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Thu 07/10/04 at 15:55
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Posts: 10,364
Says the BPI.

[URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3722428.stm[/URL]

Is there any real reason for this? They'll take one person out, but you can guarantee that another will come along and share files as normal...
Thu 07/10/04 at 19:55
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"Master Chef - halo"
Posts: 426
iTunes...
Napster...
MacDonalds partenershipthingy...

It is not illegal to download music.

The only reason it is doing it now it has a claim to it as iTunes and napster and whatever are finally released over here.
Thu 07/10/04 at 19:57
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"8==="
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Cracking down? 1 person in every 500,000 gets sued?
Thu 07/10/04 at 19:59
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I know how to fly! wrote:
> iTunes...
> Napster...
> MacDonalds partenershipthingy...
>
> It is not illegal to download music.
>

Yeah, use some common sense. You pay to download from those services.
Thu 07/10/04 at 21:19
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"Dr. Chad Niga"
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Untill someone i know gets sued i wont stop.
Fri 08/10/04 at 13:26
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"+34 Intellect"
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How would they track you if you were using bittorrent?

Is it possible?
Fri 08/10/04 at 13:29
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Tiltawhirl wrote:
> I just downloaded Eminem's new tune

So did I and it's dreadful. Hopefully the album will be an improvement - as long as it isn't dogged by the G Unit tards.
Fri 08/10/04 at 13:57
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"Dr. Chad Niga"
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cookie monster wrote:
> How would they track you if you were using bittorrent?
>
> Is it possible?

It's possible to track anything anyone does on the internet.
Fri 08/10/04 at 14:06
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"Wants Spymate on dv"
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I thought it was the major uploaders they wanted to crack down hard on. The kind of people who are uploading thousands of files, not the smalltime downloaders.

I'm sure they'll catch and prosecute a few, but it's got to such a stage now where they'll never be able to fully end illegal file-sharing.
Fri 08/10/04 at 15:54
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Bejam wrote:
> I thought it was the major uploaders they wanted to crack down hard
> on. The kind of people who are uploading thousands of files, not the
> smalltime downloaders.

It is.

Most news sites/the BPI are using the "we will sue downloaders" to scare people that do download, when in fact, they're only hitting the 'major dealers'

But whats the point?

One person will get sued, another person will take their place and continue sharing, it's not like they can stop it...
Fri 08/10/04 at 16:05
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"Brooklyn boy"
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Bah i'd like to see them try, i've got Johnny Cochrane's number on speed-dial :-D

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