engadget.com— The RIAA says it will finally end the legal assault against consumers that began back in 2003. The Recording Industry Association of America will instead, focus its anti-piracy efforts with ISPs.
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TheDragon - They also realized if they continued with their current method of taking filesharers to court, sooner or later, one of the cases would yield an agreement that would set a precedent that wouldn't be in their long term interests.That's often why the RIAA would drop cases that weren't going in their favor. They'd try and deplete as much of the economic resources from the defendant as possible, and then drop the case 'without prejudice', making it difficult for the defendant to countersue for the court costs.
So does this mean I can take down the sentry lasers I had up since they started random law suits?But seriously does this mean ISP's are going to start being the RIAA's bitches?
Why should anyone give a rat's ass about the possible "threat" of having their ISP cut off internet access? ISP's aren't going to start tossing away customers - ISP's want to make money too. If ISP's cut off everybody's access, who's going to pay for the internet? How will the ISP's make money?Besides, where I live, there are so many competing ISP's, if one banned my access I'd merely sign up with another one an hour later.
Why would they want to sue people yet they need that money. I think this is a stupid move and will not succeed by any chance. Internet is almost becoming free. http://traguspiercing.co
omegawolfDec 20, 2008
I think it's good that the lawsuits will stop. However, I'm worried that if they force ISPs to police copyright for them, it could lead to filtering.
tunafishgangstaDec 20, 2008
f**k them slow, then hard. That's we both get off.
lunarsightDec 21, 2008
TheDragon - They also realized if they continued with their current method of taking filesharers to court, sooner or later, one of the cases would yield an agreement that would set a precedent that wouldn't be in their long term interests.That's often why the RIAA would drop cases that weren't going in their favor. They'd try and deplete as much of the economic resources from the defendant as possible, and then drop the case 'without prejudice', making it difficult for the defendant to countersue for the court costs.
Closed AccountDec 21, 2008
f**k THE ISPs! oh shi
Closed AccountDec 21, 2008
So does this mean I can take down the sentry lasers I had up since they started random law suits?But seriously does this mean ISP's are going to start being the RIAA's bitches?
madamemorticiaDec 22, 2008
Why should anyone give a rat's ass about the possible "threat" of having their ISP cut off internet access? ISP's aren't going to start tossing away customers - ISP's want to make money too. If ISP's cut off everybody's access, who's going to pay for the internet? How will the ISP's make money?Besides, where I live, there are so many competing ISP's, if one banned my access I'd merely sign up with another one an hour later.
kuboriteNov 3, 2011
Why would they want to sue people yet they need that money. I think this is a stupid move and will not succeed by any chance. Internet is almost becoming free.
http://traguspiercing.co