Posted by Technobarbarian on 10/25/05 23:56

pooter wrote:
> Technobarbarian [d_murry-ztopzpam@excite.com] said
> >
> > "pooter" <a@bff.com> wrote in message
> > This particular case is boring. There's nothing new here and it's
> > extremely unlikely to go anywhere. It's just another shyster seperating some
> > fool from their money.
> > >
> > > If that is a common attitude, then I guess that explains how come it is
> > > allowed to happen.
> >
> > So, ok, if you think it's so damn interesting what are you going to do
> > besides sit and watch.
>
> I am not American so there is nothing to do except sit and watch, in
> horror.

LOL, you're posting from a British server. Substitute BPI for RIAA
and you'll find P2P lawsuits where you are too. So the question still
stands. What are you doing except sitting on your hands? And further,
what are you suggesting from your lofty perch that we do? Do you think
there's something grand and glorious and revolutionary about using P2P
for MP3s?
>
> > I don't know how it is where you live, but in the
> > good ol' USofA money talks--bullshit walks. Buying senators and congressmen
> > is business as usual here. Americans are so unconcerned that we keep
> > electing the same crooks over and over.
>
> I know.
>
> > So what's the plan Stan? You gonna'
> > send Jane's shyster $10? Download one for the revolution? Throw your body in
> > the machine and ask for your own personal lawsut? What? My plan is that I
> > don't send the RIAA money and I don't put myself in the position of standing
> > in front of the bulldozer waiting for the sheep to help me out of a
> > situation that only a fool gets in in the first place.
>
> All for oneself and oneself for all?

Isn't that exactly what you just told us your position is? You
think you're immune so it's not your problem? Personally I try not to
stand in front of bulldozers and I'm not particularly in favor of
rushing out to rescue adults who mindlessly do just that. I have
repeatedly posted about more sane methods than using P2P for MP3s in
volume. There's not much else I can do to keep people from doing
foolish things.

TB

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