Yes, it may be best to consult a doctor... however, keep in mind he asked -US- after searching other resources, many written by doctors. I have researched the same, as well as asking my doctor.
So far, the responses from here (aside from the usual drivel, like 'take up new habits' etc) have been right on, and, the experiences from others may go much father in helping than simply what some random doctor says.
"How can they possibly go after the parents of children who are downloading music illegally? Most parents have no clue what P2P applications are, what they do, and what kids are using them for."
Actually, that is a good point.. but not in the way it was intended.
There appear to many instances of this Question in this thread, but none of them seem to be taking a close look at the parent's responsibility and guidance of their children.
This means that, perhaps, parents are allowing children to run rampant on the internet, not keeping tabs on them, not guiding them to proper use of their computer, and most kids have no fear/thought that they will be 'caught' by their parents for the stupid things they do online. And, no, endlessly chatting with the next door neighbor kid is -not- an effective use of the computer... have you read a teeny-bopper's AOL chat logs lately? Besides being mindnubingly moronic, there are things you would -not- like transmitted on the net.
To add even more problems, they download gobs of crap, tiny games, screen savers, pictures, etc, that are infested with virii and malware, much of which is not caught by the simple virus scanners which are almost always out of date. I spend many hours/week fixing this type of shite on people's computers, including my step-daughter's (who I finally switched back to a Mac, installed chat loggers, and squid/DansGuardian on my router for some peace of mind).
If the parents aren't able/willing to make sure their younger children are safe and behaving properly on the computer, then they either need to take the access away, or, have someone maintain it properly for them. Of course, they could also join the 21st century and learn to install/use the machines themselves... then again, I still need to program my father's VCR every power outage, so.. I understand that some people just won't do for themselves.
How much restriction vs. how much freedom is always going to be a matter of opinion, but, the ability to easily implement these restrictions and protections is seriously lacking on most computers in the average home. I am not saying this falls on the shoulders of the ISP or computer mfg. or seller... but they do share some responsibility for the education of the consumer. But, ultimately, the Parent is responsible for the Child. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, and I can just hear Judge Judy bellowing in the background "BALONEY!".
And then, there is the next wave of problems: The hackers, whackers and spammers. Spammers already realized they can use your unsuspecting computer to send their load shite, and I know there are ways to use the same types of conduits such as virii, trojans (not the condoms), and pure hacking to use your computer or bandwidth for their own privacy/protection. Obviously, those wanting to still trade copyrighted songs online will soon employ these methods en-masse. Will this change the end result? Not likely. Either Judge Judy will not believe it (BALONEY!), not understand it, or point back to Rule#1: It is Your Responsibility to take reasonable steps to protect&secure your computer, and your children, your house, your car, and your handguns, etc.
That all said, I must say I agree, the RIAA is evil and only in this for the money. It is too bad that they are able to pursue such litigation rather than change with the times, or just die off like other dinosaurs. But, that really isn't the point. It is rude, if not illegal, to steal property... even music that is readily broadcast freely through the airwaves... though, I still wonder why more artists do not freely make their art available to all. And, the Apple Music Store is a great idea, but would be much better when your kids can access it with their own money (or an allowance, or such). In any case, it's a great alternative.
...and I all I was going to do was try to moderate a few articles;) There goes -that- idea.;)
(Repost-old one was snipped by tags) I've used several 3ware escalade cards and they are faster than my old software raid5 in everyway. Plus, they setup in their own BIOS, can use hot spares, and were seen instantly by Linux Mandrake on installation (as a scsi disk). The 4 port 6410 escalade can be found for under 85$ as well.
My 64bit/66Mhz escalade pushes over 89MB/sec sustained in Raid5, with bursts WAY higher using WDC120's. It takes some serious U320scsi to do those numbers in the real world.
I've used several 3ware escalade cards and they are faster than my old software raid5 in everyway. Plus, they setup in their own BIOS, can use hot spares, and were seen instantly by Linux Mandrake on installation (as a scsi disk). The 4 port 6410 escalade can be found for 89MB/sec sustained in Raid5, with bursts WAY higher using WDC120's. It takes some serious U320scsi to do those numbers in the real world.
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Yes, it may be best to consult a doctor... however, keep in mind he asked -US- after searching other resources, many written by doctors. I have researched the same, as well as asking my doctor.
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So far, the responses from here (aside from the usual drivel, like 'take up new habits' etc) have been right on, and, the experiences from others may go much father in helping than simply what some random doctor says.
Plus, misery loves company.
Actually, that is a good point.. but not in the way it was intended.
There appear to many instances of this Question in this thread, but none of them seem to be taking a close look at the parent's responsibility and guidance of their children.
This means that, perhaps, parents are allowing children to run rampant on the internet, not keeping tabs on them, not guiding them to proper use of their computer, and most kids have no fear/thought that they will be 'caught' by their parents for the stupid things they do online. And, no, endlessly chatting with the next door neighbor kid is -not- an effective use of the computer... have you read a teeny-bopper's AOL chat logs lately? Besides being mindnubingly moronic, there are things you would -not- like transmitted on the net.
To add even more problems, they download gobs of crap, tiny games, screen savers, pictures, etc, that are infested with virii and malware, much of which is not caught by the simple virus scanners which are almost always out of date. I spend many hours/week fixing this type of shite on people's computers, including my step-daughter's (who I finally switched back to a Mac, installed chat loggers, and squid/DansGuardian on my router for some peace of mind).
If the parents aren't able/willing to make sure their younger children are safe and behaving properly on the computer, then they either need to take the access away, or, have someone maintain it properly for them. Of course, they could also join the 21st century and learn to install/use the machines themselves... then again, I still need to program my father's VCR every power outage, so.. I understand that some people just won't do for themselves.
How much restriction vs. how much freedom is always going to be a matter of opinion, but, the ability to easily implement these restrictions and protections is seriously lacking on most computers in the average home. I am not saying this falls on the shoulders of the ISP or computer mfg. or seller... but they do share some responsibility for the education of the consumer. But, ultimately, the Parent is responsible for the Child. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, and I can just hear Judge Judy bellowing in the background "BALONEY!".
And then, there is the next wave of problems: The hackers, whackers and spammers. Spammers already realized they can use your unsuspecting computer to send their load shite, and I know there are ways to use the same types of conduits such as virii, trojans (not the condoms), and pure hacking to use your computer or bandwidth for their own privacy/protection. Obviously, those wanting to still trade copyrighted songs online will soon employ these methods en-masse. Will this change the end result? Not likely. Either Judge Judy will not believe it (BALONEY!), not understand it, or point back to Rule#1: It is Your Responsibility to take reasonable steps to protect&secure your computer, and your children, your house, your car, and your handguns, etc.
That all said, I must say I agree, the RIAA is evil and only in this for the money. It is too bad that they are able to pursue such litigation rather than change with the times, or just die off like other dinosaurs. But, that really isn't the point. It is rude, if not illegal, to steal property... even music that is readily broadcast freely through the airwaves... though, I still wonder why more artists do not freely make their art available to all. And, the Apple Music Store is a great idea, but would be much better when your kids can access it with their own money (or an allowance, or such). In any case, it's a great alternative.
(Repost-old one was snipped by tags)
I've used several 3ware escalade cards and they are faster than my old software raid5 in everyway. Plus, they setup in their own BIOS, can use hot spares, and were seen instantly by Linux Mandrake on installation (as a scsi disk). The 4 port 6410 escalade can be found for under 85$ as well.
My 64bit/66Mhz escalade pushes over 89MB/sec sustained in Raid5, with bursts WAY higher using WDC120's. It takes some serious U320scsi to do those numbers in the real world.
I've used several 3ware escalade cards and they are faster than my old software raid5 in everyway. Plus, they setup in their own BIOS, can use hot spares, and were seen instantly by Linux Mandrake on installation (as a scsi disk). The 4 port 6410 escalade can be found for 89MB/sec sustained in Raid5, with bursts WAY higher using WDC120's. It takes some serious U320scsi to do those numbers in the real world.