Comments on: ‘You’re jerks!’ - student tells RIAA

By: Schwam

Schwam — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:23:37 +0000

The problem, and the reason this young lady was sued is because she probably shared the files she downloaded online (probably without even meaning to). I’m not defending the RIAA, I think they’re a bunch of thugs but everyone should be careful. For programs like LimeWire, the default setting will usually share anything you download. If I were a judge a the RIAA sued someone who could produce the CD’s for the songs she allegedly “stole” I would laugh the plaintiff out of court with a dismissal and his attorney with a fine. However, when one “shares” the files, that’s likely to be a different story in Court.

And to the genius who suggested filing for bankruptcy after an adverse judgement… don’t do the people who read this cite any favors. BK will ruin your credit for years, and the judgment only gets discharged under limited circumstances (talk to an attorney). Your best bet if you recieve one of the letters is to evaluate your options with a competent attorney. Because the RIAA is BANKING on the fact that the $3,000 will always be less than what it costs to try a case (not to mention the risk involved from a potential adverse judgment), it is best to gather as many people who have recieved the letters together and “split” the cost of an attorney (if you want to fight).

The RIAA sucks and their litigation tactics make my skin crawl, but the one thing they cannot be accused of is being stupid. This litigation mill / scam they’ve come up with is frighteningly efficient. Use the thousands of $3,000 settlements to pay for the litigation against those who fight.

By: Mike Ox-Small

Mike Ox-Small — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:42:49 +0000

You go, “Jessica”! I can’t wait to see RIAA fall flat on their faces, come 5 years, no more CD’s! God bless America, not the “record” companies!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:32:55 +0000

“Well fuck me”

You are right troll fuck you and fuck the RIAA.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:30:29 +0000

Indies say it is the best years ever with 30% gains. Read it and weep majors!

Well since they started suing people I carefully avoided bying anything from the big four and from any RIAA, and the like members.

I conducted a search notably by using the RIAA radar and compiled a list of record labels that have nothing to do with these bag of shit. I am buying CD exclusively from this list. And guest what?

Better product, better sound (DVD audio!) more choice and shiper! My last aquisition: Schuman 4 symphonies Philadelphia symphonic Orchestra live recording from their associations! These guys are great! They deserve every penny I give them and more! This is something else than Britney Slut!

By: Fassbender

Fassbender — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:21:58 +0000

Well obviously Welshie, despite your brother being unable to move due to the number of CDs, he has now gone over to the Dark Side and must be tought the error of his ways.

By: Welshie

Welshie — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:07:12 +0000

Thank goodness for sites like this! I have had to explain to my older (and non-techie) brother that EVEN THOUGH he has a MASSIVE tape, vynil, CD and DVD collection (built up over 30 years) he may have to rely on the internet and mp3 devices for his future music consumption.

I kid you not…you cannot move in his living room for CD’s (all originals).

Thank you to everyone who spreads the truth about what the record labels have been doing all these years to the artist and customers.

Most of us are intelligent enough to be able to spot trolls when we see ‘em Fassbender…

By: Fassbender

Fassbender — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:15:11 +0000

Well fuck me, it’s cretins like you lot that are destroying our carefully nurtured Creative Industries. I cannot wait for the legal and technical frameworks to be complete, so that your illegal activity can and will be clamped down upon.

Disgusting.

By: yodel

yodel — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:01:27 +0000

The RIAA are hosebags for all the reasons listed on p2pnet and other websites but the REAL story here is that this girl should not have installed p2p software on her work computer and opened up her employer (the university) to the liability.

Everyone on here who uses a work computer plays by the same rules buried in your employee handbook. If you want to risk the wrath of the extortion cartel do it on your own time and your own dime.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:38:55 +0000

It is apparent that the music industry majors will have no future sales at this rate. They are their own worst enemy. Not only are they ensuring no future sales by sueing their potential customers but those potentials will have friends as well who will listen. One of the best ways for advertising music can’t be paid for. That is friend to friend recommendations. If those all recommend indies, the music industry is screwed. Guess what is happening today? The majors are bitching cause their losing money they say. Indies say it is the best years ever with 30% gains. Read it and weep majors!

*second attempt to post because of wordpress “posting to quickly*

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:14:40 +0000

“Jerks” is a compliment to these inhuman monsters. They have ruined the lives of their customers and artists alike; the very same people who line the pockets of these parasites. They are absolute scum.

I applaud this woman’s efforts to resist their extortion. Do not pay them a cent. They have no authority to bully you or anyone else like this. I only hope it turns out better for you than it did for Jammie Thomas.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:36:28 +0000

This one is a valid strategy. Instead of feeding the parasites refuse to pay anything and let them sue you.

(Me, at this point I will fight in court (and overwise but I don’t want to tell you about this!) but this is me!

If you lose wait until they have finished wasting hundred of thousand of dollars in legal fees; then go BK Chapter 7.

They are fucked! Hahahahahahaha! As a student if you have no asset this is a no brainer.

Pay a good BK attorney with a Credit card that you can also include in the BK.

NOBODY SETTLE NOBODY SETTLE AND NOBODY SETTLE!

And Maintain and keep expending the boycott! They are dying dying dying but they are not dead yet!

It is like a cancer: you have to kill every single cancer cell to cure the society from these parasites!

BOYCOTT! BOYCOTT! BOYCOTT! NOT A PENNY TO THESE PIGS!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:32:15 +0000

‘You’re jerks!’ - student tells RIAA

She’s right. They are.