshop will be sued into the ground, and the prosecution will win almost all of the time. You could have your license revoked, and you will probably be the target of much harrasment from gun lobbyists and fanatics.

    ATL huh, I reside at 285 and Roswell Rd.