Lovely...Barker was being defended by Beckerman who made a motion to dismiss the case because the RIAA had forgot to provide any acts or dates or times of copyright infringement as the law normally requires.
The RIAA argued that by merely making files available on the Internet Barker was making a copyright infringement.
Beckerman said that it was a shocking argument because if it were accepted by the court it would probably shut down the entire Internet. If you send any file on the Net the RIAA will be allowed to suspect that you are in breach of copyright.
What was more disturbing is that the RIAA called up its mates in Washington to back it up. Apparently the United States Government has put in motions supporting the RIAA.
RIAA wants the Internet shut down
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RIAA wants the Internet shut down
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36027
Completely laughable.
Why don't they get just murder the entire human race and replace them with kittens or something? That'll stop privacy! Score one for the RIAA!
'Guns don't kill people...bullets kill people'.
You nutty Americans. What would you think of next that would entertain the rest of the world? And yeah, as if it would happen.
Why don't they get just murder the entire human race and replace them with kittens or something? That'll stop privacy! Score one for the RIAA!
'Guns don't kill people...bullets kill people'.
You nutty Americans. What would you think of next that would entertain the rest of the world? And yeah, as if it would happen.
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Re: RIAA wants the Internet shut down
I'd like to see them try that after every hacker in the world shuts them down for the rest of eternity. Or, even better, watch the RIAA try to prosecute everyone who hosts a picture on the internet, or email themselves a school paper, or whatever. Simply ludicrous.psi29a wrote:http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36027
Lovely...Barker was being defended by Beckerman who made a motion to dismiss the case because the RIAA had forgot to provide any acts or dates or times of copyright infringement as the law normally requires.
The RIAA argued that by merely making files available on the Internet Barker was making a copyright infringement.
Beckerman said that it was a shocking argument because if it were accepted by the court it would probably shut down the entire Internet. If you send any file on the Net the RIAA will be allowed to suspect that you are in breach of copyright.
What was more disturbing is that the RIAA called up its mates in Washington to back it up. Apparently the United States Government has put in motions supporting the RIAA.
It would be kinda awesome to see the RIAA be torn apart by the people they're trying to stop, though.
