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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Yes, but this only works when there's a perceived risk of getting caught. In today's web atmosphere, that perceived risk is slight enough that most people ignore it. Very few Jammie Thomases have been dragged into court so far, and most people assume they will never be that one in 500,000 that will get nabbed.
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The representative of the copyright holders can't afford too many Jammie Thomases. They lost at least 6 figures on the prosecution, due to the fact the the person they were sueing had few assets (never, never, never sue poor people. You lose no matter how the suit comes out. Lawyers aren't cheap.)