Comments on: Rochester U: 2nd Napster site

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 07 Feb 2004 02:32:58 +0000

It is about a lot more than just one school. I am at the U of R, and Provost Phelps told me that it is being used as a trial for eventually having mandatory licensing for all ISPs. Once they have the music sharing up, and running the RIAA intends to go back to congress, and make the ISP’s liable for ALL copyright infringement on the their networks, unless they pay the RIAA protection money by sigining up for one of these services.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 07 Feb 2004 01:35:01 +0000

actually, its not about money. if it was about money, the students would have to pay for it. but its being provided free to the students. its a great step in the right direction, as it is not only is it getting the RIAA off their backs, but it is giving many students exactly what they want: free, downloadable music. how can anyone think this is a bad thing? the bad ones are the schools that willingly and openly give away the names of students at specific IP addresses so the riaa can rape them for all they are worth, and the school and say “i told you so” and laugh.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 07:09:37 +0000

Me3

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 07:09:01 +0000

This whole thing is about money.

“to help students learn the ways of truth and righteousness as defined by the RIAA and MPAA”

why do these groups think they can define truth and righteousness? And even still, why should students need to learn this definiton? To thes companies truth and righteousness mean giving more money to people and coorperations who are already rich.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 05:34:04 +0000

Hey-

I’m a UofR alum ‘96. It’s University of Rochester not Rochester University. Not sure how I feel about my alma mater supporting the big bastard media companies.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 05:32:37 +0000

The name of the school is the University of Rochester, not, as this article states, Rochester University.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 02:41:26 +0000

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 02:33:20 +0000

RIAA and MPAA can KMA