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Originally Posted by HarryT
What you appear to be supporting is a scenario in which nobody could EVER be prosecuted. A carte blanche for piracy. It would be like saying that nobody could ever be convicted for speeding unless it could be "proved" that they were driving the car at the time.
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Not really. I forget who it was who got a 50 billion dollar fine or something equally silly (Jammie Thomas?), but an IP address wasn't the only evidence they had. They had a hard disk, the same username or email address used in various different places, probably some other stuff too.
An IP address is only a starting point, it should never be relied on as absolute proof because it is too easy to fake and too easy for innocent people to be trawled up along with the pirates. Look at what happened with ACS Law if you don't believe that one.
The only reason the corporations are pushing for an IP address to be proof of wrongdoing is because they know it will be cheaper for them if it is all automated. We already have guilt upon accusation for terrorism, we really don't need it for any other offences.