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How a Virginia Law Firm Outpaces the MPAA at Suing Over Movie Downloads
Jamie points out this Ars Technica piece on a series of suits brought by the Virginia law firm of Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver against users they accuse of illegally downloading movies. The firm has an interesting business model in these suits; sue enough users in a DC Federal court to be worth splitting the sum of many small settlement offers (generally $1,500-2,500 apiece) with the filmmakers, rather than rely on winning after trial a small number of larger judgments. Most people settle, and Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver has so far named more than 14,000 "Does" — as in John Doe — including, as mentioned a few days ago, 5,000 who downloaded The Hurt Locker.
Quit your fucking whining. They're only stealing back what you stole from them (profits) in the first place, you fucking crybaby.
should i call you a waaaahmbulance before your colostomy bag bursts?
It is STEALING. Look in the dictionary. A couple of the definitions fit.
If you want to redefine words to fit your own semantic needs, fine. But you don't need to be so darn pushy about it.
Plain and simple folks, those who illegally download a copy of the Hurtlocker or any other copyrighted materials has committed a crime. If you don't like the cost, don't see the movie or whatever the item is. But it's against the law to steal. These movie studios have a right to protect their property. Just because copyrighted materials are on the internet does not mean obtaining a copy without paying for it is ok. Period.
If all the pirating people would stop stealing then maybe, just maybe, the cost of ticket prices or DVDs won't be raised to offset the theft.
Life takes interesting turns, but the most interest is when you're off the beaten path.
There's just no getting through to you, is there?
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
The "offtopic" mod is for the "signature" that isn't really a signature.
If you want to advertise in your signature, that's fine, but put it in the right place so that people who don't want to see it don't have to.
Posting anon so as not to remove the moderation.