RIAA: It starts...

[Null]

Originally Posted by bobcat

I see. So they r not going for the big hitters, just anybody they can find.

Jeez that could be anybody.

well if they could find them. they'd like to be going after the big 'sharers'

They cant find the people that are just downloading a song. because how are they supposed to know if you are connected to someone else?


What they are doing is searching for copyrighted material in the search, and writing down all the usernames that pop up in the list, then they are clicking on each users and seeing what else they have that they are sharing.


Which raises a few questions. i dont think they're actually downloading a file from each person. So if they take someone to court, what if that person says he never let anyone take songs from him? what if he says he cancels each download ppl try and do from him? They have to prove he's actually giving stuff out. not that he just has files in his share folder.
The other question is im sure many of you have at least once ran into a file that said it was a certain thing. but really they just lied and its something totally worthless. what if they nab a person and take him to court and all he has is fake files. nothing real?

Then the ultimate question. or kinda wish thing..... If the RIAA is using kazaa or grokster or one of these types of programs.... Wouldnt it be just funny if they got some viruses from it? lol

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by Null

well if they could find them. they'd like to be going after the big 'sharers'

They cant find the people that are just downloading a song. because how are they supposed to know if you are connected to someone else?


What they are doing is searching for copyrighted material in the search, and writing down all the usernames that pop up in the list, then they are clicking on each users and seeing what else they have that they are sharing.


Which raises a few questions. i dont think they're actually downloading a file from each person. So if they take someone to court, what if that person says he never let anyone take songs from him? what if he says he cancels each download ppl try and do from him? They have to prove he's actually giving stuff out. not that he just has files in his share folder.
The other question is im sure many of you have at least once ran into a file that said it was a certain thing. but really they just lied and its something totally worthless. what if they nab a person and take him to court and all he has is fake files. nothing real?

Then the ultimate question. or kinda wish thing..... If the RIAA is using kazaa or grokster or one of these types of programs.... Wouldnt it be just funny if they got some viruses from it? lol

Well they kinda do. Advertising that edits ur registry. Don't think it multiplies tho.

[Jason1]

I feel quite safe using the new version of Kazaa lite, with its disableing file sharing options, and its options to block other users from looking at everything you have.

[gekko]

Originally Posted by Null

They cant find the people that are just downloading a song. because how are they supposed to know if you are connected to someone else?

Well, they can actually. If the RIAA sets up their own server, and you attempt to download from them.

[Null]

Originally Posted by gekko

Well, they can actually. If the RIAA sets up their own server, and you attempt to download from them.

yea i mentioned that earlier in this topic. if they set up a trap and wait for you to download from them then grab your name and ip.

but then they would be sharing illegal files. lol

[gekko]

Well, yes and no. They have put out corrupt files in the past that are the same size as the real thing, but only play a small portion of the song before turning to junk. The trick there was to make it harder for people to get a good file, and then they get sick of it and just get the CD.

So they could use those.

[Null]

this is true, However then that fuzzy line starts to come in to play again.

do they wait for you to download the full thing? or nab your name when you start the DL? otherwise you could listen before you finish downloading and decide.

Then they've basically given you a defence to use. one could say they didnt download a copyrighted song. they downloaded a file that plays a section and stops. kinda like a demo. never downloaded the real thing from them.

there is so many ifs and buts. will be interesting if some of these goto court.

[GameMaster]

Would you guys think I was a selfish pig if I downloaded songs and then relocated them?

[gekko]

Yes.

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

Would you guys think I was a selfish pig if I downloaded songs and then relocated them?

lol.