File-Sharers Get Angry… With Kazaa
from the nice-try dept
It’s no surprise that those accused of file sharing by the RIAA are angry. However, the latest tactic is not to be angry with the RIAA or themselves for doing something illegal. Instead, they’re trying to pin the blame on Kazaa for making file sharing so easy. They’re claiming (not very convincingly) that they figured it must be legal since it was so easy. This sort of outrage is misdirected, but expected. It’s no secret that I think the music industry should embrace file sharing and not sue its own customers, however, I don’t deny that these people broke the law and should take responsibility for what they’ve done. Blaming Kazaa isn’t the answer, and only makes it more likely that politicians will feel compelled to say that the technology itself is illegal. As the article points out people know better than to blame Xerox when someone photocopies a book.
Comments on “File-Sharers Get Angry… With Kazaa”
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It’s amazing the lengths people will go to avoid taking responsibility.
Is America a country of victims?
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Answer: YES!
Just look at all the law suits out there and tell me it isn’t. “Woman sues McDonalds because she spilled hot coffee on herself” is a perfect example. Another is “Two boys shoot passing cars and claim they were acting out a part of the game Grand Theft Auto”.
It’s easy to blame something else.
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Ugh. That coffee thing is very often cited, and almost always cited incorrectly.
Look into the case a bit more. You’ll find that it’s about a LOT more than just “spilling coffee” and a lot more about the complete indifference that McDonald’s had towards the victim.
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You’re right. It was a LOT more than just “spilling coffee”…it was more about the fact that a group of 12 people sympathized with the woman (notice, she was NOT a victim, unless you consider someone harmed by their own negligence a victim) and awarded her for her negligence.
I don’t drink coffee, but I sure as hell know that it’s to be served hot. I have yet to see a McDonalds in the US selling Iced coffee (although I will say I did see it in Europe when travelling there a few years ago).
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what in the hell does iced coffee have to do with file sharing ?
Bong's are Legal too ...
On this vein of thought …
My Bong is @ fault for why I smoke pot.
Really !
I figured since I can buy bong’s legally there is no reason I can’t smoke weed out of it.
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I figured since I can buy bong’s legally
That argument is no longer valid. Just ask Tommy Chong.
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I know … doesn’t that suck that Tommy got busted ?
I just buy my pipes @ head shops located along the Atlantic beach …
Of course all their signs say: ” For the smoking of tobacco purposes only ”
( grin )
news...
People are stupid…film at 11.
In other news, water is wet. A shocking discovery.
Thank god we live in the land of the free! Where I did all this bad stuff because of a corporation, booze, credit cards who make it easy to gamble…not my fault. Yessiree, we are soooo free! I was forced to do this..its not my fault.
*sigh* I thought I had seen it all but THIS is just stupid.