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RIAA Admits SOPA Wouldn't Have Stopped Piracy
jfruh writes "One of the arguments against the now-dormant SOPA legislation was that, in addition to eroding Internet freedom, it would also be ineffective in stopping music piracy. Well, according to a leaked report, the RIAA agrees with the latter argument. The proposed laws would 'not likely to have been an effective tool for music,' according to the report. Another interesting revelation is that, despite the buzz and outrage over P2P sharing, most digital music piracy takes place via sneakernet, with music moving among young people on hard drives and ripped CDs."
I almost feel guilty every time I make a copy for someone. Almost.
Gotta upgrade to USB3. Copies take days.
John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
Of course not. The point was NOT to endlessly funnel more money towards the RIAA, the MPAA and their respective legal teams, but to take the modest and humble earnings from lawsuits and return all of it to the artistssshhhahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa.
Man I crack myself up sometimes.
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The title of the bill will feature both "child pornography" and "terrorist".
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I believe you need the following display to assist with proper sneaker net age determination...
AGE .................... MEDIA
............. Clay Tablet ............ Papyrus .................. Parchment .... (What's a sneaker?) ............ Reel Tape ................... Paper punch card deck ........ 8" 180 KB Floppy .......... 360 KB Floppy ........... 1.44 MB Floppy ..... Tape Cassette .......... CD ............. DVD ............... Flashcard ............... Flashdrive
Babylon 1 Star
Beyond Farting
Farts Dust
Forbidden Planer star . Printed paper
Star Trek star
Old Fart
Star Wars star
Middle Aged
STNG Star
Babalon 5 star
Young Man
Youngun
Todler
Infant