Whoa! Just took a look at the RIAA hit list.....

[godmare]

Originally posted by: duke

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke
Anyone know if the RIAA has started going after other p2p networks, such as direct connect or winmx?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if they haven't yet, with p2p, they will.

Consider me slow. Can you explain?

The RIAA targeted Napster, then Audiogalaxy, then that Grokster incident, and now Kazaa, and Grokster's name is still in the news. As P2P networks become popular, they will draw attention from the RIAA. Winmx is a long lasting name, surely they will be targetted eventually, if not already.
The RIAA's goal, seemingly and realistically, is to remove internet music pirating from the mainstream.

 

[IEatChildren]

Are they really using Kazaa usernames to identify people?
What about everyone who uses user@Kazaa?

 

[schizoid]

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke
Anyone know if the RIAA has started going after other p2p networks, such as direct connect or winmx?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if they haven't yet, with p2p, they will.

Consider me slow. Can you explain?

The RIAA targeted Napster, then Audiogalaxy, then that Grokster incident, and now Kazaa, and Grokster's name is still in the news. As P2P networks become popular, they will draw attention from the RIAA. Winmx is a long lasting name, surely they will be targetted eventually, if not already.
The RIAA's goal, seemingly and realistically, is to remove internet music pirating from the mainstream.

So, without links to cute pictures, is there a site with comprehensive info about who they've gone after? And here's another dumb question: What about Kazaalite users? I tried checking that big EFF dbase for the default kazaa lite user name, and it's not there. How would the RIAA distinguish between the tons of people that use that username?

The real question is: are soulseek and WinMX going to be targeted, since those are the only good ones anyway.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: mugsywwiii

Originally posted by: MaluMan
anyone try this out??

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/p2p_software/p2p_tools/peerguardian.cfm

it supposedly blocks RIAA IP addresses, acts as a firewall???? any good???

Don't count on it. They could very easily search from different IPs. They're not stupid, you know.

Actually, to be completely fair they're incredibly stupid. This just doesn't happen to be one of the area's that's been touched by their mental void. They actually appear to be quite intelligent when it comes to litigation. They're just completely clueless regarding everything else.

Incorrect word edit

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: schizoid

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke
Anyone know if the RIAA has started going after other p2p networks, such as direct connect or winmx?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if they haven't yet, with p2p, they will.

Consider me slow. Can you explain?

The RIAA targeted Napster, then Audiogalaxy, then that Grokster incident, and now Kazaa, and Grokster's name is still in the news. As P2P networks become popular, they will draw attention from the RIAA. Winmx is a long lasting name, surely they will be targetted eventually, if not already.
The RIAA's goal, seemingly and realistically, is to remove internet music pirating from the mainstream.

So, without links to cute pictures, is there a site with comprehensive info about who they've gone after? And here's another dumb question: What about Kazaalite users? I tried checking that big EFF dbase for the default kazaa lite user name, and it's not there. How would the RIAA distinguish between the tons of people that use that username?

The real question is: are soulseek and WinMX going to be targeted, since those are the only good ones anyway.

Here's some to start.
I don't have a response to scenarios involving Kazaalite or when what will be targetted, I'm not a spokesman for the riaa
My point is one of principle: always there is discussion about "am I safe in this given scenario", and "is it okay if i don't share", but the idea is that the only way you are 'safe' is by not pirating and sharing at all, and especially not on any p2p network right now.

 

[illustri]

get off your friggin high horse saying dont pirate and they wont come after you
youre just scaring these newbies and feeding into the riaa's bullcrap

as soon as trouble hits you guys dont seem to give a damn about your peers, when i see you on the side of the road pulled over because you broke the law speeding ill laugh because i never speed and the cops wont come after me, right...

to answer original poster no, they probably wont come after you, they're targeting the ppl who share and share big and they only need to make examples out of a few to scare the rest, which is working awesomely well on you voiding you of common sense

make no mistake, its not exactly honest to download mp3's nor is it remotely legal. you do what you want but know full well the consequences. if you feel uncomfortable in anyway just be careful or stop completely -- this is the same advice i'd give you if you asked about anal sex, if you really want to protect yours dont have everything out for ppl to see

 

[waitman]

Originally posted by: schizoid

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke

Originally posted by: godmare

Originally posted by: duke
Anyone know if the RIAA has started going after other p2p networks, such as direct connect or winmx?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that if they haven't yet, with p2p, they will.

Consider me slow. Can you explain?

The RIAA targeted Napster, then Audiogalaxy, then that Grokster incident, and now Kazaa, and Grokster's name is still in the news. As P2P networks become popular, they will draw attention from the RIAA. Winmx is a long lasting name, surely they will be targetted eventually, if not already.
The RIAA's goal, seemingly and realistically, is to remove internet music pirating from the mainstream.

So, without links to cute pictures, is there a site with comprehensive info about who they've gone after? And here's another dumb question: What about Kazaalite users? I tried checking that big EFF dbase for the default kazaa lite user name, and it's not there. How would the RIAA distinguish between the tons of people that use that username?

The real question is: are soulseek and WinMX going to be targeted, since those are the only good ones anyway.

. How would the RIAA distinguish between the tons of people that use that username?

Start a download from you, then do a traceroute, they get your ipaddress and internet provider.

 

[dpopiz]

they can't screw you if you turn off sharing and supposedly there are so many international kazaa users that it wouldn't be very noticeable if every user in the US turns off sharing

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: illustri
get off your friggin high horse saying dont pirate and they wont come after you
youre just scaring these newbies and feeding into the riaa's bullcrap

It's not a high horse, it's simple logic
don't do it, don't get caught.
I haven't said a single thing, nor will I say anything, about any involvement, or lack thereof, I may have with piracy and other copyright infringement. It's not relevant to my point.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Reon
holy sh1t, is the RIAA serious? they are going after more single users? ahvent they had enough?

You guys still think the Black Friday RIAA Boycott is a bad idea?



They are coming after you . . . sooner or later.

EDIT: OBVIOUSLY the RIAA is going to ALSO go after the D/L'ers - pretty soon ALL the sharers will be out of the USA and they will have to do "something".

 

[00Jones]

Originally posted by: Kilgor

Originally posted by: conjur
You're fvcked...so's your mom.

Pic's :camera:

lol

 

[Evadman]

I don't see newsgroups on that list anywhere.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: Evadman
I don't see newsgroups on that list anywhere.

Precisely.
nor IRC or ftp or even aim.

 

[Red Dawn]

irc is your friend

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: mugsywwiii

Originally posted by: MaluMan anyone try this out?? http://www.afterdawn.com/software/p2p_software/p2p_tools/peerguardian.cfm it supposedly blocks RIAA IP addresses, acts as a firewall???? any good???

Don't count on it. They could very easily search from different IPs. They're not stupid, you know.

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