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Court Action Does Not Reduce File-Sharing

Posted by Zonk on from the shocking dept.

gollum123 wrote to mention a BBC report that despite numerous court cases, litigation does not appear to be reducing the amount of file-sharing. From the article: "The level of file-sharing has remained the same for two years despite 20,000 legal cases in 17 countries. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industries (IFPI) said it was 'containing" the problem and more people were connecting to broadband."

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  1. They sure taught me a lesson! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm taking my w4r3z back to Usenet and IRC, where it's safe.

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  2. Each time you download music illegally.... by ByteGuerrilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    .... RIAA lawyers kill a kitten.

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