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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
It's fair enough saying people who download unauthorised content should be prosecuted, but it is important to have due process. The presumption of guilt on such flimsy evidence as an IP address is disgusting. There was nothing wrong with the existing laws to protect copyright. (Other than the need to provide evidence, of course).
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I repeat my previous scenario, Mr Ploppy:
I live alone. I have a properly secured wireless network. Result - I (quite rightly) get prosecuted if it can be proven that my IP address downloaded illegal material.
Same scenario, but I deliberately choose to leave my WiFi network unsecured. Result: nobody can "prove" that it was me who did the downloading, and I'm untouchable?
Fair? I don't think so.