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Making Files Available Breaking the Law?

Posted by samzenpus on from the learn-not-to-share dept.

lordhathor2001 writes "The RIAA has argued in one of their cases that simply "making files available for distribution" violates copyright laws. This means that regardless of the legality of a file somebody has on their computer, just putting it in a shared files folder that can be accessed by other people is illegal. Although it's asinine, it really shouldn't come as any surprise given the RIAA's legal campaign that's more about what it believes than what the law actually says."

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  1. Brilliant! by graveyardduckx · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now owning Windows is illegal due to the default shares enabled! I hope the slashdotters are happy about this one!

  2. Does that include... by msauve · · Score: 5, Funny

    The file at http://www.riaa.com/images/pics/pic2.jpg, which is served by their web site?

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  3. Look... by HunterZ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear RIAA,

    Let me make this simple for you: I learned on Sesame Street that sharing is GOOD. It's going to be more difficult than you think to reprogram the inner-workings of my psyche that were molded by watching educational television as a child in the 80s.

    Sincerely,
    Me

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  4. Re:Lying assholes by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Funny

    RIAA Web Developer: "Oh shit Bob!" RIAA Manager: "What?" RIAA Web Developer: "All the files on our website ARE IN A FOLDER!"