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Senate Majority Leader Takes On File Sharing

Posted by kdawson on from the in-the-bag dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Colleges are up in arms — and the entertainment industry is ecstatic — over Sen. Harry Reid's plan to crack down on file sharing by students. Floor votes could be imminent." A commenter on the post said, "Unfortunately we are likely to see neither sense nor principle from the Democrats on this issue, as Hollywood is their biggest cash machine."

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  1. A commenter writes... by rilister · · Score: 5, Funny

    A commenter on the post said, "Unfortunately we are likely to see neither sense nor principle from the Democrats on this issue, as Hollywood is their biggest cash machine."

    ...you think that's bad? you should see some of the crap I've posted as comments here...

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  2. Re:No way to combat filesharing by t_ban · · Score: 5, Funny

    The report talks about colleges enforcing illegal downloading

    Really? That's where I'm sending my kids, then :-)

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    First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win. -Gandhi
  3. Stupid corporate influences . . . by spamking · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm so happy that our government is being so easily influenced to spend precious time on something with such a big influence on our national security, our society and the people of the United States of America.

    Well done!!

    /end sarcasm

  4. Re:No way to combat filesharing by CommunistHamster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Haven't you heard of the evil bit?