The Verizon case found that the RIAA has the right to get the identities of users who they allege are violating copyright laws by sharing copyrighted music.
This finding is still being appealed by Verizon, and Congress is discussing whether this should be allowed to continue. Where the RIAA should get in trouble is with the recent subponea issued for the wrong person. They essentially deprived this person of their right to privacy by wrongfully requesting that the person's ISP reveal their identity. This was in clear violation of their rights... and if the RIAA didn't have more lawyers than quality musicians, the person could do the country a world of good by suing the RIAA.
I downloaded some movies from Kazaa, only instead of changing the channel, they turned on a webcam. Seems like most of the ones I saw could only be activated by two people at once... and they kept jumping up and down to test things out.
"To make the point more obvious, it would be like making car manufacturers liable when people use cars to run people over. Absurd, I think you'd agree."
Actually, it'd be more like the cops going to the DMV to get the identity of the registered car owner. The difference is that the DMV is a state entity while the ISP is a private entity. I hate the fact that the ISPs are being put in the middle of this, but if the COURTS decide that somebody's identity should be revealed, the ISPs are really the only ones that can do this. What I think the courts need to address is that currently there is no regulation surrounding the RIAA filing suponeas. The DMCA and a lower court seems to have given them carte blanche access to whoever's identity they wish. That's what needs to be fixed.
"Hey! I know of a guy who made available over a million copyrighted works! His name is Andrew Carnegie, and he started this lending service called "The New York Library"!"
The difference is that each book can only be checked out by one person at a time. The irony is that virtually every library has a photo-copier available for use.
Did you know that 12-year-old Brianna LaHara was going to scan bees wings on her film scanner for her science project, but she had to sell it to cover her RIAA tab.
Way to go RIAA... Don't forget to stop by Noodle Kidoodle to get all the nation's nine year olds to sign your amnesty agreements.
It was my understanding they the RIAA essentially sued whoever's name was on the internet bill. I know when I was 12, I wasn't paying the internet bill, (hell, if I remember correctly, I was just setting up back-to-back free net accounts with the local ISP).
Anyway, did they ACTUALLY sue the 12 year old, or did they sue the mother? I know it ends up being one-and-the-same, but I'm curious.
"What a relief this must be for the Rolling Stones."
The Rolling Stones have diseases 4 times as old as Brianna. What the RIAA did was take $2,000 that probably would've gone towards food, clothes, or education. Way to go RIAA.
Somebody give the kid a copy of GTA3 and a mirror. Obviously the best way to deal with all the attention this kid has gotten is to file a lawsuit about it. People are so stupid...
"*walks out swearing up a storm to their mom in the car*"
Just think... if you'd let him have the game, you could've watched him go out to the car, throw his mom to the ground, hop in the driver seat, back over her, then speed off to his PS2.
"It examined 157 files downloaded in response to three search terms of interest to children -- Britney, Pokemon and Olsen twins. It classified 49 percent of those files as pornographic."
I just ran a search on 'Olson Twins' on Google... 7 of the 10 were porn-related.
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When I was in kindergarten, I learned to share....
Now the MPAA is going to teach me that sharing is bad?
The Verizon case found that the RIAA has the right to get the identities of users who they allege are violating copyright laws by sharing copyrighted music.
... and if the RIAA didn't have more lawyers than quality musicians, the person could do the country a world of good by suing the RIAA.
This finding is still being appealed by Verizon, and Congress is discussing whether this should be allowed to continue. Where the RIAA should get in trouble is with the recent subponea issued for the wrong person. They essentially deprived this person of their right to privacy by wrongfully requesting that the person's ISP reveal their identity. This was in clear violation of their rights
I downloaded some movies from Kazaa, only instead of changing the channel, they turned on a webcam. Seems like most of the ones I saw could only be activated by two people at once ... and they kept jumping up and down to test things out.
We keep killing them...
They keep coming back...
That's the same thing my girlfriend says...
Easy... They've secured exclusive rights to Duke Nukem Forever. 'Nuff Said.
... you know ... the followup where it explains how SCO ended up suing both companies.
Did you know that 12-year-old Brianna LaHara was going to scan bees wings on her film scanner for her science project, but she had to sell it to cover her RIAA tab.
... Don't forget to stop by Noodle Kidoodle to get all the nation's nine year olds to sign your amnesty agreements.
Way to go RIAA
x53 ... x200? Pfft!
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I'm going with X10
Not only can you see bees wings, you can see semi-naked ladies...
How'd they tie the usage to a 12-year-old anyway?
It was my understanding they the RIAA essentially sued whoever's name was on the internet bill. I know when I was 12, I wasn't paying the internet bill, (hell, if I remember correctly, I was just setting up back-to-back free net accounts with the local ISP).
Anyway, did they ACTUALLY sue the 12 year old, or did they sue the mother? I know it ends up being one-and-the-same, but I'm curious.
Jenga!
Somebody give the kid a copy of GTA3 and a mirror.
Obviously the best way to deal with all the attention this kid has gotten is to file a lawsuit about it.
People are so stupid...
What did you think the hole in the middle was for?
Somebody please inform Google we'll be shutting them down, would you?
After all, we already determined a search engine is synonymous with a P2P application.
"Be a beacon...?"
"Give him head?"
Don't forget to stay for the outtakes where Ruben eats Clay...
(man, that sentence could be taken so many different ways)
nenewed = renewed... I STINK!
Wow, never say never...
Heinlein's got another book...
Celine Dion came out of retirement...
Cher had her comeback tour...
I'd given up waiting for a sequel of "From Justin to Kelly" but this story has nenewed my hope!
Wow, way to bring it to the personal level...
What'd poor little Alex do to you?