THIS(Boy I love one word answers, you can tell I'm really educated. I've even got a Canadian high school law class.Supa smart).
I imagine this would be especially helpful in organized crime cases, where you couldn't witness against someone without convicting yourself. Yes you might be able to just cut deals with members you know about, but it wouldn't encourage other people to come forward.
Who absorbs the cost of all the re-downloading bandwidth?
I know it isn't all that great a cost, but I can't imagination they are obligated to keep supplying it. I'm assuming that Valve can't force you to give them a cut of the sale to cover it. Perhaps they would give you the ability to pickup your files and transfer the title to another account, and make you responsible for ensuring the next party gets the game files, not unlike gamestop insuring you get the game disk in "usable" condition. I suppose the buyer could pay a fee to re-enable direct downloading, or Valve could give you the middle finger and tell you your on your own.
"And jesus christ I WASNT TALKING ABOUT GAS i was just throwing that in as a joke you stupid troll. Of course the ISPs are making excuses. You know how cheap internet is europe. It's not because they can magically get cheap internet. The ISPs in Europe are still getting hefty profits. We are just a country full of corrupt politicians that are owned by large corporations."
Yes, and Europe has a hell of a lot denser population, making it a FUCK load cheaper to put in better, faster lines (kind of like living with a few roommates, instead of living in a house by yourself reduces the costs of living allowing you to buy better things). Its not magic its simple fucking economics. Shit you should try comparing, say, cell service in Canada (very spread out population) to the US. The cost of making and maintaining the infrastructure is just fucking insane.
But if the worst thing you have to worry about is the price of your internet then good for you, I'm happy for you.
Now get the hell of my series of tubes, I have much trolling to do and your using my bandwidth.
If you bothered to read the agreement you signed with Comcast you would realise that they,like probably every other ISP, have the right to shape traffic as they see fit.
And, just because your car can go 200 mph down the middle of the road doesn't give you the right, you have the responsibility to share the road with everyone.
Now take a deep breath, say to your self 'Shit, I'm a moron', go outside, and get a life, and enjoy.
Let's assume you hate someone, deeply, and you decide one day to break his/her car's left mirror. It would be okay if they awarded the plaintiff a $300 in damages, but it would surely make me raise an eyebrow if they fined you for $5k: and that was the point of the GP too. Now lets say you need the car to do you job more effectively, and until it can be repaired you can't make as many sales. Should you should be fined for the sales lost. And what of the inconvenience of having to walk around for a day. Yes, I know rent a car, but that's like saying the music industry should find a new market to do business in.
And yes, the fines are excessive but it's not like people don't know they will be fined for pirating and the fees do seem to be set
The range of statutory damages is broad: from $750 to $30,000 for nonwilful infringement and up to $150,000 for wilful infringement.
If she didn't know that kazza would share her files if she put it in her shared folder she should be find at the 'low' rate of $750, but you have to ask your self is that per song, I doubt it, that would be like fining per chapter on a DVD. So, lets say the 24 songs she pirated were off 2 cd's, or the equivalent of 2 cd's, that would be $1,500 fine if she didn't know she was pirating.
I of course think she knew exactly what she was doing and thus can't be fined in the nonwilful infringement, which would put her in the 30,000 and up range if I'm reading it right. That would put her in 30,000 to 300,000 for her infringement.
That being said I think the law is desperate in need of repair.
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So, he steals the car witnesses the murder DOESN'T call 911. No justice for the murdered, murderer on the lose, and a car stolen.
Net loss for not having the 5th.
THIS(Boy I love one word answers, you can tell I'm really educated. I've even got a Canadian high school law class.Supa smart).
I imagine this would be especially helpful in organized crime cases, where you couldn't witness against someone without convicting yourself. Yes you might be able to just cut deals with members you know about, but it wouldn't encourage other people to come forward.
Who absorbs the cost of all the re-downloading bandwidth?
I know it isn't all that great a cost, but I can't imagination they are obligated to keep supplying it. I'm assuming that Valve can't force you to give them a cut of the sale to cover it. Perhaps they would give you the ability to pickup your files and transfer the title to another account, and make you responsible for ensuring the next party gets the game files, not unlike gamestop insuring you get the game disk in "usable" condition. I suppose the buyer could pay a fee to re-enable direct downloading, or Valve could give you the middle finger and tell you your on your own.
"And jesus christ I WASNT TALKING ABOUT GAS i was just throwing that in as a joke you stupid troll. Of course the ISPs are making excuses. You know how cheap internet is europe. It's not because they can magically get cheap internet. The ISPs in Europe are still getting hefty profits. We are just a country full of corrupt politicians that are owned by large corporations."
Yes, and Europe has a hell of a lot denser population, making it a FUCK load cheaper to put in better, faster lines (kind of like living with a few roommates, instead of living in a house by yourself reduces the costs of living allowing you to buy better things). Its not magic its simple fucking economics. Shit you should try comparing, say, cell service in Canada (very spread out population) to the US. The cost of making and maintaining the infrastructure is just fucking insane.
But if the worst thing you have to worry about is the price of your internet then good for you, I'm happy for you.
Now get the hell of my series of tubes, I have much trolling to do and your using my bandwidth.
Well shit, this linux programing book I got sitting on my desk must have been mislabled. I should sue.
And, just because your car can go 200 mph down the middle of the road doesn't give you the right, you have the responsibility to share the road with everyone.
Now take a deep breath, say to your self 'Shit, I'm a moron', go outside, and get a life, and enjoy.
And yes, the fines are excessive but it's not like people don't know they will be fined for pirating and the fees do seem to be set The range of statutory damages is broad: from $750 to $30,000 for nonwilful infringement and up to $150,000 for wilful infringement.
If she didn't know that kazza would share her files if she put it in her shared folder she should be find at the 'low' rate of $750, but you have to ask your self is that per song, I doubt it, that would be like fining per chapter on a DVD. So, lets say the 24 songs she pirated were off 2 cd's, or the equivalent of 2 cd's, that would be $1,500 fine if she didn't know she was pirating. I of course think she knew exactly what she was doing and thus can't be fined in the nonwilful infringement, which would put her in the 30,000 and up range if I'm reading it right. That would put her in 30,000 to 300,000 for her infringement.
That being said I think the law is desperate in need of repair.