RIAA Wins Against Usenet.com

[tenor77]

[citation][nom]WheelsOfConfusion[/nom]Jesus fuck NO.There should be sane copyright laws (i.e. not "life of the author +70 years," more like "10 years from date of publication" or something)[/citation]


I have my own idea for copyright laws.
Music: 5 years for a performance/recording; 50 years for the actual music
Movies: 10 years for the actual movie; 50 years for the IP from the date of last publication (ie sequels/books would extend the IP life)
Software: 3 years from the date of release while retail expansion packs would restart the the 3 year timeframe; IP would be 50 years from the date of last publication

I've always thought that this would be more reasonable. It protects the creative people, and allows them to continue to use their own IP while being up to date on where we are in a society. Besides, with a few exceptions how many people are buying 99% of the music 5 years out, software older than 3 years or movies that are 10 years old?

 

[bunz_of_steel]

I haven't bought cd's or dvds in a really long time and I don't plan to because of the stupid MAFA-RIAA. Take away my TPB and usenet.com but I still won't give you rich punks any of my almost hard earned money.

 

[blacknights55]

I want to know which senators the RIAA is lobbying and how much they're getting paid. The RIAA is just refusing to change its business model and is using government as the vehicle to prevent that change. I'm surprised that given the cost of music, with the extremely low cost of production, that all of these record labels haven't been accused of, and take to court for, price fixing. $17 for a record that costs 2 cents to manufacture and less than $1 of that price going to the actual artists (sure, some of them are lip syncing artists...) can only occur when companies collude together to control the means of production and distribution.

 

[natureaddict]

It seems that with the fall in sales the RIAA is changing it's business model from promoting artists and selling music to employing lawyers in order to take money from people directly.

 

[p05esto]

I've been saying it for a long time. I pirate ALL music and movies now since the RIAA started taking their legal actions. I bet a lot of others feel the same way. I had no problem paying small and reasonable fees for digial files, but now screw them. I won't pay one penny.

 

[antilycus]

Don't be fooled, Our "justice" system is simply here to make sure the rich stay rich and the powerful stay powerful. THATS IT

 

[Guest]

In response to the suggestion of no copyright laws, I actually agree. Here is a plausible alternative:

All works can be copied and distributed by anyone, however credit must always be given to the original authors, and no one other than the original authors can profit from said works without permission. An author can optionally register a proof of original creation with some 3rd-party organization or government entity.

To make money, the original authors can accept donations and provide special bonuses such as signed copies of a particular work. In the case of books or music, the authors can make money from readings or concerts. That's pretty much how it is now anyway what with all the distributors taking the bulk of the profits.

 

[WheelsOfConfusion]

Guys, guys.

I hate the RIAA's bullshit too, but all the general fuming in this thread almost sounds like you don't think this particular site deserved to be taken to court and ruled against, in this case. Maybe we can keep the general fuming to a minimum and talk about this case?

 

[o0RaidR0o]

You know what really irks me is that there isn't a single piece of evidence to-date that can demonstrate a single loss of profit from file sharing or as the MPAA/RIAA call it pirating. In the last year alone Madonna made $280mil, Bruce Springsteen $166mil, Coldplay $37mil, Bon Jovi $170mil, hell even tired out Britney Spears made $24 mil, and I can go on and on. Say where is the loss? The only real pirates are the ones whom want to turn a profit, not the file sharers. Like most I haven't bought a cd in over 20yrs. I may buy a movie when I find in the bargain bin for $10 dollars or less.

 

[thomasxstewart]

Usenet ran religion Inc.While RIAA Also Does same. Both have content & standards that have allowed broad range of Murder Inc exploits as theARTS.imitated by wrestling Fan Pubic.Copyright of memory, RIAA. How to Really hurtyousef, 'ure USenet. Usenet is more recent & ?Legal Invention. RIAA claims things in print that are way out of bounds. like irs or any trap.word rules, authority figures as fundamental abusers.. So is United Nations.Many early standard bearers take information survielence to point of rapture, misleading few on every step.. RIAA Stems NO Honestly of ownership, as American Invention. Usenet college of forensics'-= Tool =-. No differnt than Sports or BAD neighbor.Usenet has many arms, with total survielence of Victim In Real World coordinate system plus DATA Survielance & tracking. while RIAA is typical expoitive fiction. its always 83 year old grandmama from france, caught with tapes of ?medical nature ....or was that Usenet.Usenet pretends fiction with enough savay to exploit, its plates are standaize, so any fan is illicit to harvest. USENET HARVEST PEOPLE. RIAA HARVESTS MONEY FROM FOOLS, PERHAPS standards of delivery having content with similar results as Usenet openly prys.
Usenet eploits concept of declaring WAR upon culture that supports IT.RIAA Brings reliable joy.vondrashek usenet flame e' durtee'

 

[Guest]

thomasxstewart

What are you on?

 

[Guest]

thomasxstewart's comment is just bizarre lol

 

[Reynod]

thomasxstewart's comment is just bizarre lol

No ... you just don't know that he is one of the famous internet characters that have been around since the dawn.

Like wingding (wingy) and thunderman (AMD famboi extraordinaire) , thomasxstewart (called dreshek on some sites) is a colourful character who has hidden messages embedded in his word salad that you need to understand how to interpret.

Guys please do not rate him down ... otherwise he may take the internet away from us.

Some of us believe he may be an alien ...

Even the tech writers on staff here ( and elswhere ) read his posts ... like tea leaves they leave a trail to truth and fiction.

We tried chasing his IP address for a bit of fun but it always ends in a tornado in Kansas ... all we find is a size 11 slipper ... and a mars bar wrapper.

http://volesoft.com/2009/08/31/is-dr-drashek-a-spoof/