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Regarding the RIAA case, I think that since their statistics affirm that the number of file sharing households increased from 6.3 million to 7.1 million in the period covered (03-05 I think), this case is just a drop in a bucket and the chances of happening to anyone are less than having a car accident... This being said, I am still amazed at how many people share files with strangers not considering the possible consequences (viruses, trojans, leaving aside the legal stuff) |
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Heh, 2100 square feet here runs you about $180k
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I lived in San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara for almost 2 years in the middle '90's -- I think your estimate is a bit low, Alisa!
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But if that will bankrupt and ruin someone's life, why do it? All it's going to end up doing is make her a burden to society. I'm sorry, but that fine is just too much for what was done. Also, I feel the RIAA should be taken to court for price gouging. I used to be able to get CDs to $9.99 and then suddenly $12.99 was the SALE price. Let the RIAA give back all the money they STOLE from customers.
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yeah, I know. They break laws and get away with it. They accuse people and get them in big trouble without due process or proof. They have not always been correct on who they say is doing what. So they are the ones who need to spend some quality jail time (IMHO).
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If you think it's that bad, you can always stop buying music.
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That wasn't the point of this case at all. The point was to make an example of someone, with a serious monetary fine that had nothing to do with any actual harm caused ("statutory damages"). They clearly stated that they were finding her guilty of making the files available, and not on whether or not a single file was downloaded as a result of her actions.
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I think RIAA is like the rest of the industry in that they have grossly overreacted to a problem that is not going to go away. The part I consider funny is that most of the music out is not worth buying. Same with the video's. Few are keepers.
But I fight back. No buying new CD's, no downloads. I buy only used CD's for half the cost of downloads. I get a hardcopy with all the artwork and RIAA gets nothing. Dan <>< |
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Isn't that rather a subjective judgement? I'm an opera fan, but I'm well aware that many people can't stand it and certainly wouldn't consider it "worth buying". I can't stand "rap" music, but many people consider that worth buying. We all have different tastes, and I'm sure that most music that's commercially published is bought by somebody.
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