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RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the always-has-your-best-interests-at-heart dept.

boarder8925 writes "An MIT student accused of copyright infringement has been documenting her struggles with the RIAA. Upon trying to negotiate her settlement, a representative told her that "the RIAA has been known to suggest that students drop out of college or go to community college in order to be able to afford settlements.""

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  1. Give up already by MrJack5304 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I really wish the RIAA would just give up already. Music theft has become far too widespread to ever be contained. If they just drop all these attacks on people and focus all this time and energy on making themselves for marketable they would be in a much better position with the public and they would definitely make up the money they lose to piracy.
    I flat out have stopped purchasing CDs because of this BS. I wish others would do the same and show them that the public they are attacking are the ones who pay their bills.

  2. Re:Bingo. by jb.hl.com · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I find your ideas intriguing etc etc etc.

    Finding the RIAA evil is no justification for downloading RIAA music. If you want to boycott a business, actually boycott them, don't just say you'll boycott them and then get their products through some other means.

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  3. full circle by networkBoy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's funny because it's true.

    Hmmmmm, never seen this before:
    This exact comment has already been posted. Try to be more original...

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