RIAA: It starts...

[GameMaster]

Do you still download music?

[Null]

it'll be interesting to see how many they actually win. there are all sorts of ifs and buts. and i read somewhere the court system is getting tired of a lot of the RIAA's silly lawsuits and actually has ruled against them many times.

i mean if the court wants to, they can find loop holes and things that may make all this not even worth it for the RIAA.

this is no where near the end of it. IMO the RIAA is digging themselves more and more into a hole which one day even they might not be able to climb out of.

you cant go around sueing the people you want to buy your stuff. instead of finding a new way, the RIAA is trying to keep the old ways.

i can actually see a new recording instustry pop up at some point and challenging the RIAA, with more music artists joining them. (dunno how to word that exactly how im thinking).

time goes by, things and ways of life change. you cant cling onto the old ways. instead of using this to the RIAA's advantage, they fight it.

[Sykkie]

Originally Posted by Null

you cant go around sueing the people you want to buy your stuff. instead of finding a new way, the RIAA is trying to keep the old ways.

This is because the RIAA is made up of a bunch of criminals. They're happy to sit back and lie about the cost of a CD. They're happy to lock CD prices while people download music. The RIAA is a perfect example of corporate business crying poor when they're still rolling in cash after another slumping CD year.

Blame the internet? Blames yourselves, RIAA.

[Yoda9864]

on their networks known online by nicknames such as "fox3j," "soccerdog33," "clover77" or "indepunk74."

Oh ****, that's my screenname!

*runs away*

[Jason1]

so as long as we have the newest version of kazza lite we're safe it seems...good. LOL@Yoda

[Null]

Originally Posted by Jason1

so as long as we have the newest version of kazza lite we're safe it seems...good. LOL@Yoda

not exactly. but it would prolly frustrate them even more if the program gave no user names. therefor they couldnt look up ppl. and wouldnt list what everyone has.

there will always be a way to grab your IP address tho. for that is how the program works. they need ip addresses

and even if the program doesnt show them. ppl can still find them. Download a song or send it to someone. check net stats and that ip address would be listed as your connected to it.


so there would be ways. just a matter of making it more difficult for them.


Now im not sure, but IF someone made one with a central server located in a country that wouldnt cooperate with RIAA, and when you download a song you connect to it first therefor it could hide your IP address ..... maybe

[Happydude]

Originally Posted by Null

not exactly. but it would prolly frustrate them even more if the program gave no user names. therefor they couldnt look up ppl. and wouldnt list what everyone has.

there will always be a way to grab your IP address tho. for that is how the program works. they need ip addresses

and even if the program doesnt show them. ppl can still find them. Download a song or send it to someone. check net stats and that ip address would be listed as your connected to it.


so there would be ways. just a matter of making it more difficult for them.


Now im not sure, but IF someone made one with a central server located in a country that wouldnt cooperate with RIAA, and when you download a song you connect to it first therefor it could hide your IP address ..... maybe

sounds like a plan...

all we need to do is email someone high up to do that for the users

[gekko]

Originally Posted by Sykkie

This is because the RIAA is made up of a bunch of criminals. They're happy to sit back and lie about the cost of a CD. They're happy to lock CD prices while people download music. The RIAA is a perfect example of corporate business crying poor when they're still rolling in cash after another slumping CD year.

Blame the internet? Blames yourselves, RIAA.

The RIAA has every right to want to end music piracy. But putting someone in jail for downloading a song isn't the way to go. But it doesn't have to be. I garauntee you no one here has the balls to download a song after they get a supeona in the mail.

The RIAA can send them out, sue the biggest violaters, and drop the charges on the rest. It's like speeding when a cop is driving behind you, you just don't do it. Send any person a supeona and they will stop downloading songs immediatly.

And no, I don't download songs anymore. Never was a big fan of it, never will be. I've used iTunes for 3 songs, the rest I just buy the CD.

[One Winged Angel]

LOL... I find this funny that only the peole who suport the RIAA are...

*cough Mac Users...

[Null]

why would that make a difference??

mp3's arent computer specific to macs or pc's

and itunes isnt just for mac users. there are websites that do the same thing for PC users. a few of em. some even cheaper then itunes.
and they are making itunes for PC anyway.

[One Winged Angel]

No it's not that. Maybe my friend is retarded but he says he cant download any music on his damn Mac.

[BlueFire]

I downloaded Kazaa ++ a few weeks ago. A lot of results.. It blocks IPs from RCIAA, although i don't know how credible that is. And it puts your rating at Supreme Being.

www.kazaakpp.com

[gekko]

Originally Posted by One Winged Angel

LOL... I find this funny that only the peole who suport the RIAA are...

*cough Mac Users...

Actually, it tend to be those who don't do the crime that support the RIAA. Mac users are not as big into piracy as PC users, period. While it's still there, many in the Mac community like Apple and would rather pay for their software. On top of that, the Mac users have been enjoying the iTunes store, which is great.

Downloading music is not worth the effort. Many Mac users would agree with me. But generally, anyone who is not a fan of pirating will support the RIAA.