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And I thought only judges in the US were stupid
Doesn't make any sense. You can't hold ISPs accountable for what the users do. Period. THEY ARE NOT a policing force!! That's like saying car manufacturers are responsible for car crashes or gun manufacturers are responsible for murders.
Posted by: Joe Blow_z   Posted on: 07/14/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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And I thought only judges in the US were stupid  Joe Blow_z | 07/14/05
Read the story again...  mwgillespie@... | 07/14/05
Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier  EdNorton2 | 07/14/05
connecting the dots  ibabadur1 | 07/14/05
But think of the alternative...  LateBlt | 07/14/05
I'd say the user is responsible  voska | 07/14/05
responsible for what?  viol8ion | 07/15/05
Is pimping legal?  tic swayback | 07/15/05
Pimpin' aint easy  Protector | 07/15/05
Linking can be an offense.  Anton Philidor | 07/15/05
WTF mate?  RPerkins | 07/14/05
And  RPerkins | 07/14/05
It's One Thing...  nikoli | 07/14/05
Is that against the law?  voska | 07/14/05
Add a bit to your analogy  tic swayback | 07/14/05
lets axpand on all that  DemonX | 07/14/05
Good question  tic swayback | 07/14/05
Taxi cab drivers  voska | 07/15/05
Actually, Hyperlinking more like driving..  John Zern | 07/16/05
Where does it end?  Taz_z | 07/14/05
not quite  viol8ion | 07/15/05
Very good point.  John Zern | 07/16/05
About time some folks GOT REAL !!!  realitycheck101 | 07/14/05
not thinking  Protector | 07/14/05
waste your time  DarbyOhara | 07/15/05
Embracing the Grokster Decision  tic swayback | 07/14/05
Paging Don Rupert  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/14/05
Naw, crooks get caught all the time.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
REAL BAD DECISION  Protector | 07/14/05
dude, like  ibabadur1 | 07/14/05
Thoughts on pirating...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
I don't see this as pirating  tic swayback | 07/14/05
Award is in the mail  ibabadur1 | 07/14/05
Say anything you like, I was/am still right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 07/14/05
Go get checked out bud  ibabadur1 | 07/14/05
Whatever made you think I was limited to ZDNet?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
Thoughts On Pirating  itanalyst | 07/14/05
And that's why new approaches are needed  tic swayback | 07/14/05
In process...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
DRM Can Be Broken  itanalyst | 07/14/05
It's got to be more than that No Ax  tic swayback | 07/14/05
Why?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
They still need to make decisions  tic swayback | 07/14/05
Sort of...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
More than that  tic swayback | 07/14/05
I Agree On This Tic, But With One Small Problem  itanalyst | 07/14/05
Besides advocating ...  ShadeTree | 07/14/05
Don't wate your time. He isn't worth a reply.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
You're Not Worth A Reply Either, Closet Music Pirate  itanalyst | 07/15/05
I'm Glad You Asked!!  itanalyst | 07/15/05
but is there?  voska | 07/15/05
Lots of mistakes in your post itanalyst  tic swayback | 07/14/05
I-Tunes problem  voska | 07/15/05
But that's not the point of iTunes  tic swayback | 07/15/05
I know but the record companies don't agree  voska | 07/15/05
Greed will be their downfall  tic swayback | 07/15/05
Your 100% right  Protector | 07/15/05
So it's all about you feeling slighted?  John Zern | 07/16/05
pebbles  DarthRidiculous | 07/15/05
They are stopping them now.  osreinstall | 07/14/05
DRM Doesn't work, do we have to go into this again?  Protector | 07/15/05
The worst technology since.....  tic swayback | 07/15/05
It is their right  osreinstall | 07/15/05
It's also their right to be stupid  tic swayback | 07/15/05
Always be diligent  osreinstall | 07/15/05
Easier to catch flies with honey  voska | 07/15/05
Voska, You reasoning is flawed  osreinstall | 07/15/05
Making who's life difficult?  tic swayback | 07/15/05
I'd agree with you  voska | 07/15/05
Competing with pirates  tic swayback | 07/15/05
Pirates will walk the plank!  osreinstall | 07/15/05
Where are those carrots of which you speak?  tic swayback | 07/15/05
Pirates will never get carrots!  osreinstall | 07/15/05
On insurance  voska | 07/15/05
I don't think you get it  voska | 07/15/05
Same argument of the illogical  osreinstall | 07/15/05
That's not a carrot, that's a threat!  tic swayback | 07/15/05
All laws are threats to the criminal mind.  osreinstall | 07/15/05
But those threats don't make for a good sales pitch  tic swayback | 07/17/05
It was never meant for the customer  osreinstall | 07/17/05
Yes, but....  tic swayback | 07/17/05
Copy protection cannot hurt the author  osreinstall | 07/17/05
Not all artists are in the same situation  tic swayback | 07/17/05
Negative View  osreinstall | 07/17/05
More than one reason  tic swayback | 07/18/05
The main reason is why it was implemented  osreinstall | 07/18/05
One reason, but not the only one  tic swayback | 07/18/05
You are being negative  osreinstall | 07/18/05
So I've joined your club?  tic swayback | 07/18/05
Your solutions are unacceptable  osreinstall | 07/18/05
Outlook differences  tic swayback | 07/19/05
Referees are needed  osreinstall | 07/19/05
Someone has to sell that content  tic swayback | 07/19/05
You haven't convinced me salesman  osreinstall | 07/19/05
Which math and how is it twisted?  tic swayback | 07/19/05
Your Math  osreinstall | 07/19/05
I'm still not clear on the math thing  tic swayback | 07/19/05
I like old math cause it still works  osreinstall | 07/20/05
Mathemagics  tic swayback | 07/20/05
Yup, that's the only reason I use P2P  voska | 07/15/05
It's just irritating  voska | 07/15/05
What CDs are those?  osreinstall | 07/15/05
Loses customers too  voska | 07/15/05
Go for it  osreinstall | 07/15/05
Point is I have walked away  voska | 07/15/05
Of course  osreinstall | 07/15/05
But shouldn't there be balance?  tic swayback | 07/15/05
There is balance  osreinstall | 07/15/05
The cartel was broken up?  tic swayback | 07/17/05
The price fixing is over  osreinstall | 07/17/05
Price fixing does not a cartel make  tic swayback | 07/17/05
About Cartels  osreinstall | 07/17/05
Good luck with that  tic swayback | 07/17/05
They are doing OK  osreinstall | 07/17/05
Which is why they're a cartel  tic swayback | 07/18/05
Cartels have to control the market 100% which they don't  osreinstall | 07/18/05
No, 100% control is not required  tic swayback | 07/18/05
Tell that to OPEC  osreinstall | 07/18/05
Can we put OPEC in jail then?  tic swayback | 07/18/05
Not a bad idea. Too bad they are sovereign.  osreinstall | 07/18/05
Hardly an isolated incident  tic swayback | 07/19/05
It is pretty much isolated  osreinstall | 07/19/05
How is it isolated?  tic swayback | 07/19/05
Yes it is isolated  osreinstall | 07/19/05
Miscommunication  tic swayback | 07/19/05
Perhaps  osreinstall | 07/19/05
Region encoding  tic swayback | 07/19/05
Region Encoding  osreinstall | 07/20/05
Interesting new experiments  tic swayback | 07/20/05
Linking now Copyright Violation.  WildCode | 07/14/05
Motivation  tic swayback | 07/14/05
Are you doing it to make a buck?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
Why Don't You Think Before You Post?  itanalyst | 07/14/05
Well at least the judge "got it"...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/14/05
Only Thing You Got Is A Case Of Stupidity  itanalyst | 07/15/05
Google sure does!  CobraA1 | 07/17/05
Not their business model  tic swayback | 07/17/05
Intentional or accidental, does it matter?  CobraA1 | 07/17/05
Small fry don't get a mention....  monolith | 07/15/05
Intent...  jasonp@... | 07/15/05

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