German Publishers Planning to Sue Thousands of File-sharers

Druidsbane · 03-19-2009, 02:20 PM

From techdirt there is a brief article with links to more details on this. Just thought it was relevant considering how open the publishers in Germany were beginning to appear based on the txtr interview. I doubt very much that they are wising up as much as appeared:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20090319/0216524176.shtml

Enjoy.

Moejoe · 03-19-2009, 02:24 PM

When will they learn? This didn't work for the RIAA/MPAA and all the rest. The file-sharing culture has been proven to increase demand and sales for a work rather than decrease them.

Sonist · 03-19-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Druidsbane

From techdirt there is a brief article with links to more details on this. Just thought it was relevant considering how open the publishers in Germany were beginning to appear based on the txtr interview. I doubt very much that they are wising up as much as appeared:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20090319/0216524176.shtml

Enjoy.

Bleh, why only suing? Put them in a camp and force them to edit ebooks 19 hours per day, until they die, or just line them up against the wall and shoot them.

Druidsbane · 03-19-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonist

Bleh, why only suing? Put them in a camp and force them to edit ebooks 19 hours per day, until they die, or just line them up against the wall and shoot them.

Please don't give them any ideas

glad I'm not living there!

Moejoe · 03-19-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Druidsbane

Please don't give them any ideas

glad I'm not living there!

It'll fail miserably, if it even gets that far. They'll just attract more people to file-sharing as all the other hopeless dinosaur companies did in the past. As long as they insist on living in the past, then they're never going to understand the present.

03-19-2009, 02:20 PM	#1
Druidsbane Member Posts: 24 Karma: 13 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Device: txtr	German Publishers Planning to Sue Thousands of File-sharers From techdirt there is a brief article with links to more details on this. Just thought it was relevant considering how open the publishers in Germany were beginning to appear based on the txtr interview. I doubt very much that they are wising up as much as appeared: http://techdirt.com/articles/20090319/0216524176.shtml Enjoy.

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03-19-2009, 02:24 PM	#2
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	When will they learn? This didn't work for the RIAA/MPAA and all the rest. The file-sharing culture has been proven to increase demand and sales for a work rather than decrease them.