arstechnica.com— A federal judge has ruled that one file-sharing defendant is entitled to a shot at vindication in the courts, either via dismissal with prejudice or a jury trial.
Mar 22, 2007View in Crawl 4
"What are Digg users hoping for"Improved justice? It doesn't matter to me *if* someone will be found to be guilty in the end, but what does matter is that the RIAA will have to go through a full blown trial for this, or dismiss the case, but then setting prejudice.
If you are going on what a few Geekee, then you by no means have an adequate know-how to make anything but a generation... of course most of your posts in these threads, though well-meaning, havre the bad attitude and slander of a troll.
maybe if the music industry would put out some actually good music and stop piling all the revenue into solo 'American idol' type performers, more people (grown ups) would buy the songs. but when all they have done is release crap since like, 1995 why is anyone gonna bother?the last CD i bought was over 3 years ago, and it was an old one that i wanted to have for safe keeping.why?because all the music i listen too now is by "unknown" bands who don't care about money or MTV or any of that crap, they openly let people download there songs!theres a concept, music for the sake of music.
And? Most women blindly rob their rich husbands after 4 years of marriage. The justice system is flawed and favors to the minors and the whiners. RIAA is bad but they have the right to sue people who steal their copyrighted material.
2 years for one case, and it's still not at trial? More people should take their extortion notices to the courts rather than paying out the RIAA - if everyone did, I'm sure the chance of actually making it to court in your lifetime would be quite low! :P
djqxeroMar 22, 2007
@crawfishsoul:You give a guy crap about spelling Chewbacca wrong and you don't even do the research to know that it's spelled "Tauntaun"?
jugalatorMar 22, 2007
"What are Digg users hoping for"Improved justice? It doesn't matter to me *if* someone will be found to be guilty in the end, but what does matter is that the RIAA will have to go through a full blown trial for this, or dismiss the case, but then setting prejudice.
travelsonicMar 22, 2007
If you are going on what a few Geekee, then you by no means have an adequate know-how to make anything but a generation... of course most of your posts in these threads, though well-meaning, havre the bad attitude and slander of a troll.
blurrieMar 22, 2007
who in the RIAA chooses which families to go after?and who is heading their propaganda campaign?
jacobsorMar 22, 2007
One other thing... this means that it's *possible* that the plaintiff will get reimbursed for her attorneys' fees. It's optional for the judge, and that will be determined at a later date. However, it's not automatic.<a class="user" href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000505----000-.html">http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000505----000-.html</a>It's pretty rare to have attorneys' fees awarded in a copyright case, but it can happen if the judge thinks the RIAA was way out of bounds. It has happened in one other RIAA case.<a class="user" href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070207-8786.html">http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070207-8786.html</a>
sleeper414Mar 22, 2007
maybe if the music industry would put out some actually good music and stop piling all the revenue into solo 'American idol' type performers, more people (grown ups) would buy the songs. but when all they have done is release crap since like, 1995 why is anyone gonna bother?the last CD i bought was over 3 years ago, and it was an old one that i wanted to have for safe keeping.why?because all the music i listen too now is by "unknown" bands who don't care about money or MTV or any of that crap, they openly let people download there songs!theres a concept, music for the sake of music.
shahkanonMar 22, 2007
i lol at the riaa's retardededness. In fact, the defendant should countersue based on harrassment
slumMar 22, 2007
And? Most women blindly rob their rich husbands after 4 years of marriage. The justice system is flawed and favors to the minors and the whiners. RIAA is bad but they have the right to sue people who steal their copyrighted material.
tenoqMar 22, 2007
2 years for one case, and it's still not at trial? More people should take their extortion notices to the courts rather than paying out the RIAA - if everyone did, I'm sure the chance of actually making it to court in your lifetime would be quite low! :P