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Originally Posted by Penforhire
And I agree we need to focus on major offenders, not low hanging fruit like Ms Thomas.
The issues surrounding e-books are no different than they are for music. I expect the laws to match.
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...because it will lead to the inevitable scenario of a future "Ms. Thomas" being a 20 year-old blogging co-ed "hottie" that hangs herself, leaving a quizzical last blog entry and a weepy suicide note about how the "ruined her life and future" with a $10 bill and a "PS I hope you enjoy it" at the end.
That is to say, at some point, the damage caused will far outweigh the damages to the AA's in the public perception and they will be checked in kind.
When it gets to the point that you have to legislate your business model and sue to keep it relative...you need to...think.
Mark my words. Its going to have a really bad outcome. If you think Jammie Thomas and the ridiculous $220,000 pentalty was a wake-up call for people to curb the behavior, you are sadly misinformed.
The only people that feel smug about this are the misguided in the content space. I assure you that there are people right now working to make sure she is the last of her kind by taking the technology to the next level.
In fact there are already (complex) ways to do this. The person that works out how to make it "Grandma easy" will make a fortune, be a "hero" or both.
There is your arms race.