Originally posted by: Fausto1
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: scorp00
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: Zakath15
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: Czar
nice list, whats RIAA's anti piracy number?

		 
		
	 
I own all of them legally.  Really, I do.  
Besides, if it comes down to it... select, delete, low level format.
		
 
		
	 
That isn't going to help you when the FBI comes busting in, grabs you and takes your computer.  If you do start a format, they can unplug the computer and still have 99% of the evidence.  It's happened to a few people here, although it was for serving apps/games on irc.
		
 
		
	 
I think most people are pretty safe unless they're the big "dealers".  Rosen made it pretty clear in the last issue of Wired that they're after the big uploaders, not the downloaders.
		
 
		
	 
Just like in the Software Piracy scene, they have taken the 'top-down' approach.  They are going after the hosts, the major group members (that released pirated music/software), and the courriers that transfer the files in between servers.  If they can actually get to some of the major groups, this will be effective.  Their last major raid, in which they hit probably the most famous software group, razor1911, took out two or three razor members, but by no means the group.  It took a few months for the scene to recover, but now it's back up at full steam.
I doubt they will come after individuals, there are just too many.  If anything, they may attempt to take out file sharing services, but, if I were them, I would stick with this 'top-down' stuff.  The groups aren't extremely difficult to penetrate, and the servers are even easier.  But, as I said, I don't expect the feds to come knocking on anyone's door here.
If they do though, I have a few huge magnets ready 
