Say the RIAA suspects that you're a big file sharer, don't they need some type of real evidence that you (and you specificaly) actually posess and are sharing copywriten material?
Wouldn't they have to eventually have the cops confiscate your drive? This would place the burden of proof square on the RIAA. If you get threatened about getting sued... ask for proof. Something more than your IP... people can hijack IP's.. people can break into your house and plug in their laptop into your LAN to do all sorts of evil things like download music. Yeah so the ISP says that you owned the infringing IP at that particular time.. that's not proof that YOU committed a crime.
Low level format takes too long you say? Especially when the feds are breaking down your door? Darn right it takes too long. That's why you get yourself a peice of software that acts as a hard drive and encrypts your data using 256 bit Blowfish. Ths type of software is amazing. I use it all the time to encrypt my documents and sourcecode... and if someone should happen to breakdown my door.. i just have to power off my pc or log off from the encrypted drive. This takes less than 2 seconds when adrenaline pumps in your veins.
Without the password there are no files no matter how hard/long someone tries.
I buy my music... well the stuff that's good. I don't want my privacy invaded and to be sent to court just because there's some mp3's on my hardrive and that I happen to have Kazaa.
Go bust some drug dealers.. and artists, if you're that great and talented... go independant. You don't need the RIAA.
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Say the RIAA suspects that you're a big file sharer, don't they need some type of real evidence that you (and you specificaly) actually posess and are sharing copywriten material? Wouldn't they have to eventually have the cops confiscate your drive? This would place the burden of proof square on the RIAA. If you get threatened about getting sued ... ask for proof. Something more than your IP... people can hijack IP's .. people can break into your house and plug in their laptop into your LAN to do all sorts of evil things like download music. Yeah so the ISP says that you owned the infringing IP at that particular time .. that's not proof that YOU committed a crime.
Low level format takes too long you say? Especially when the feds are breaking down your door? Darn right it takes too long. That's why you get yourself a peice of software that acts as a hard drive and encrypts your data using 256 bit Blowfish. Ths type of software is amazing. I use it all the time to encrypt my documents and sourcecode. .. and if someone should happen to breakdown my door .. i just have to power off my pc or log off from the encrypted drive. This takes less than 2 seconds when adrenaline pumps in your veins.
Without the password there are no files no matter how hard/long someone tries.
I buy my music... well the stuff that's good. I don't want my privacy invaded and to be sent to court just because there's some mp3's on my hardrive and that I happen to have Kazaa.
Go bust some drug dealers .. and artists, if you're that great and talented ... go independant. You don't need the RIAA.