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Collegiate Resistance To RIAA In Michigan

Posted by kdawson on from the fool-me-once dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "There are now at least three complaints being investigated in Michigan against the RIAA's unlicensed investigator, SafeNet a/k/a MediaSentry, one of which was filed by Central Michigan University itself. Two other complaints have been filed by students, one from Northern Michigan University and one from University of Michigan. This appears to be part of the growing sense of exasperation colleges and universities are feeling over the RIAA's harassment."

16 of 175 comments (clear)

  1. RIAA by arizwebfoot · · Score: 2, Funny

    And here I always thought RIAA stood for Really Intelligent American Aliens - imagine that!

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    1. Re:RIAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, I'm gonna go with Recording Industries Are Archaic

    2. Re:RIAA by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 4, Funny

      I dunno, but the vast majority of first posters appear to be:

      Redundantly
      Idiotic
      Anonymous
      Assholes

  2. The RIAA has taught us a lesson... by d474 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The worst defense is a bad offense.

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  3. a/k/a? by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...RIAA's unlicensed investigator, SafeNet a/k/a MediaSentry, one of which...

    This is Slashdot. Isn't that supposed to be:

    s/SafeNet/MediaSentry/g

    1. Re:a/k/a? by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...RIAA's unlicensed investigator, SafeNet a/k/a MediaSentry, one of which...

      This is Slashdot. Isn't that supposed to be: s/SafeNet/MediaSentry/g

      Oh I thought this was Billboard. I was trying to say "SafeNet, the criminal formerly known as MediaSentry".

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    2. Re:a/k/a? by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 4, Funny

      I know, I was just trying to make a joke. IIRC, s/*/*/g is the Find/Replace command for ed [wikipedia.org]

      I knew it was something like that, although I didn't know exactly. I didn't really think this was Billboard, either.

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    3. Re:a/k/a? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      s/I\ don\'t\ know\ why\ this\ got\ modded\ redundant\.\.\.\ I\ find\ it\ hard\ to\ believe\ that\ a\ moderator\ wouldn\'t\ understand\ a\ regex\ joke\ when\ they\ saw\ one\./I\ must\ be\ new\ here\./

    4. Re:a/k/a? by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 4, Funny

      I suggest you do a little reading about NYCL here before you try to bash him. He's contributed a whole hell of a lot more than you (or I) ever will.

      Thank you for coming to my aid, woot.

      If he knew me better he'd know I can't afford a tie.

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    5. Re:a/k/a? by Tazor · · Score: 2, Funny

      Are you posting this from your exchange-connected outlook or from your law office suite on your brand new vista?

      Try to loose the tie before posting here, it's preventing blood from getting to your brain.

      I'm not sure Ray wears a tie.
      I think he wears a neckless made from the shrunken heads of RIAA lawyers.

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  4. Re:It's all because of Phelps by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 1, Funny

    Unlike us and the RIAA/MPAA, Phelps and the Chineses are playing by the same rules.

  5. Re:Unlicensed? by zotz · · Score: 2, Funny

    'The law says, "A person violating this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both."'

    Seems like the law hasn't kept up with inflation.

    Reminds me of the old joke...

    A guy is found guilty and the judge says the fine is 30 dollars.

    The guy smiles and says "No problem judge, I got that right here in my left pocket."

    The judge says "Well, check your right pocket and see if you have 30 days in there."

    all the best,

    drew

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  6. Re:Artists, haha by Falconhell · · Score: 5, Funny

    This reminds me of a show I once mixed (I was a freelance sound engineer at the time) The artist, Joe Camilleri (Well known here in Australia) was on a stage in the middle of the main shopping street/mall in Adelaide, right next to a record store. At the side of stage were the record compant reps.

      At one point Joe told the audience to buy his CD, then looking pointedly at the record company reps said "Or you could just put 20 cents in the hat"- cause that was how much he got from the CD sales(Which at that time cost $30 aust). The reps looked most uncomfortable, as I LMAO at the mixing desk.

  7. The good guys. by narcberry · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why is everyone backing the college. Clearly the RIAA is acting in a moral way, as evidenced by all the recent court rulings.

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  8. Re:Artists, haha by IAD.Tatami · · Score: 4, Funny

    You damn well better buy those CDs- legislators don't exactly bribe themselves, you know! -and our lawyers aren't taking students and grandmas to court out of the goodness and kindness of their hearts, either.

    Signed,

    Your friends at the RIAA

  9. Re:Yay for Ray! by CDS · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot, on the other hand, makes me smile. Sometimes even laugh out loud. This is the fun part of my day.

    I'm not sure whether to say "You're welcome" or "oh I am so sorry to hear that!"