Anyone Got Any Ims From The Riaa?

[RealitY]

Originally posted by chloe_cc2002@30 April 2003 - 10:41

Deutsch added that the music industry group's plan to send out a million of these automated instant messages was troubling because it "proves the RIAA's intentions to serve millions of subpoenas to service providers."

Are we all going to be standing outside the Court Room together while fighting through the insane "traffic jam" of file sharers trying to get their trial on time!!

Quite frankly, dosen't the Court find the whole idea of this offensive, and have they considered the amount of congestion and clogging of the Court system this would create.

[kAb]

i haven't gotten a message.

they are also recording names of as many users as possible..

those pieces of shit have nothing better to do

[clocker]

Originally posted by TIDE-HSV@30 April 2003 - 15:07



Clocker, this is same class of hoodlums who previously stole Gideon bibles from hotel rooms.  They've just gone high-tech.

The ever more frequent lack of Gideon Bibles has driven me to John Grisham upon occasion.
They shall go to Hell and I have been there.

[Schmiggy_JK23]

Good for you.Have quite a bit also.

I stole my collection from MusicWorld when I was looking through his collection. 

he musta really been out of it eh?

[Schmiggy_JK23]

Originally posted by JmiF@30 April 2003 - 16:25
As it is more difficult for a rich man to get into heaven, than for a camel to get through the eye of a (or possibly the - depending on how literally you translate your hebrew) needle, I am sure the Christian / Gospel artists appreciate that sharers are saving their souls.

It has been confirmed, you are doing The Lords work by stopping people getting too rich. Your reward is in heaven.

ROFL!

Jimf... i nominate you for Top Dogg of the board when it comes to dry humor, great stuff.

[Jibbler]

Originally posted by REALITY@30 April 2003 - 20:08
Quite frankly, dosen't the Court find the whole idea of this offensive, and have they considered the amount of congestion and clogging of the Court system this would create.

This is exactly what they want. Then they lobby congress for legislation to make it a civil crime, similar to a traffic ticket, where you can plead guilty by mail. It will be a great money making scam for an already overpriced industry.

[RealitY]

Originally posted by Jibbler+1 May 2003 - 06:59--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Jibbler @ 1 May 2003 - 06:59)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--REALITY@30 April 2003 - 20:08
Quite frankly, dosen&#39;t the Court find the whole idea of this offensive, and have they considered the amount of congestion and clogging of the Court system this would create.

This is exactly what they want. Then they lobby congress for legislation to make it a civil crime, similar to a traffic ticket, where you can plead guilty by mail. It will be a great money making scam for an already overpriced industry. [/b][/quote]
Aha, I see the light.

Though, as wishful as they may be, counting their money, I do not believe this can ever happen on a federal level, handing out such as traffic tickets on a state level. Not to mention I think people would put down their cup of "apathy" here and claim f**k that.

Besides I still wait to see what proof will be needed to prosicute dime one. It seem to me the worst that can ever happen now or prabably in the future will only be "denial of service". I have had conversations with my ISP who has told me its a 3 strike deal. If they get 3 letters, they shut you down. S**t I don&#39;t even want bb if I can&#39;t p2p anyway&#33; So f**k all.

[shelby]

There are MILLIONS of US, if we just stand by we will risk losing, if on the other hand we get REALLY pissed the fuck off and WRITE our elected officials, WRITE any one IN the industry and explain that MILLIONS of people boycotting them will do a lot more damage than file swapping then we just may WIN.
It&#39;s similar to the NRA, enough people speaking together have a tremendous amount of power. So lets get UPPITTY and kick their ever lov&#39;n ASSES&#33;

[chloe_cc2002]

They can just say that it is akin to the driver&#39;s licence system of giving notice. Ok, you have a ticket, as you said, and you don&#39;t pay it we will cut off your ISP. Where would it all end.....all of your information services..tv..etc...taken to the nth degree. How far into the future could we look. Telephone..etc...it starts to effect one&#39;s employment. Email is often essential to employment applications etc.

Its kind of like Strict liablity, so that if you are deemed to have been served.......sucks

There are all sorts of laws to make sure you get your mail, but there are all sorts of laws that are important to internet users that don&#39;t cover that.

Private the post offices and make the ISP&#39;s govt..being essential services.....have I lost my mind?????

In Australia people just don&#39;t use cheques anymore, things like rent etc, its all done through electronic means of some kind, eg direct debits through billpay, EFTPOS etc.

maybe I am getting carried away.....

[chloe_cc2002]

Is it possible for them to just get agreements with the states after getting the laws passed to do this. After some lobbying etc it isn&#39;t inconceivable.


In Oz private rail companies issue tickets all the time to fare evaders, so they can do it, the legal structure is all there, so they could do it in the US. Probably sounds strange to an American. The postal service is private in the US too. HOwever all the toll roads in Australia are private companies issuing tickets. They can do it. Also universities in the US are private corporations, sort of, and they have Police Departments who can issue tickets, parking infractions etc.

In actuality cities in the US are more or less private corporations, little distinction between the city of LA and Microsoft, almost identical legally.

So I don&#39;t think the barriers would be insurmountable. It is a very disturbing thing but don&#39;t discount the possibility that it could happen.

I think there are a lot of people now but more and more important than now their internet access is or WILL BE IN THE FUTURE more important to their livelihood than even their driver&#39;s licence.

Once they get a structure set up they will be able to get you kicked off one ISP and not enable you to sign up for another. They might have a condition attached to each ISP, until all fines are cleared. That is frightening and could shut it off.