A kid driving a car around is just too suggestive I guess. Despite the text of the commercial saying, "This is a dream. Do not drive without a license. Obey all traffic laws."
Not because I'm sick of RIAA going after people, but because people somehow think breaking the law is OK. I'm not crazy about the current state of copyright laws, but they're still laws. I don't have the right to download copyrighted music for free whenever I feel like it. Deal with the consequences of your actions people. And in this case, the consequences of your children's actions. You're the parent, you should be able to control your kids and know what they're doing. If you don't know 'Kazaa from kazoo' you should learn. At a minimum don't let your children do things you don't understand. You're the parent and you're supposed to be protecting them, start acting like it. How can you protect them if you don't even know what they're doing? I hope RIAA wins against the children.
The data is encrypted before being sent to Google's servers. Nice knee-jerk reaction though.
Mod parent down. So what if it's encrypted iF Google has the encryption key. From the FAQ:
Why do I need to provide a PIN?
The PIN you create during setup is used to encrypt information that's synced between your computers, which may include sensitive information such as your passwords for websites. We use your PIN to unlock that information.
The MPAA's efforts to date have resulted in a 40 percent reduction in the number of servers that continue to operate. One such site that will no longer exist is LokiTorrent--one of the largest BitTorrent host servers. The operator of that site, Edward Webber, agreed to not only pay a substantial settlement with even greater financial penalties for any further such actions, but by Court Order must provide the MPAA with access to and copies of all logs and server data related to his illegal BitTorrent activities, which will provide a roadmap to others who have used LokiTorrent to engage in illegal activities.
So unless the MPAA is also in on this hoax (which wouldn't really surprise me), there are some issues with this story.
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A kid driving a car around is just too suggestive I guess. Despite the text of the commercial saying, "This is a dream. Do not drive without a license. Obey all traffic laws."
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Not because I'm sick of RIAA going after people, but because people somehow think breaking the law is OK. I'm not crazy about the current state of copyright laws, but they're still laws. I don't have the right to download copyrighted music for free whenever I feel like it. Deal with the consequences of your actions people. And in this case, the consequences of your children's actions. You're the parent, you should be able to control your kids and know what they're doing. If you don't know 'Kazaa from kazoo' you should learn. At a minimum don't let your children do things you don't understand. You're the parent and you're supposed to be protecting them, start acting like it. How can you protect them if you don't even know what they're doing? I hope RIAA wins against the children.
The data is encrypted before being sent to Google's servers. Nice knee-jerk reaction though.
Mod parent down. So what if it's encrypted iF Google has the encryption key. From the FAQ:
So unless the MPAA is also in on this hoax (which wouldn't really surprise me), there are some issues with this story.