Heck, even Ebay (via PayPal) has been charged with violating the Patriot Act. Are we only seeing the beginnings of this kind of abuse, or will someone with deep pockets step up to the plate?
Also of note, here is the full write-up of the wire tap law from Cornell
As this article states, the bandwidth required for VoIP can be huge. I would seriously hope to see some more advanced algorithms or better yet, more bandwidth installed, before these systems become more heavily adopted.
...and if I leave the door to my safe open, people can get inside of it as well. It's not the system that is broken, it's the operators. Though I'm sure this far into the conversation that this point is redundant.
Could I get certification for my gun? Nothing stops a terrorist faster, and not having to worry about all those pesky liabilities sure would put my trigger finger at ease.
The suit claims that the amnesty is "designed to induce members of the general public... to incriminate themselves... while (receiving)... no legally binding release of claims"
Wait a second, doesn't the RIAA assume everyone is guilty to begin with? I suppose you wouldn't really be incriminating yourself in the RIAA's eyes, just incriminating your self even more than you already were.
Still I agree, it's a bum deal anyway you look at at.
Who cares? With the "shotgun" approach they took, they're bound to have shut out at least a few spammers. Let the innocent ones fight to get back on - isn't that basically the way it works here with blacklists?
Ah ha! Your posting as AC, but I'll put bet money that your our beloved President, G.W.Bush. If the gov doesn't use them, you'll finally be able to surf for pr0n. I mean, look what Clinton had to resort to due to the content filters...
Good old healthy pr0n!
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Wow, just.... wow. All I've got to say to this is, "You might be a redneck if..."
Ha! Twenty of your years, Earthling! Mars has an orbital period of 779.96 days.
W.I.C.A.N.N?
I always knew it tooks a certain amount of magic to make the internet run smoothly.
These guys probably do...
But this is Slashdot, aren't they really just preaching to the choir on this one?
It's been my experience that the BBC knows all about these " ill-informed commentators"
more like "from the just-rewards detpt."
Woo! Slashdot just passed the 7,000,000th post!
Heck, even Ebay (via PayPal) has been charged with violating the Patriot Act. Are we only seeing the beginnings of this kind of abuse, or will someone with deep pockets step up to the plate?
Also of note, here is the full write-up of the wire tap law from Cornell
As this article states, the bandwidth required for VoIP can be huge. I would seriously hope to see some more advanced algorithms or better yet, more bandwidth installed, before these systems become more heavily adopted.
...I suppose the important question is, does this model spontaneously burst into flames?
...but how long until we see Half-Life 2 for it?
...and if I leave the door to my safe open, people can get inside of it as well. It's not the system that is broken, it's the operators. Though I'm sure this far into the conversation that this point is redundant.
I really don't see why this should have surprised him.
SCO scratch off tickets? Now there's an idea!
And obviously seizing their assets and dropping bombs on them seems to work.
Could I get certification for my gun? Nothing stops a terrorist faster, and not having to worry about all those pesky liabilities sure would put my trigger finger at ease.
Wait a second, doesn't the RIAA assume everyone is guilty to begin with? I suppose you wouldn't really be incriminating yourself in the RIAA's eyes, just incriminating your self even more than you already were.
Still I agree, it's a bum deal anyway you look at at.
A very well thought out and presented response. Someone buy this guy a beer!
Is this a vile practice? Yes. Is it illegal for the RIAA to do? No. They are liars and hypocrites, nothing new about that.
Who cares? With the "shotgun" approach they took, they're bound to have shut out at least a few spammers. Let the innocent ones fight to get back on - isn't that basically the way it works here with blacklists?
Anything I think of to reply to this just can't make it past the lameness filter... Then again, I think that pretty much says it all.
Ah ha! Your posting as AC, but I'll put bet money that your our beloved President, G.W.Bush. If the gov doesn't use them, you'll finally be able to surf for pr0n. I mean, look what Clinton had to resort to due to the content filters... Good old healthy pr0n!