media.www.mainecampus.com— "The only way the RIAA can get that information is if the RIAA takes us to court to get those names," John Diamond, spokesman for the university system said.
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I'm currently a Freshman at Umaine. Someone above was right; P2P use here is pretty widespread. The IT guys are great about it and seem to understand. Punishments are small to say the least. I'm glad they're defending my classmates. There were even rumors going around that IT would "accidentally" lose the server logs if subpoenaed. It just frustrates me that the RIAA uses extortion to make more money off the people who care most about music and generally buy it when they are able. The courts need to start throwing these cases out, or at least balance the punishment with the crime. 750 dollars per song? Give me a break.
Again I am happy to be from Maine when i see things like this. However, I am always sad to be from Maine when I realize that our little backwood impoverished state is in such a state (no pun intended) of economic dissaray that we flood message boards because all we got is out dial up internet :)I guess we could all go out and do some lumberjacking, lobster fishing, captain a ferry, etc..or any one of the other growth industries in Maine :)My family complains of the brain drain...everyone leaves Maine for opportunity. Go figure!
"This is patently false. Just because it's local and on the intranet, does not make sharing copyrighted files legal. "True, though now one must distinguish between copyrighted as a blanket title and infringing files, since copyrighted files (even those under creative commons/copyleft/etc, since those systems rely on copyright) are legally freely distributed too.
"Downloading copyirghted music is wrong, but still people continue to do it."More accurately, downloading copyrighted files illegally is wrong.Copyrighted files or non-copyrighted as a blanket rule-of-thumb guide is inaccurate. 1) everything that can be copyrighted under U.S law is already automatically, and 2) copyleft/creative commons is copyright based.
autocracyMar 27, 2007
@Nate53085Honor court == student conduct board.
Closed AccountMar 27, 2007
I am at umo now?!?!1 are they watching me?
bradmacMar 27, 2007
I'm currently a Freshman at Umaine. Someone above was right; P2P use here is pretty widespread. The IT guys are great about it and seem to understand. Punishments are small to say the least. I'm glad they're defending my classmates. There were even rumors going around that IT would "accidentally" lose the server logs if subpoenaed. It just frustrates me that the RIAA uses extortion to make more money off the people who care most about music and generally buy it when they are able. The courts need to start throwing these cases out, or at least balance the punishment with the crime. 750 dollars per song? Give me a break.
lazyzombieMar 28, 2007
Yeah, but wouldn't they still need the accusee's permission to get this information?
salgatMar 28, 2007
I have some dinky mp3 player, that loads all my illegally downloaded music on it. I'm a man of frugality, you see.
shopgirl36Mar 28, 2007
Was that sent out to everyone at USM or just certain people or maybe just people on campus? I didn't recieve one but I live off campus.....
crucifierApr 6, 2007
Again I am happy to be from Maine when i see things like this. However, I am always sad to be from Maine when I realize that our little backwood impoverished state is in such a state (no pun intended) of economic dissaray that we flood message boards because all we got is out dial up internet :)I guess we could all go out and do some lumberjacking, lobster fishing, captain a ferry, etc..or any one of the other growth industries in Maine :)My family complains of the brain drain...everyone leaves Maine for opportunity. Go figure!
travelsonicFeb 1, 2009
"This is patently false. Just because it's local and on the intranet, does not make sharing copyrighted files legal. "True, though now one must distinguish between copyrighted as a blanket title and infringing files, since copyrighted files (even those under creative commons/copyleft/etc, since those systems rely on copyright) are legally freely distributed too.
travelsonicFeb 1, 2009
"Downloading copyirghted music is wrong, but still people continue to do it."More accurately, downloading copyrighted files illegally is wrong.Copyrighted files or non-copyrighted as a blanket rule-of-thumb guide is inaccurate. 1) everything that can be copyrighted under U.S law is already automatically, and 2) copyleft/creative commons is copyright based.