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p2pnet news | Freedom:- I’m really glad I made the switch to WordPress. It’s a great content management system: easy to use and complete with all kinds of extras, and all under one roof, so to speak.
For example, I can quickly see who’s linking to p2pnet stories and a couple of days ago, I noticed I was getting referrals from something called getamnesty.com.
And I still am, in fact.
I didn’t really pay attention until today when I had an email from Morg, an anonymous and occasional poster I have good reason to believe works within the corporate entertainment spindustry.
“It is interesting to see your RIAA blames universities for lawsuits and Michelle Santangelo demands trial by jury as links on the site,” wrote Morg.
“I will say no more.”
Why ‘interesting’? – I wondered. And why ‘Say no more’? After all, I frequently post items such as yesterday’s stories on Yahoo’s problems with cyber dissidents who, thanks to Yahoo China, it appears, are now languishing in Chinese prisons.
getamnesty.com is probably promoting on- and offline freedom, I thought to myself, going on to other things.
But Boy! – was I wrong, as you can see from the pic on the right which looks like a CD that’s slowly decomposing, and which is kind of appropriate when you think about it.
Because the ‘amnesty’ site has absolutely nothing to do freedom. Rather, it’s another of those scummy RIAA / MPAA efforts which tries to trick people into handing over information about themselves to the entertainment cartels.
Far from being an amnesty offer, it’s a self-incrimination site identical to the one Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG’s RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) use to scam American university students into handing over information about themselves which the RIAA might use against them at some later date.
Getamnesty.com is, “designed to satisfy the needs of the rights holder to recover some of their losses due to copyright infringement, and to offer the infringing party a way to settle with the rights holder before more costly litigation ensues and to avoid possible criminal prosecution,” says the site, adding:
If you receive a notice that means that we have evidence of you infringing a copyright holder that we represent. Please stop and consider what such a paper trail could do to one`s future. We understand that this notice may come as a bit of a surprise to you, but we sincerely believe that signing our agreement is in your best interest. By accepting this settlement offer and by paying the specified amount, you will prevent any further legal or enforcement actions, which may be taken against you in respect to the files listed. Acceptance of this offer will also require an agreement by you to cease and desist from all intellectual property infringing activities on the titles listed in the future.
What a load of old bollocks.
I wish I thought like Wayne Crookes who’s suing a lot of people, including me, Google and Wikimedia, to name but a few.
He claims merely linking to a site he doesn’t like constitutes defamation.
It would have been both rich and ironic to have been able to sue the unnamed anal orifices who put up the ‘amnesty’ site.
But it doesn’t name the perpetrators, giving only snail-mail and email addies, and a phone number, to wit:
GetAmnesty.com
400 Gold Ave SW
Suite 1000
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: +1 505 248 0000
info@getamnesty.com
The registrar is THE NAME IT CORPORATION DBA NAMESERVICES.NET
If you’re in Albuquerque, or nearby, and you can get to 400 Gold, it’d be interesting to see what this building (as per the Google Earth pic below) is and what information, if any, is displayed there.
A photo or two would be nice as well 
Definitely stay tuned.
Jon Newton – p2pnet
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August 29th, 2007 at 10:19 am
These douchebags get more pathetic by the day. Who do they think they’re fooling?
August 29th, 2007 at 10:53 am
It could be said that the entertainment companies are only doing what they have to do to protect their copyrights.
Tom Giovanetti at the Institute for Policy Innovation said Newton has a tendency towards ‘knee-jerk’ reactions. Could this be another example?
August 29th, 2007 at 11:21 am
It’s intimidation, pure and simple. They could, and probably do, mass mail the threat, and make a few bucks in the process.
August 29th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
You should set it so that anyone coming to your site from getamnesty.com go to this page (or any other page telling people why they shouldn’t pay. Also, this is a site for Nexicon (http://torrentfreak.com/getamnestycom-mpaa-extortion-at-its-finest/)
August 29th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
Good! We have a target now!
August 29th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
This sounds like a phishing scam.
Hell if I’d give a red cent to anyone who electronically sends me bullshit like that.
August 29th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
As I similarly posted on Torrentfreak:
I strongly urge you to do your homework before you join in any specious (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/specious)speculation. Getamnesty.com really is NOT in any way commissioned or sanctioned by the MPAA, their members or affiliates as claimed by Ernesto at Torrentfreak (http://torrentfreak.com/getamnestycom-mpaa-extortion-at-its-finest), who seems loathe to take my challenge. First course of business of any credible journalistic effort is investigation and verification of at least 2 sources (http://www.facsnet.org/tools/sci_tech/methods.php3). Did anyone call the MPAA at their opulently appointed office in Encino?â¦its so easy with theses 10 steps:
#1 Dial +1 (818) 995-6600
#2 One Ringy-dingyâ¦Two Ringy-dingyâ¦
#3 The Receptionist will answer: âMotion Picture Associationâ
#4 You say: âCan I talk to somebody in charge of anti-piracy for the Internet?
#5 The Receptionist will reply: âJust a moment while I connect youâ
#6 One Ringy-dingyâ¦Two Ringy-dingyâ¦
#7 The Evil Intractable Nightmare Inducing Bogeyman will answer: âMPAA Internet anti-piracyâ¦how can we ruin your life?â (Not really, youâll actually get a real human being that will likely say: âThis is [First Name]â)
#8 You say: Is get amnesty.com in any way commissioned or sanctioned by the MPAA?
#9 MPAA Dude tells you: âNoâ, âNever heard of itâ or something succinctly disclaiming any association.
#10 But not taking âNoâ for an answer, you retort: âBut what about Nexiconâs claimsâ¦â
and please report your answer right back here.
Of course you could read the original press release: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070814/latu056.html?.v=101 and see that there no specific endorsement. Press releases are marketing folks, not gospel. When they claim that âNexicon developed the GetAmnesty(TM) Program at the suggestion of a major copyright owner trade associationââ¦that translates to they ainât got s#!t.
A ‘suggestion’ is not a contract nor an endorsement. What makes Ernestoâs claim so specious is that the RIAA does conduct a similar operation via https://www.p2plawsuits.com; which is pretty clear that the âevidenceâ collected is coming from the Internet Anti-piracy firm MediaSentry. Even BayTSP has a similar offering (http://www.darkmirage.com/2007/08/28/baytsp-to-the-rescue/)
Then this MUST be a âphishingâ scam!
STEEEEERIKE 2!!!!!
Oh whatâs that at the end of the press release? Could it be? Oh yes, it is a âforward-looking statementâ disclaimer required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nexicon is public company, but that is what the stock symbol tells you at the beginning of the press release. Hmm âPink Sheetsââ¦Alas, an investment worthy of the trust of widows and orphans (Call your broker for his/her sage advise). Nevertheless, these guys would be looking at spending a few years in the Crowbar Hilton, by willfully committing such fraud in the course of their fiduciary responsibilities. Hell. just call investor relations, The contact is at the bottom.
My point is donât believe everything you read unless, you at least try to verify it with the parties involved the partyâs involved, or at least know that the writer didâ¦unlike Pobre Ernesto.
Do you think any further post to the contrary will have any credibility, unless you call? Come on, reach out and touch a âcartelâ today.
Cordially,
DYH
August 29th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
I said some pretty acrid things about Ernesto over at Torrentfreak, http://torrentfreak.com/getamnestycom-mpaa-extortion-at-its-finest, which was a reflection of my contempt for Internet rumormongering. However, after taking the high road, I believe Ernesto, let his integrity come though and made additional efforts to verify his story. So, I want to apoloize for the tone and comments I made at his expense.
Best!
MNG (Formerly DYH)
August 29th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
That is the Bank of America building in “downtown” ABQ. The Suite is the home of Alexander Word & assoc., a lawyer …of course. I used to have a office in the same building and met many of the fine folks that work there, douchebags to the core.
August 29th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Come on Burque Bro, get your NW & SW Straight in Downtown….
A. 400 Gold is the SIMMS Building, the oldest highrise in ABQ and home to more than few lawyers.
B. The BofA Building is on the block between 2nd & 3rd at Roma and home to Citadel Broadcasting, apparently some other lawyers, and some fine babes (Everyone knows that all the hot chicks in Downoton Burque work North of Central)
http://tinyurl.com/38hden (Yahoo Map…Google was incorrect as is often the case in Burque)
In New Nexico antything spelled with “que” is pronounced kee
GC
Live from Burquewood
August 29th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Looking at the photo posted again…that is the New Mexico Bank & Trust Building at 300 Gold SW…still plenty o’ lawyers and no hot chicks. There is one exception to the statement I made in the earlier post about the “talent” South of Cental is The Library Bar & Grill http://www.thelibraryusa.com (this url is for the one in Tempe, AZ but we have one right here in Burque on the South side of Central…but still you get the idea.
GC
August 30th, 2007 at 4:13 am
http://www.nexiconinc.com/press.php
This google hit seems to reference the same phone number and address as well as being mentioned by the poster above who seems to know what he is talking about.
Reading through the blurb it seem this is the correct organisation.
August 30th, 2007 at 5:17 am
wiki on simms building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simms_Building
theres a photo
August 30th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Ten years ago, Nexicon was known as Cyco, and, according to SEC filings, was primarily involved with selling cigarettes. They subsequently acquired two network security firms, Orion and Pluto. Their current client list includes the SIIA (Software Information Industry Association), and I suspect their amnesty program is being conducted for them.
August 31st, 2007 at 5:39 am
nice detective work Fred on looking at the financials.
the siia was a clients…but i am pretty sure they are no longer. it looks like nexicon has not updated their website for sometime,
has anyone called the siia to verify?
September 3rd, 2007 at 8:29 am
OMG i am like actually entertained by idiots and ignorant people using their energy to assume and guess, without knowing nothing more then they read from web pages. Idiots how about just calling 505 248 0000 and ask all you want. After all Nexicon is not a secret agency but a public company. The smartest things you all can do is buy stocks in Nexicon (NXCN) as this looks promising from a business standpoint