News File-sharing systems legal win [P2P 2 - 0 RIAA/MIAA]

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    Take that, MIAA and RIAA! Valenti and Bainwol's appeal against the U.S. District Court ruling that P2P networks are legal has been essentially thrown out in the street and stomped on. :D

    This from the Beeb:

    Fans of file-sharing have been handed a significant victory by a US court.
    Federal appeal court judges have ruled that the makers of peer-to-peer software are not responsible for what users do with their network.

    They said the structure of the networks made it impossible for the system's creators to exert control over users.

    The decision is a blow to the US movie and music industries, who were seeking damages for copyright infringement from file-sharing firms.

    More here, and over at Wired:

    P2P Services in the Clear
     
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  2. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    The only decent reply I can come up with for that report is...

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!11

    :rock:
     
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  3. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    I'm surprised more of you haven't joined in with Quack in an outpouring of unbridled joy over this news... I expected spontaneous street parties, ticker-tape parades for the Judges, the consumption of alcohol and a general, mass "YAH BOO SUCKS" to the RIAA & MIAA.

    It's obviously been a long week for you all. ;)
     
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  4. Grant

    Grant What's a Dremel?

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    I keep on getting letters from Paramount Pictures telling me to stop sharing their movies.

    Anybody else getting these?

    Totally ignored them of course...
     
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  5. Piratetaco

    Piratetaco is always right

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    WHOOOOOO!!!!!
    beer for all
     
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  6. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    Random email, or real snail mail? And of course, you wouldn't be giving them any reason to send you a letter in the first place, would you...
     
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  7. Grant

    Grant What's a Dremel?

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    Real snail mail with dates, fileshare networks and IP adresses.

    Must've had some legal files shared with the same names as some of their films :naughty:
     
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  8. Dad

    Dad You talkin to me?

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  9. Carbon

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    rofl...expect the police to be kicking your door in at 6 in the morning some time soon :eek:
     
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  10. Reaper_Unreal

    Reaper_Unreal What's a Dremel?

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    This is only deserving of one thing:

    w00t!!!!!!!
    :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

    That is all.
     
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  11. Lord_A

    Lord_A Boom baby!

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    I hardly ever use P2P networks anyway, but...

    HOOORAAY!!!

    Just because I hate the pig-minded RIAA & MIAA.
     
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  12. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    I think your just unlucky mate :duh: As i've had some legal files shared with the same names as some of their content :worried: and i aint heard **** :hehe:

    (Come on admit it, we've all had a dable :p )

    Death
     
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  13. Liquid K9

    Liquid K9 Human programmer.. heh

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    just meant their gonna' target innocent users more thoroughly and unmercilously. 'member the teenage girl who got arested? :rolleyes:
     
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  14. 1st time modder

    1st time modder What's a Dremel?

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    don't forget about the grandmother that got arrested for downloads a couple of songs! :hehe:
    Take the RIAA down a notch!
     
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  15. TMM

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    HARHAR! *snip* RIAA


    ok maybe i took that a little far... :hehe:

    [EDIT by GOO - Yes, you did.]
     
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  16. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    That's as maybe - but it's not really the brightest thing to boast about on a public forum. :rolleyes:
     
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  17. Lord_A

    Lord_A Boom baby!

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    A bit more coverage on this story again on the BBC.

    linky
     
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  18. DeathAwaitsU

    DeathAwaitsU I'm Back :D

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    GOO i'n not boasting, there is nothing to boast about as it, i was just stating a fact :thumb:

    Death
     
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  19. Bruno_me

    Bruno_me Fake-ad‎min

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    woot, I can still get linux without flooding mirrors!

    Screw you riaa :)
     
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