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- kaffein, on 03/21/2008, -1/+58Stop global warming --- Turn off the sun!
- ThePirateParty, on 03/21/2008, -8/+58***** that *****!
- chandan333, on 03/21/2008, -0/+38"Music industry executives need to revolutionize their businesses models to embrace, not reject, technology."
This line says it all in the article. - Sinscriven, on 03/21/2008, -0/+19Considering the growing relevance and importance of the internet in daily existence with work, and interpersonal communication, something like that sounds way too severe.
"So we caught you stealing a RedBull from that 7-11. For your punishment, we shall break your legs. Let's see you use all that newfound energy now, hah-HA!" - DestroyFascism, on 03/21/2008, -1/+15Friday 13
Hard Drive File Swap at your local mall carpark
Nothing under 10GB
must be OGG, MP3 or FLAC lossless (preferable)
bit rate must be no less than 240kb/s MP3 or equivalent. (Full)
Bring USB drives (HDD in USB case) and a LAN cable (If you can a network switch would be great.)
Win Users: Files must be Virus scanned on transfer, Laptop or battery powered (inverter from car) Tower case.
One or more servers will be provided and everything required for a fast transfer of GB's of data.
Apple, Windows and Linux users welcome. - remakeru, on 03/21/2008, -1/+11They only find the bad solutions that will never work for both sides! ***** Lunatic, ***** RIAA, ***** them!
- sadGuru, on 03/21/2008, -1/+10I will NEVER buy a music medium again (except for blank ones)!!!
- cygnus2112, on 03/21/2008, -0/+8Hippie porn-mongers are people, too!
- upfrontfanatic, on 03/21/2008, -2/+9So the music industry want legislators to force the ISPs to terminate 90% of their contracts.
Somehow I can see ISPs rejecting this. - FTLJohnson, on 03/21/2008, -0/+6Quote FTA:
"... I hope the music industry is listening. I agree that illegal downloads are hurting your business. "
Oh, this guy is sort of a moron who hasn't really done his homework then... Downloads boost the numbers of Album / Music / Product sales. Illegal CD sales hurt the business (marginally)... but that's not illegal downloads now, is it? - inactive, on 03/21/2008, -0/+6Yes. But simply returning us peasants to a 1970's level of technology that can be easily sustained and patrolled is far cheaper and easier in theory to the dumbasses and old guys sitting in the same chair they sat in during the 1960's, oblivious and unconcerned with our new technologies.
We are their enemy and who the ***** wants to help or co-operate with their enemy when sweet, sweet vengence is so so close. New sales techniques and methods for profit must be proven to be profitable, and must be quick so as to rectify the downhill trend of the music industry.
All this takes time and effort, neither of which are willing to be spared by those willing to destroy our internets. - elbryan108, on 03/21/2008, -2/+8Stop idiots from taking over the world...
Turn off the Neo Cons!!! - douch3mom, on 03/21/2008, -2/+8lame to the max
- rexprime, on 03/21/2008, -0/+6they do realize we can still share music the old fashion way if they take away the internet...
(hands dvd full of music to friend) - Soulicro, on 03/21/2008, -1/+7Thats ***** ridiculous.
- mk2cav, on 03/21/2008, -0/+5What will they think of next?
How about this "Stop people listening to illegally downloaded music, disconnect the power supply to there house" - airburst, on 03/21/2008, -0/+5Change your nick if your going to post such idiotic nonsense. You are doing a disservice to pot smokers everywhere.
- lysdexia, on 03/21/2008, -0/+5If these idiots charged along the lines of allofmp3 there would be no need or desire for theft. Their sales would increase beyond their wildest dreams as the cost of music ownership became a no-brain decision.
Save the world from the morons in charge ~ please? - ThePirateParty, on 03/21/2008, -0/+5Ok??
- hakz, on 03/21/2008, -1/+6read it again, this time all the way to the end
- dbalaski, on 03/21/2008, -0/+4Someone should tell them:
The Proverbial floodgates are already open -- stopping the flow is impossible now. - CrazyChair, on 07/21/2008, -1/+5All I see are a lot of families being banned from having internet because they leave their wireless routers unsecured. It won't have any effect on people who are tech savvy, they'll just use more private methods and encryption.
- CanceledCzech, on 03/21/2008, -0/+4I logged in just to say what an awesome idea this is.
(They can never stop us) - cyranthus, on 03/21/2008, -0/+4yeah i was just thinking that... "pirates always find a way".
cut off the net, and "physical" piracy will skyrocket. leaving the RIAA in even worse shape then they are now. - Kurlumbenus, on 03/21/2008, -0/+4Lame troll. F----- would not buy again.
- bdbr, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3The ISPs generally can't be held accountable because you've usually agreed to a terms of service which specifies that you won't use their service to obtain copyrighted works without permission. They're not accountable, you are.
Keep in mind, not having any ISP rules about piracy means its up to the legal system to decide, usually through large penalties. If there were rules for reasonable action from ISPs (say, three notices and then a six-month disconnect), it might eliminate the need for settlements and court cases. What would you rather have, a 6-month disconnect or a $750/song minimum penalty?
Or maybe rate-limit repeat violators to 56kbps. That'd probably cut down on their downloading! - sruphil, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3Wow, getting put on the "No-Bits" list would suck. Just imagine that you had no more internet access.
- Suricou, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3I see a new use for botnets.
- inactive, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3Meh no good. Then what would I do with my 20gig download limit plan?
- shiftless, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3Ahaha! I have been downloading free music since the early days of the Internet. From free music modules to free netlabels and free online blogs. Free music is everywhere.
- redwallhp, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3That would be like saying: "we think you're a pirate, so we're disconnecting your phone service."
- whataboutdave, on 03/21/2008, -0/+3There is a precedent in the US that the carrier cannot be held accountable for any action taken by users over its network. I doubt American ISPs would risk that protection by doing something like this.
- bigpeeler, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3I LOVE BLANK!! THAY RAWWWKKK GAARGALLrrghharLLghh
- Fihiro, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3harsh dude
- Snooper1989, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3This would end up with nobody on the internet...
- buddamus, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2I would by non generic good music
- 4eloBek, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2This motion will probably ***** up the internet and providers, providers will loose big time. All in all depends on who has deeper pockets for bribes for corrupt politicians and judges.
- darkvad0r, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3The author forgot the mandatory sarcasm tags, maybe that's why you didn't get the point ( http://digg.com/tech_news/Save_Music_m_Disconnect_ ... )
- grimward, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3... I see this happen all the time these days, people get pissed off at the big music industries and stops buying music for insane amounts of money.
I hope everybody reasons like you do sadguru, because then these asshats will die quicker. - cygnus2112, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2Bogus, dude.
- bigpeeler, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2That read like one long joke based on a lame analogy that had a moronic punchline. Point taken, but daaaaaamn.
- mk2cav, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2LOL this guys never had a positive digg on any of his responses to DIGG articles
- inactive, on 03/21/2008, -1/+3Pirates generate no revenue, therefore no one but pirates gives a ***** about pirates. We need to become a profitable community for the Governments whom enjoy the taxes from Movies, Music and games (and a lot more) as well as the music retailers, video game stores, publishers, etc...
Or find a new way onto the internets. - vipertech, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2It's called encrypted tunneling. How do you think people do it within their work organization where everything but port 80 is blocked? What are you going to do? Tell people they can't use encryption and that they have no right to privacy? Fat Chance. Not to mention every major on-line game host would pee in your cheerios.
See? Not knowing what your talking about does make you ignorant. - inactive, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2This won't happen in china!
- airburst, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2What do the Neo-Cons have to do with policy in the UK, France and Australia?
- Beanseh, on 03/21/2008, -2/+4***** arse hole banning people from every isp is steep
- baramunchies, on 03/21/2008, -0/+2and germany:
http://digg.com/tech_news/Sony_BMG_Demands_Germany ... - dangermen, on 03/22/2008, -0/+1yeah, and I'm sure they buy the 10,000 songs they have floating on their systems too. I give this argument has as much weight as does RIAA/MPAA's arguments that piracy is killing them. Invisible stats from both sides are a farce.
- Jbaker4981, on 03/21/2008, -0/+1That is *****! They CANNOT get away with that! If that ever gets off the ground, then expect millions of pissed off people to picket the gates of the supreme court or congress. That just seems more and more like the actions of a totalitarian government trying to control people.
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