"The RIAA is now [...] requesting the university to identify the individual student and forward the letter to him or her."
Well then, just don't identify the student. Does the RIAA really have the legal power to make the University give up this information? It is much easier for the University to defend itself than it is for individual students to defend themselves, even if a student is wrongfully accused.
"we have decided to forward the letters to the alleged copyright violators."
This implies that they are also going to identify the students to the RIAA, thus subjecting accused students to the extortion of the RIAA.
"We do so primarily because we believe students should have the opportunity to avail themselves of the settlement option if they so choose. Not forwarding the RIAA letter to students could result in their being served with a lawsuit, with no chance to settle it beforehand."
Give students the opportunity to avail themselves, by identifying them to the RIAA? This does not add up.
To me it sounds like they could either not identify the students, or they could identify the students and then forward the letter to them. So they chose the second option, and they're trying to make it look like they're helping the students by giving them the "opportunity" to defend themselves. Well, they should not have given them the "opportunity" to be attacked in the first place.
It would be like if I told you that I was going to punch you in the face, and then I punched you in the face. You should be grateful that I warned you!
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:00:22 -0700 (PDT) From: registrar-l@u.washington.edu To: registrar-l@u.washington.edu Subject: Advance notice to all students of action by Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA)
This message is being sent to all students with approval from the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life. _____
Dear Student:
I am writing to inform you of a development that could become a serious issue for some of our students--the law governing downloading and sharing of music and video from the internet. Under copyright law, it is illegal to download or share copyrighted materials such as music or movies without the permission of the copyright owner. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in recent years has taken an aggressive approach to stopping this illegal downloading and file sharing. This has put many students at the nation's colleges and universities at some legal risk. I write first to caution you against illegally downloading or sharing files. Your actions when you do so are traceable and could result in a significant financial penalty to you. Second, I want to inform you about a new process the RIAA has initiated and the University's role in this process.
The RIAA is now sending colleges and universities a letter for each instance they find of a student illegally downloading material from the internet and requesting the university to identify the individual student and forward the letter to him or her. The letter, called an "Early Settlement Letter" notifies the student that he or she has 20 days to settle with the RIAA by going to a designated website, entering identifying information, and paying a set amount, usually between $3,000 and $5,000, but sometimes considerably more. If the recipient chooses not to settle, the RIAA will file a lawsuit and the offer to settle for the amount stipulated is no longer an option.
The University has been notified by the RIAA that we will be receiving a number of these early settlement letters. After careful consideration, we have decided to forward the letters to the alleged copyright violators. We do so primarily because we believe students should have the opportunity to avail themselves of the settlement option if they so choose. Not forwarding the RIAA letter to students could result in their being served with a lawsuit, with no chance to settle it beforehand.
The University is unable to provide legal services to students who have violated copyright law through illegal downloading or sharing. If you receive a letter from the RIAA, we encourage you to engage a personal attorney. If you have questions, please let us know.
We know how tempting it is to download music or movies and share files with your friends. But you need to know that it is illegal to do so and that the consequences can be severe. Please inform yourself of the requirements of the law and please obey it. Otherwise, it may prove costly for you and your family.
Sincerely yours,
Eric S. Godfrey Vice Provost for Student Life OVPSL@u.washington.edu
[ Note: This message contains email list management information ]
Maybe it's because you could play a DRM'd movie in Vista running in a virtual machine on a Linux host while capturing it using XVidCap or recordMyDesktop.
Some of these viruses/worms hijack AIM or MSN, then send messages to everyone on the friends' list telling them to download a file. A friend of mine once sent me a message that said something like, "hey, check out this game I found." I clicked it reflexively, then thought to myself, "oh shit..." Luckily I'm using Firefox, so it prompted me to download it. I cancelled it of course, but I consider myself a knowledgeable user, and even after all the warnings, I still clicked the link.
5000(times the size of the moon) = pi*r^2
r = 39.9(times the size of the moon).5 degrees (arc of the moon) * 39.9 = 20 degrees, if this thing appears circular.
More Facts about Area 51: There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Area 51 allows to live. Onions do not make Area 51 cry. Area 51 makes onions shit themselves. Area 51 once walked down the street with a massive erection. There were no survivors. When Area 51 goes to donate blood, it declines the syringe, and instead requests a hand gun and a bucket. Area 51 can divide by zero. Area 51 is the reason why Waldo is hiding. Area 51 can project its astral self through walls and spy on its enemies.
Bogus cell phone batteries, shoddily made and potentially unsafe, are a specialty of counterfeiters. "It's one thing to buy a fake $30 Louis Vuitton bag on Canal Street in New York City. It's an entirely different matter when you buy a fake cell phone battery and it blows up," says Arch Ahern, Motorola's senior counsel for trademark and marketing.
Plus, you pay a premium for a brand-name. Buying counterfeited hardware is like paying for a BMW and driving home with a Pinto.
Aren't sponges made from some creature in the Ocean? Well, take the sponges out of the Ocean and put them in New Orleans, and maybe the Ocean water level will drop enough for this to work...
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"The RIAA is now [...] requesting the university to identify the
individual student and forward the letter to him or her."
Well then, just don't identify the student. Does the RIAA really have the legal power to make the University give up this information? It is much easier for the University to defend itself than it is for individual students to defend themselves, even if a student is wrongfully accused.
"we have decided to forward the letters to the alleged copyright
violators."
This implies that they are also going to identify the students to the RIAA, thus subjecting accused students to the extortion of the RIAA.
"We do so primarily because we believe students should have the
opportunity to avail themselves of the settlement option if they so choose. Not
forwarding the RIAA letter to students could result in their being served with a
lawsuit, with no chance to settle it beforehand."
Give students the opportunity to avail themselves, by identifying them to the RIAA? This does not add up.
To me it sounds like they could either not identify the students, or they could identify the students and then forward the letter to them. So they chose the second option, and they're trying to make it look like they're helping the students by giving them the "opportunity" to defend themselves. Well, they should not have given them the "opportunity" to be attacked in the first place.
It would be like if I told you that I was going to punch you in the face, and then I punched you in the face. You should be grateful that I warned you!
http://students.washington.edu/tor528/full_letter. html
Maybe it's because you could play a DRM'd movie in Vista running in a virtual machine on a Linux host while capturing it using XVidCap or recordMyDesktop.
Also remember, 9/10 dentists recommend [insert any brand of toothpaste here], just as long as you pick the right dentists.
I guess it's time we get Will Smith to destroy their central computer.
still stands though, 120 mph would be 4 times the kinetic energy of 60 mph.
Wouldn't rocketing a car from 60 to 120 quadruple the car's energy? A better analogy might be that it's like rocketing the car from 60 to 85.
Finally, with titanium of this thickness, a condom that can handle my workload is possible.
looks like you forgot to hit the 'Log Out' button.
DDR song packs typically contain TONS of licensed copyrighted music. That's why you won't find any direct downloads.
System.out.println(is_computer_on_fire());
I only seem to be getting about 10% coming back for a repeat cleanup, a year ago it was over 30%.
Yeah, this is the exact reason why I stopped telling my customers how to prevent malware infection.
We have to respect ignorance, it's a point of view now. I'm making that my myspace headline now.
I have an Athlon XP-M 2500+, and I'm able to modify the CPU name string using CBId - http://cbid.amdclub.ru/
Anyone know whether this would be able to fool skype?
I like the color scheme. If you would like to know why, email me at tor528@u.washington.edu....
Well Disney does own Pixar, but technically Pixar pwns Disney.
Some of these viruses/worms hijack AIM or MSN, then send messages to everyone on the friends' list telling them to download a file. A friend of mine once sent me a message that said something like, "hey, check out this game I found." I clicked it reflexively, then thought to myself, "oh shit..." Luckily I'm using Firefox, so it prompted me to download it. I cancelled it of course, but I consider myself a knowledgeable user, and even after all the warnings, I still clicked the link.
5000(times the size of the moon) = pi*r^2 r = 39.9(times the size of the moon) .5 degrees (arc of the moon) * 39.9 = 20 degrees, if this thing appears circular.
Dance of the Planets!? Perhaps it's time for an upgrade.
I always use the plural form of a word after zero. i.e. zero dollar, zero buyers, zero bidders.
In other words they do have bidders... zero of them!
More Facts about Area 51:
There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Area 51 allows to live.
Onions do not make Area 51 cry. Area 51 makes onions shit themselves.
Area 51 once walked down the street with a massive erection. There were no survivors.
When Area 51 goes to donate blood, it declines the syringe, and instead requests a hand gun and a bucket.
Area 51 can divide by zero.
Area 51 is the reason why Waldo is hiding.
Area 51 can project its astral self through walls and spy on its enemies.
that's right, Area 51 = Vin Diesel.
That made me laugh, although it would be nice to see an actual video of these Marfa lights.
When has France ever been hostile towards something and then come out on top?
Aren't sponges made from some creature in the Ocean? Well, take the sponges out of the Ocean and put them in New Orleans, and maybe the Ocean water level will drop enough for this to work...