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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
(Unverified)Jun 19th 2009 2:46PM
I really doubt that they want the two million; this is probably just a scare tactic to call attention to the topic of piracy, and to probably try to pull some PR campaign out of their collective behinds. How, I don't know, but I'm sure they have something clever planned. I really don't buy the whole waking up one morning and exclaiming, "I'm gonna be evil for the sake of being evil today!" idea, mainly because being evil isn't really a good way to make a living. The point being, if she were forced to pay the money, I'm pretty sure that would give the serfs plenty of reason rally in a mob and burn the whole damn thing to the ground (and probably with presidential backing, because who doesn't like being re-elected?). And even though I failed all my business courses in college, the last time I checked fire + office = suck.
If they really wanted the money, why not go after someone who actually has two million dollars? And on top of that, the RIAA said they were still open to settling with the woman. The must have some sort of common sense, plus a plan (though it might be a stupid plan, because this does seem like the beginnings of political suicide).
(Unverified)Jun 22nd 2009 8:16AM
bill:
Where have you been the last 40 years or so???
Ever since the tape deck was invented the Riaa has been fighting against copying.
At every chance they get, The RIAAy have fought the fair use act. (allows you to make a backup copy for personal use only). They argued that if your record, tape, Cd breaks or malfunctions that you should not be able to have made a backup copy to continue enjoying what you paid for. they argued in court and before legistalures that you should have to buy a whole new record, tape or cd.
So they have been consitent in their evil ways and greed,,
Only surpassed by the motion picture industry that bought off enough congressmen to get the digital copyright law passed that forbids copying a dvd you have already purchased for personal use only. How did they do this... by going after the companies that make the software to copy DVD's.
They are currently trying to close the loophole, that allows a dvd copying program to link you to the de-encryption software patch you need to copy the copyguarded movies. (now a software company cannot sell an all in one, de-encrytpt, copy, rip) package. They must by law ,remove the deencryption part.
Do you know why blu ray was favored... better copy protection. so much so that they can shut your machine down (BD live) if you try to modfiy the machine software or play "black market " dvd's.