Comments on: 18 universities named in RIAA DMCA attacks

By: Mostly Harmless

Mostly Harmless — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:46:06 +0000

Ahhh, the good ol’ DMCA. One of the worst, most abused laws on the books. Amuraka… The finest laws money can buy.

By: Stray Mongrel

Stray Mongrel — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:45:24 +0000

“It is simply a desperate attempt to get as much settlement money from students before all the courts and judges catch on to thier game and shut them down”

Exactly the way I see it.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:51:01 +0000

Actually I think it has more to do with pending legislation than anything. Using the same methods they have done in the past to point at everyone is stealing from them. If you remember, when they started the sue’em alls, it was the same way. Victims tried in the court of public opinion before it was ever moved to court.

Every time they have some big legislation, they pull this little stunt in some form to get attention. This time they are wanting increases in the infringement penalties as well as pushing to have this stupid mandate to have all colleges filter their networks. Funny thing is, if the colleges want to end the harassments, all they gotta do is go buy the Audiable Magic software that doesn’t work at a hefty price as well as pay for support yearly and they go away. The recording holders don’t care if it jacks up the price of tuition as long as they get their stipend an corporate welfare.

Maybe the best thing happening today is the upcoming elections. One thing is sure, no matter who gets in, it can’t be quite as bad as the present administration for support for idiotic ideas coming in out of left field. I think the infringement forces see the writing on the wall and are pushing as hard as they can to get this a done deal before the change over. Chances are good, such a prime opportunity won’t be coming again for a while.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:33:40 +0000

Heh, mabey the universities will get tired of the nonsence and do something. I do remeber one wanting the RIAA to pay for each lookup. (I wonder if they get any notices now?).

By: JD2

JD2 — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:03:54 +0000

It is simply a desperate attempt to get as much settlement money from students before all the courts and judges catch on to thier game and shut them down – also it is a way to run to congress and cry about how bad priracy is getting out of hand – those riaa men and women are a bunch of lying, cheating, stealing scumbags and I hope they all catch crotch rot and suffer from it…

By: Bill Blogs

Bill Blogs — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:49:46 +0000

Return them to sender and make them pay return postage. At the same time sue for harassment and extortion.

By: Teacher

Teacher — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:10:04 +0000

Not only Wired:-

http://chronicle.com/free/2008/04/2668n.htm
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080430-campuses-swimming-in-flood-of-infringement-notices-from-riaa.html