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Arcanix_X
New Member
USA
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 Posted - 10/13/2003 : 20:14:10
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Ok, first of all, is the us goverment targeting only the sharers or the downloaders as well when it comes to programs such as kazaa, and second, if it is targeting the downloaders as well, then what do you think of it? I believe it is a subject worth having a debate over.
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2003 : 20:35:51 [Permalink]
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| The U.S. Government isn't targeting any users of Kazaa or any other file-sharing program. The RIAA, a non-Governmental, for-profit organization, is the one filing lawsuits. |
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gezzam
SFN Regular
Australia
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Posted - 10/13/2003 : 21:18:02 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Arcanix_X
Ok, first of all, is the us goverment targeting only the sharers or the downloaders as well when it comes to programs such as kazaa, and second, if it is targeting the downloaders as well, then what do you think of it? I believe it is a subject worth having a debate over.
The debate has been done, read Music Industry Offensive
Just reading through it again, I'm sure Dave W. remembers it quite well.....
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| Edited by - gezzam on 10/13/2003 21:22:49 |
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Arcanix_X
New Member
USA
39 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2003 : 07:09:42 [Permalink]
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 10/14/2003 : 08:22:58 [Permalink]
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This raises an interesting point. I don't think that the government yet realizes just what a powerful entity the 'net is. I further think that neither they, nor even we, realize just how powerful it can become as the technology gets better, and more and more people in divers places get on line.
Think about it. At the click of a mouse, any of us can send any sort of information or dis-information around the world. In all but a few countries, this is all but unregulated.
Sooner or later, even George the Cretinous will figure it out (maybe). Then what is going to happen? Hmmm?
I think that a lot of legislation is not too far in the future.
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