UK Has First Verdict in P2P Case

An anonymous reader writes "Two British men have been found guilty of illegally sharing music via a P2P network. The BBC reports that their defense of 'Not knowing it was illegal' and that 'There was no evidence' did not hold water, and they have been ordered to pay the BPI 'between £1500 and £5000' - probably with double that again in costs. Theis isn't the first time the BPI has launched a case of this kind - but it is the first time the accused has tried to fight instead of stumping up the cash straight away. Three other verdicts are pending."

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Re:It's A Brave New World.

[southpolesammy]

Playing stupid about p2p is a bad idea if you're going to follow-up with a defense based on advanced computer topics, such as IP Spoofing and wireless network hijacking. It's impossible to prove, but I would have to venture that someone with the latter skills knows very well what p2p is and what the risks are.

In such a situation, it's probably best to stick with a defense of "wasn't me", rather than complicating things by also feigning ignorance about p2p.