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You just proved what he was saying. A Federal judge does not need to be involved. You file with a clerk, and the clerk MUST do her job. As long as a paper is signed that they are copyright holders (or rep's) and provide 2a, 2b, 3c. I think your opinion of what the clerk does, or what authority she has is overrated?
"...or would it be better to say, "We suspect the person connected to this IP# at this time of trading files illegally. Please investigate this as we believe this person has caused us harm."
Well, this *is* exactly what they've been doing for years. And it hasn't worked. Well, I take it back. It's worked for web-based file downloading. Can't find any real sites that have mp3's for download can you? Can't search Lycos anymore can we? Napster ruined that...
Once they lined up their 'bought & paid for' laws, they went ahead and subpoena'd a Verizon customer. They tried to refuse, but Verizon lost in court. So now they RIAA has precedence, and are going ahead with plan D-3a.
You mention there's lack of law-enforcement. But the DMCA is set up to specifically allow 'lack of law-enforcement'. So really the culprit here is these bad laws that the RIAA/MPAA bought from their private senators.
Hate to break it to you, but the RIAA has been pressing Civil suits for this last round of P2P activity drama.
As shown in even a previous slashdot story, if this was to go to criminal, the Department of Justice would be involved. The RIAA would have gotten the government involved for any cases they deem criminal.
I agree, it is a worry. But we've already seen that the loss of sales due to a repression (and other entertainment sectors going UP) they'll blame it on piracy. It's the perfect scapegoat. The next Britney Spears albums comes out and doesn't selling 50 jillion copies? Piracy.
I think the key is how to reach critical mass and visibility as quickly as possible. At least the visibility they've gotten during the last month due to the 1000 subpoenas has been negative. In september when they finally sue someone, I'm hoping the fit hits the shan.
Well I certainly agree that some of the stuff (well most of the stuff) that was written in that announcement was kind of silly. And like one previous poster mentioned: "1997 called, and they want their web designer back!" heh.
Personally, I think the RIAA is going to walk up the ISP connection-chain and find out where they do have pull, and have them stop the connection. Kind of like how shakey the whole Sealand fiasco is.
ES5's whole site (even before this announcement - I read it a month ago) reminds me of some kid who just got on the internet for the first time on AOL. But then again, we don't know the age of the writer at ES5, or how long they've been exposed to the internet. I'm sure there's a language barrier, a culture barrier. Or maybe they purposely wanted to act silly because the whole situation is silly, or they think lawmen will look at the RIAA/MPAA's complaints incredulously because it seems silly, or maybe they're trying to connect with 13 year olds who will think this is funny (maybe 40% of the users are about this young)
Whatever the reason, although this isn't the way I would have made a stand, I am just glad someone is willing to make some type of stand. 100 more silly people please stand up, it's better than 100 of me cowering down waiting to see what happens.
Like the man at Tiananmen Square standing in front of the tanks was arrogant?
I'm sure these guys are just making a point. And even though it seems to be written in child-like way, what the hell? It made me laugh. Made me damn proud to see someone else do something like this.
What I don't get is that the RIAA has already lost in court that the program KaZaa is not illegal. The judge said that it has legitimate useage.
Now I know that it's under appeal, but how can they go against another programmer of a similar product? Not only that, but doesn't that mean the infamous WASTE programmer, Justin Frankel, could be in danger too? I mean, *THAT* genius is active! Winamp, Gnutella, Waste?!
Doesn't it bother you that the RIAA could send a subpoena to/. to get your IP number, then another subpoena to your ISP to get your name?
52GB equates as 'big fish' the RIAA says they'll go after. That equates to 5 kilos, man. You're not just a recreational user now, you're a dealer! Federal penitentiary for you!
Come on. If we buy their products, it only takes away cash from our pockets, and fills their pockets.
Continuing the cycle (and restoring their profits) at this point will only encourage them and prove that their recent "tactics" work. It will also keep them in business indefinately.
I agree that a slump in sales will allow them to blame it on P2P. But they're doing that already. And it'll only work for a little while... because as soon as a REAL boycott occurs, there will be NO WAY they can blame it on P2P. There is already holes in their correlation & stats about P2P stealing their profits away. Even bigger discrepancies will work against them.
Not only that, but the boycott should remain in place even after they "shut down" P2P. Indie sales need to go up. Our money should go towards other forms of entertainment (computer games, etc)
Boycotts have worked in the past. Corporations only exist to create cash. Take that cash away from them, and even they won't be able to afford congress critters anymore. Not only that, but somewhere along the line, big artists could jump ship and go with alternative distribution and marketing, which could get the whole ball rolling in a brand new direction on its own.
My mp3 collection is dwindling fast; I've ripped all the CDs I have into oggs, and the mp3 stuff is quickly going away. (But point-taken!)
LOL. I wasn't even thinking about the angle of mp3's royalty problem. My bad. I was thinking you must have had at least 1 song on your computer that wasn't yours.
However, if a 100% of your digital music collection comes from CD's you purchased... then you're a better man than me.
My wife always laughs at me when I half heartedly tell her that the 50 cents we saved is letting our future employers and health care insurance know that we are alcoholics, thus unfit to insure or hire.
But thanks to the "Sneak and Peak" clause opened up in the Patriot Act, they don't really need to get a warrant.
You said you had nothing to hide from your mom. Well, maybe. But let me ask you this. Do you have ANY mp3's the RIAA could get you on? A copy of Photohop that isn't quite yours? Do you have a copy of...say... Mein Kampf, back from your college days? Do you post dissenting views on slashdot?
there's a very good reason for this; private companies only serve profitable areas. the post office is required by law to serve *every* area in the US,
I agree on that point. But the parent post specifically said "ISP's mail".
I've read up on anonymous remailers, and from what I could tell they seem to cost money , and , ruin your anonyminity if you need them to reply back to your email account.
Sometimes I wonder why there isn't a newsgroup set up that people post to, text encrypted. Software would be set up to continually poll the NG, searching for specific subject that you're waiting for your contact to use. Private & public key to decrypt.
Slashdot Mirror
Troll.
The original intent of DeCSS was to play DVD's on Linux, which wasn't being supported by any of the mfgr's.
I'd be happy to see all the idiots go to prision that don't know how to spell, capitalize, or use puncuation. Any pubz yet?
Take a look at the author of xMule. Even though Kazaa won its day in court... they're going after another P2p programmer. It makes my teeth hurt.
I think the NET Act redifining "for profit" is the worse part. Now you'r a felon, must go to jail, and pay $100,000+ because you traded.
It would be better to shoplift the CD's.
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You just proved what he was saying. A Federal judge does not need to be involved. You file with a clerk, and the clerk MUST do her job. As long as a paper is signed that they are copyright holders (or rep's) and provide 2a, 2b, 3c. I think your opinion of what the clerk does, or what authority she has is overrated?
Well, this *is* exactly what they've been doing for years. And it hasn't worked. Well, I take it back. It's worked for web-based file downloading. Can't find any real sites that have mp3's for download can you? Can't search Lycos anymore can we? Napster ruined that...
Once they lined up their 'bought & paid for' laws, they went ahead and subpoena'd a Verizon customer. They tried to refuse, but Verizon lost in court. So now they RIAA has precedence, and are going ahead with plan D-3a.
You mention there's lack of law-enforcement. But the DMCA is set up to specifically allow 'lack of law-enforcement'. So really the culprit here is these bad laws that the RIAA/MPAA bought from their private senators.
So the question is, when the RIAA comes knocking "in the name of the law", is the law that they're twisting really correct?
As shown in even a previous slashdot story, if this was to go to criminal, the Department of Justice would be involved. The RIAA would have gotten the government involved for any cases they deem criminal.
I think the key is how to reach critical mass and visibility as quickly as possible. At least the visibility they've gotten during the last month due to the 1000 subpoenas has been negative. In september when they finally sue someone, I'm hoping the fit hits the shan.
Personally, I think the RIAA is going to walk up the ISP connection-chain and find out where they do have pull, and have them stop the connection. Kind of like how shakey the whole Sealand fiasco is.
ES5's whole site (even before this announcement - I read it a month ago) reminds me of some kid who just got on the internet for the first time on AOL. But then again, we don't know the age of the writer at ES5, or how long they've been exposed to the internet. I'm sure there's a language barrier, a culture barrier. Or maybe they purposely wanted to act silly because the whole situation is silly, or they think lawmen will look at the RIAA/MPAA's complaints incredulously because it seems silly, or maybe they're trying to connect with 13 year olds who will think this is funny (maybe 40% of the users are about this young)
Whatever the reason, although this isn't the way I would have made a stand, I am just glad someone is willing to make some type of stand. 100 more silly people please stand up, it's better than 100 of me cowering down waiting to see what happens.
Luckily we don't have to sway all the wankers like you. Just the margin.
Like the man at Tiananmen Square standing in front of the tanks was arrogant?
I'm sure these guys are just making a point. And even though it seems to be written in child-like way, what the hell? It made me laugh. Made me damn proud to see someone else do something like this.
Now I know that it's under appeal, but how can they go against another programmer of a similar product? Not only that, but doesn't that mean the infamous WASTE programmer, Justin Frankel, could be in danger too? I mean, *THAT* genius is active! Winamp, Gnutella, Waste?!
52GB equates as 'big fish' the RIAA says they'll go after. That equates to 5 kilos, man. You're not just a recreational user now, you're a dealer! Federal penitentiary for you!
Continuing the cycle (and restoring their profits) at this point will only encourage them and prove that their recent "tactics" work. It will also keep them in business indefinately.
I agree that a slump in sales will allow them to blame it on P2P. But they're doing that already. And it'll only work for a little while... because as soon as a REAL boycott occurs, there will be NO WAY they can blame it on P2P. There is already holes in their correlation & stats about P2P stealing their profits away. Even bigger discrepancies will work against them.
Not only that, but the boycott should remain in place even after they "shut down" P2P. Indie sales need to go up. Our money should go towards other forms of entertainment (computer games, etc)
Boycotts have worked in the past. Corporations only exist to create cash. Take that cash away from them, and even they won't be able to afford congress critters anymore. Not only that, but somewhere along the line, big artists could jump ship and go with alternative distribution and marketing, which could get the whole ball rolling in a brand new direction on its own.
I was going to say "Hell" was safe. But then I realized the the RIAA already has high contacts there.
Didn't they learn anything from the Terminator series? SkyNet is not the answer.
LOL. I wasn't even thinking about the angle of mp3's royalty problem. My bad. I was thinking you must have had at least 1 song on your computer that wasn't yours.
However, if a 100% of your digital music collection comes from CD's you purchased... then you're a better man than me.
hmm... come to think of it. Posts to newsgroups are archived forever. Not too cool
My wife always laughs at me when I half heartedly tell her that the 50 cents we saved is letting our future employers and health care insurance know that we are alcoholics, thus unfit to insure or hire.
You said you had nothing to hide from your mom. Well, maybe. But let me ask you this. Do you have ANY mp3's the RIAA could get you on? A copy of Photohop that isn't quite yours? Do you have a copy of ...say... Mein Kampf, back from your college days? Do you post dissenting views on slashdot?
Very true. Best point you brought up.
I've read up on anonymous remailers, and from what I could tell they seem to cost money , and , ruin your anonyminity if you need them to reply back to your email account.
Sometimes I wonder why there isn't a newsgroup set up that people post to, text encrypted. Software would be set up to continually poll the NG, searching for specific subject that you're waiting for your contact to use. Private & public key to decrypt.