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ROCK06R.... Gimme a break
Are you sure you don't work for one of the record companies? I've never heard such ignorant statement in my life. You're either ignorant or a fear monger working for RIAA.

Leave it to corporations, RIAA and the like to try and exert as much control over people's lives as they can. The idea that P2P software MAY be used for illegal purposes is trivial compared to the overall utility of the software.

The mere idea that the pond scum lowlifes at the RIAA and MPAA want to make it illegal is beyond absurd. The fact that they can't convince some people to pay them money for CD albums with two decent songs on it is their problem.

Your concept is akin to telling me that ink pens should be illegal because somebody might use one to forge a check.

>>Record labels, recording studios, Music Television.... all of that is going to disappear, probably within my lifetime. And all because the court basically threw in the towel and said that its legal to make the software to do illegal activities, because it "may be used for legal purpose". <<
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and Bravo! (oops) (NT)  rapson | 08/20/04
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I have to disagree with you....  rock06r | 08/19/04
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I bet if ...  rock06r | 08/19/04
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I bet...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/19/04
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try Bittorrent  Iain_Peters | 08/20/04
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Huh?  Spoon Jabber | 08/19/04
I am a non-smoker.  rock06r | 08/19/04
They don't want to make it legal  voska | 08/20/04
Simple, look to history  tic swayback | 08/19/04
the subject is broader then swapping music files  NemesisNL | 08/19/04
Maybe the Music Companies Will Just DIE  markdoiron | 08/19/04
ROCK06R.... Gimme a break  shawkins | 08/20/04
WhoOoOoOooo..those scary inanimate objects  Teps71 | 08/20/04
Cry wolf again  Mack DaNife | 08/20/04
File swapping increase CD sales  voska | 08/20/04
Please define  AmusedAtItAll | 08/22/04
not for long...  ryusen | 08/19/04
In the end the courts will decide ...  George Mitchell | 08/19/04
Yessss! The Betamax decision lives on!  tic swayback | 08/19/04
I agree tic.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
A good decision!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Sensible, though contradictory  Anton Philidor | 08/19/04
Not me, I have always said P2P has a place.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Thieves..... Thieves!!!! We're all thieves!!!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/19/04
If the shoe fits....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
What is illegal about downloading anything?  Hanover Phist | 08/19/04
Me thinks thou dost protest too much.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Sorry I dont download  Hanover Phist | 08/19/04
Still protesting?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
so I am a liar?  Hanover Phist | 08/20/04
I have no idea if yur a liar...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
What would the appropriate response be?  tic swayback | 08/20/04
The NET Act  StorageGuru | 08/19/04
Incorrect  tic swayback | 08/19/04
But wait, there's more  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
question for lawyers  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
It is a criminal offence - any more questions?  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
ahhh but...  NemesisNL | 08/19/04
Convoluted logic  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
but you have condemed the product/company before...  ryusen | 08/19/04
No, 321 is different.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
No way?  AbsolutelyNot | 08/19/04
Sorry but your wrong Diva.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
no need for 321...  ryusen | 08/19/04
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Not about copying but about the DMCA  voska | 08/19/04
re:  ryusen | 08/19/04
I am at a loss as to what you are asking.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
DMCA it where it's at  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
what i'm asking is this:  ryusen | 08/19/04
ZZ: An answer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
Just don't forget you can alway remove your lock  voska | 08/20/04
your right  V Sanders | 08/19/04
Wright your legal representatives and change it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
To No_Ax  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
well duhhh  Arrg | 08/19/04
A Bad decision that will create new laws  realitycheck101 | 08/19/04
Perhaps or perhaps not  StorageGuru | 08/19/04
A good decision that may lead to better laws  tic swayback | 08/19/04
Distribution of stolen property is not a crime  voska | 08/19/04
Not to be picky but  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
Sure is  voska | 08/20/04
So  rapson | 08/20/04
Misconceptions  tic swayback | 08/20/04
I wholeheartedly agree with point 2  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
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OK  rapson | 08/20/04
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It seems to me...  rapson | 08/20/04
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I agree to a point  rapson | 08/21/04
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Man I Could Cry:  ParadigmOdyssey | 08/19/04
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A fine hair up...  Anton Philidor | 08/20/04
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