[wellylug] piracy - was: Re: broadband recommendations, etc

[Jeremy Naylor]

Atom Smasher wrote:
> of course, piracy is illegal. that doesn't mean that every time the 
> RIAA/MPAA *alleges* that someone is pirating a work that they claim 
> ownership of, that it's true.
> 
> i could host a linux distro on bit-torrent... does that mean that my ISP 
> should shut me down if SCO (via BSA) sends them a DMCA letter?
> 
> piracy is a matter for the courts, if it goes that far. i'm grateful for 
> the info, because i'd rather not vote (with my dollars) for an ISP that 
> serves the interest of the RIAA/MPAA rather than paying customers. OTOH, 
> multiple complaints over time... that could indicate a real problem. 
> otherwise, ISPs need to have a spam filter on RIAA/MPAA complaints.

Hey Atom and all,

That's the great thing about Bit Torrent - who is there to sue? Because 
AFAIK, there's no company/organisation behind Bit Torrent y'see.

You can tell I'm a Bit Torrent user, can't you? ;)

Thanks,
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Jeremy Naylor
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