New RIAA misinformation representative
p2pnet news view | RIAA News:- Two top RIAA hitmen are now being paid as corporate games industry heavies, but no worries. The Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG ‘trade’ outfit has apparently signed up and even more powerful enforcer.
“To find out if you are at risk, check your computer for programs that can share music, video or other files,” he says, going on »»»
There are hundreds but the most popular are: eDonkey, Shareaza, WinMX, BitTorrent, Limewire, Morpheus, eMule,Ares, BearShare and Kazaa. Most of these free programs will download an icon to the desktop of the computer. In the case of Limewire.com, you can check your desktop for a Lime icon. Another similar program, Bearshare.com, puts a Bear icon on your desktop. To best protect your files, you should consider deleting the program. Also, it is also a good idea to keep your virus protection software up to date to alert you to regular threats.
So who is this mine of RIAA misinformation?
None other than Mississippi attorney general Jim Hood.
It’s a shame he’s besmirched himself by acting as a corporate music industry front man. He’d previously performed genuinely meritorious public service.
In 2005, “he prosecuted former Klansman Edgar Ray Killen for orchestrating the murder of Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney in Philadelphia, Mississippi over forty years ago,” says the Wikipedia.
These days, “Mississippians, particularly those who are parents, to be aware of the dangers associated with free file sharing programs, primarily those used to download music, he says in a press statement on behalf of the corporate music industry, adding:
“If you are not careful when you download programs such as eDonkey, Limewire, Frostwire, BearShare, Kazaa and Morpheus, you can end up sharing your entire hard drive with other users.”
Thanks, Jim.
Have you asked those who provided you with this information to also find out how many of the people who elected you to office or are being innocently and wrongly victimize by the Big 4?
And do you know these “thieves” and “criminals” include young children?
Meanwhile, have you licensed MediaSentry, the RIAA ‘investigator,’ to operate in your state?
games industry heavies - Don’t sue your customers! — EA Sports boss, August 25, 2008
press statement – Attorney General Issues Cyber Warning, August 21, 2008
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August 26th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
is that his picture ( goes to get a printer and dart set)
looks just like a primed up whiner, ready to lie cheat and screw anyone who gets in front a his next pay check.
Might even see him visit the sopranos for tips how to beat people into doing your bidding.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
If a person is gullible enough to buy into this load of road apples IMHO it would be best to UNINSTALL the application(s) in question, not DELETE them. This guy is falling down before he even stands up… Then again, the amazing depths of ignorance of computers and the WWW demonstrated by the people and companies trying to stop P2P could be looked at as an advantage for the public, at least in some cases.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:20 am
All these lawyers need to take (and pass) a test on today’s technology and terminology before they’re allowed to argue, or even comment on any legal matters related to technology.
“Most of these free programs will download an icon to the desktop of the computer.”
No, they don’t *DOWNLOAD* anything to the desktop of the computer, they PLACE an icon there.
Of course, knowing today’s computer users, most of them will simply delete the icon and think “Mission accomplished!”.
August 28th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Oh there we go…..icon deleted …now I am totally safe from the riaa…..hey if I go to court ….all I have to do is print this article ….and say I did just what this ahole told me too….now find me not guilty.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:04 am
You can download an edonkey mod, Dazzle mod, for example, that completely disables file sharing and does not allow oter people to download from you.
This, and peer guardian – nice deal.