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- akacinna, on 05/22/2009, -6/+466Harvard law grad at 19? I think the RIAA may have a fight on its hands.
- tsf5000, on 05/22/2009, -7/+305***** THE RIAA!!
- scooterbaga, on 05/22/2009, -8/+297***** yes.
- robalesi, on 05/22/2009, -2/+226Let me know when the title reads "Federal Judge: RIAA Must Pay Ball All $100M It Has Collected."
But this is a start. - inactive, on 05/22/2009, -1/+137I hope so. It's high time these bullies were put in their place with a good old fashioned bloody nose.
- fringetime, on 05/22/2009, -2/+107One of the only Harvard Law grads to graduate summa cum laude? The RIAA is *****.
- Khirzask, on 05/22/2009, -4/+86YES!
- scooterbaga, on 05/22/2009, -4/+75GET TO DA CHOPPA
- MrAwesomeMan, on 05/22/2009, -9/+61I like the whole $100 million refund thing, but I say we take it further. How about we line up all the RIAA lawyers and have a big ball-kicking session. Just go on down the line kicking RIAA lawyer balls. How about it? A little ball kicking to pay for our emotional damage?
- wTheOnew, on 05/22/2009, -4/+56Could we get a little interest on the side? It's the least they could do for being such big asshats about this whole thing.
- xtreme571, on 05/22/2009, -3/+54***** THE MPAA too
- UbIwerks, on 05/22/2009, -1/+43I dunno. I hear about him dying about every other week in the newspaper.
- w1cked1, on 05/22/2009, -0/+41fukn Doogie Lawyer
- kvgirard, on 05/22/2009, -3/+42EAT BACON
- Contradictions, on 05/22/2009, -1/+36John Doe is a lucky guy.
- FearlessFreep, on 05/22/2009, -1/+33He's at Harvard Law.
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He may have a plan - daridave, on 05/22/2009, -2/+33Yet from the looks of it his brain power far exceeds anyone working in the RIAA. Actually, if they had an IQ anywhere near +0, they would have avoided this. It just proves what everybody here is trying to say with their "***** TEH RIAA!1!!2!" replies; they're ***** with nothing more than bad intentions, and what we have here is a man that, finally, has what it takes to DO something about it. I wish him [and all of us in a way] all the best.
- sHockz, on 05/22/2009, -4/+34i hope this lawyer sticks it to them.
***** THE RIAA, RIGHT IN THEIR GIANT GAPING CORNHOLES - Kazimieras, on 05/22/2009, -1/+30I sense a bailout coming...
- pfennigweise, on 05/22/2009, -3/+32The RIAA should have to pay back it's 100M. Obviously people don't have the money to pay the outrageous damages they claim. The RIAA has millions of dollars at it's disposable, yet it sues college students and other middle-class citizens for hundreds of thousands of dollars. About time someone put them in their place, or is at least attempting to
- threepm, on 05/23/2009, -4/+31I am a musician... I have several albums out... however I do NOT support the RIAA. I feel music should be shared amongst people... if people like the music they hear.. they will buy it. If not.. then oh well. http://www.thewideband.net for our music. :)
P.S. Share it with your friends if you want. :) - ryanpoleary, on 05/22/2009, -3/+30Think about that. He's theoretically nowhere near peaking in intelligence, ability or experience.
- TallestSkil, on 05/22/2009, -0/+26*organ jingle* PAY BALL!
- CylonsOfTheLamb, on 05/22/2009, -2/+28***** the RIAA
- SonicAD, on 05/22/2009, -5/+31THIS IS THE BEST XKCD EVER!
- marcb83, on 05/22/2009, -6/+30its fair use to share something you bought with others
- schroeder, on 05/22/2009, -0/+23Well, last month a swine flew.
- JCEEZ, on 05/22/2009, -8/+30EVERY MEME IN CAPS!
- t0x2c, on 05/22/2009, -1/+23How about they pay this money to the musicians they ripped off?
- skinturtle, on 05/22/2009, -1/+23Maybe music has evolved into a product that's simply losing it's monetary value. With affordable pro recording equipment and awesome software available to consumers now...we no longer need to rely on the big labels to provide us with music anymore.
I have heard a lot of Indy junk for sure...but I'll tell ya this...as time goes on and more people are getting better at using these now available tools...the independent music scene is producing some very professional sounding and creative music.
Labels will soon be irrelevant because many bands are using the net for distribution and are realizing that the live show is where the money is made..so they could care less if their recorded music is free. - inactive, on 05/22/2009, -2/+22It's about time.
- TallestSkil, on 05/22/2009, -2/+22Buried for laziness, seeing as the usual RIAA comment is about 1/9th the number of keystrokes that the above worthless piece of crap takes.
- supertom, on 05/22/2009, -0/+20Creepy
- SalmonGod, on 05/22/2009, -4/+24I seriously don't care about the legality of this. I want to underline the absurdity of it.
The operation of our society is founded on scarcity. Something must be scarce in order to be valuable. One must have something of value to trade in order to make a living. Artists trade in ideas. Creative talent is scarce. However, once created an idea is not scarce at all. That's why we have intellectual property laws to enforce an artificial scarcity. Otherwise, no-one would be able to make a living off their creative talent.
The whole legal aspect of this issue is a patch on a stupid system that prevents our culture from realizing its potential by preventing us from benefitting of an unlimited resource.
This isn't just about music and movies either. Just look at software. Software is another resource which is essentially unlimited once created. It can be copied endlessly with virtually no cost in resources. At the same time, software is often a tool which can aid in the creation of new resources. If all software were equally available to everyone on the planet, I can not imagine the rennaissance that would follow. But then software developers wouldn't be able to support themselves.
Or how about food and housing? Banks have repossessed millions of homes, but they're only putting about 1/3 of them back on the market in order to keep prices artificially high. This at a time when tons of families are being kicked out on the street. Even crazier is the number of people going hungry when 2/3 of the food we produce is thrown out.
Our value of scarcity creates waste and limits human potential. RIAA lawsuits are just one obvious symptom of the absurdity at work here. Our society is in dire need of a fundamental restructuring. While I really appreciate what these Harvard lawyers are trying to do, it pains me to see so many people piddling away time in court rooms just to stave off the nasty side effects of a system which obviously does us no good. - earlvanze, on 05/22/2009, -0/+18I think they should pay the people first.
- Zanrook, on 05/22/2009, -8/+25BOW DOWN BEFORE THE ONE(S) YOU SERVE, YOU'RE GONNA GET WHAT YOU DESERVE.
- rmxz, on 05/22/2009, -2/+19OTOH, the RIAA's apparently holding on to $100M it could to use to bribe politicians and others. Seeing the other slimy stuff they've done in the past, I sure wouldn't put it past them.
The outcome of this case may give good visibility into whether Justice or Money rules in this country. - greevar, on 05/22/2009, -7/+24HOW IS BABBY FORMED?
- greevar, on 05/22/2009, -0/+16Are you sure that isn't just gas?
- inactive, on 05/22/2009, -1/+17dugg for ***** insanity. I like your style sir.
- CylonsOfTheLamb, on 05/22/2009, -3/+19@FinalSolution
"Over the internet?"
Across the hall, across the street, across the internet. What's the difference? - Defiant001, on 05/22/2009, -5/+19This = Karma ? :)
- dynamojoe, on 05/22/2009, -0/+14The article notes that no extortion letters were sent to Harvard as of two years ago. Is that still the case? I'd expect the RIAA to start now in order to busy the people they were afraid of joining the fray but now have.
Anyway, I hope the professor succeeds in getting the cruel and unusual statutory damages returned. - PorcusWallabee, on 05/23/2009, -3/+17I hear he's hung.
- specialK16, on 05/22/2009, -3/+16WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN
- Greengoo, on 05/22/2009, -0/+13Dugg for abbreviating "Kick in the nuts"
- mydiggID1, on 05/22/2009, -2/+14He "may" be a naive young kid...That could be true...But his brains alone put many to shame.
- jwcorder, on 05/22/2009, -3/+15Good to know that reputable lawyers are fighting against the RIAA machine, but what does racial slurs in course notes have to do with anything related to this case? Just sounds like someone stirring the pot to me.
- illDecree, on 05/22/2009, -2/+13If this actually goes thru, i'll have a party at my house, and EVERYONE (except RIAA) is invited!
:-) - gemlarin, on 05/22/2009, -1/+12As much as I would love to see the RIAA loose this case and be stuck paying back the money, I hardly doubt it will happen. I am sure I will get buried for saying that, but the truth is, no judge is going to completely overturn copyright law and in turn over ride the decisions of hundreds of other judges prior to this case. It is just wishful thinking.
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