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Originally posted by moncster Is it just me or is everyone else nervous when checking their ISP email account?

I would be......if I had set up the forwarding account when my attbi account got moved to comcast lol.....I have not had ISP email in 2 months.

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I don't worry at all about the riaa.

A. Don't share anything.

B. It could be profitable to get sued

they only lok for people sharing and then sue the person that the isp bill is under. So if you find a way to use someone elses connection (someone u don't know or don't care about prefered) or you are a 12 year old that can build simpathy (71 year olds are doing the same) keep on sharing.

i don't even knmow what my ISP account's password is.

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im a bit nervous considering what happened with the twelve year old girl, it just goes to show that almost anyone can get cought. but, when i think of it, they wont catch everyone, theres millions and millions of people leeching/downloading music all over the world.

Just got this email from the University:

In the last few years, many people have learned that they can obtain music and
other media through the Internet. Unfortunately, the common result has been
unauthorized copying of copyrighted material. Please understand that making
such copies is against federal and state laws. It is also a violation of
University policy.

Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright infringement is a
serious violation and is subject to harsh penalties. The Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) have recently announced that they are going to increase their
enforcement efforts. The last thing I want is for our students to be punished
for something they mistakenly thought was not a serious matter.

Students who make or distribute copies could lose their network access
privileges at Penn State and face the possibility of lawsuits from the music
industry. For the most serious offenders, criminal charges can result as well.
I urge you to think carefully about the risks you are taking if you make
illegal copies.

I recommend that you take time to learn more about this issue. The Information
Technology Services web site <http://its.psu.edu/> discusses this matter
further under the heading "It's so cool to get any song I want from the net."
There is other valuable information on the web listed under "Copyright
Resources" at <http://its.psu.edu/policies/>.

For those who want to benefit from the new technology, there are plenty of
legitimate services available. Services like Apple's iTunes Music store,
MusicMatch, Rhapsody, PressPlay, and MusicNow all provide thousands of songs
available to download legally. Furthermore, Penn State is working with several
companies with the goal of providing legal entertainment via the Internet. We
anticipate that one or more services may be available on a trial basis during
the Spring Semester.

In the meantime, I urge you to take the ramifications of copyright infringement
seriously and resist the urge to engage in illegal downloading or file sharing.

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RIAA is taking over.

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Originally posted by Omegasox RIAA is taking over.

Fuck that, we'll just figure out a way to sue them for putting out so many worthless records through the years and charging $18.99 apiece. I classify that along with something else you may buy (such as an appliance) that is crap and breaks almost right away. If they want my hard earned money for a cd it better be worth EVERY penny. I'm not pro-downloading as in whole albums but lets use some common sense here.

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They can lick my ballz... as long as there is internet, people willing to share tunes and overpriced CDs, there will be sharing. One way or another.

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Originally posted by Boomer187 B. It could be profitable to get sued (71 year olds are doing the same) keep on sharing.

Very interesting article! Btw, that 71 year old man was not a file sharer. His grandson would come over and download music while he was there.

I think I'm going to post up that article here for everyone to see.

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Being Sued by the RIAA Turns Profitable September 12, 2003 Thomas Mennecke What started off as every P2P users nightmare has turned into a profitable enterprise for 12 year old Brianna LaHara. Like 60 million other American citizens, Brianna’s downloading day started off like many others; launch your Kazaa client and trade away. Unfortunately for Brianna, she had approximately 1,000 copyrighted songs in her shared directory. Compounding her situation was the type of shared music; mostly top 40, such as Christina Aguilera. This unfortunate combination is exactly what the RIAA automatons are looking for. Like many other victims of the RIAA's persecution of the American people, Brianna had no idea that she was targeted until reporters started contacting the household. The RIAA quickly brushed off the issue, accepting a minimal payment of $2,000. While the marginal penalty may seem like a fortune to this low-income New York family, the immediate sympathy and outpouring was undeniable. Almost immediately, P2P United, a trade organization that promote the file-sharing world, sent the family $2,000 to cover the costs. However, the support didn't stop there. In addition to the 2 grand from P2P United, Brianna has literally been flooded with donations. The donations range anywhere from $3 dollars to nearly $1,000. Not only has Brianna been able to pay her fine; she's making a profit from her ordeal with the RIAA. In addition, "Rochester, New York radio disc jockey Brother Wease also offered to pay Torres’ legal bill, and online music retailer MusicRebellion.com said it would allow Torres’ daughter, Brianna Lahara, to download $2,000 worth of free music from its industry-sanctioned site." What started off as a financial nightmare for the LaHara family has turned into a dream come true. With the $2,000 dollar offer from Music Rebellion, and “floods” of donations where some have totaled near $1,000, we can only speculate that Brianna has managed to make over $4,000 for the LaHara household - and that's a very conservative estimate. Not bad for being sued for copyright infringement.

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i only use dc++, i dont think that is a targeted program anyways? is it?

beside, anything that is shared, is not one of hte labels teh riaa is "protecting". i dont even know hwo to check my isp email anyways

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Originally posted by hadi ****** i only use dc++, i dont think that is a targeted program anyways? is it? beside, anything that is shared, is not one of hte labels teh riaa is "protecting". i dont even know hwo to check my isp email anyways

Actually what worrys me, with kazaa you can chose not to share anything, but on the hubs there is usually a minimum set amount you must share to even be allowed. So you are automaticaly 'targettable' for the RIAA.

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Originally posted by Nabistai Actually what worrys me, with kazaa you can chose not to share anything, but on the hubs there is usually a minimum set amount you must share to even be allowed. So you are automaticaly 'targettable' for the RIAA.

but, how do they have access to the hub, if you are using a private one? and can you get in trouble for sharing stuff that the riaa doesnt protect, ex: something from blackhole record label or bonzai?