Comments on: RIAA Says Lawsuits Against File-Sharers “Not About the Money”

By: D.AN

D.AN — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:03:23 +0000

“… downloading IS uploading… ”

You ARE an idiot.

By: mal greenborg

mal greenborg — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:58:42 +0000

On p2p downloading IS uploading. If you download you are uploading at the same time. That is how the technology works – downloaders become publishers. If you publish, you break copyright under the current law – not for downloading, but for being a publisher.

Sorry to break it to you. You should learn to understand the technology.

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By: derp

derp — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:06:48 +0000

If you upload it and it gets downloaded it’s a potential loss of $3000. If a single person downloads it it isn’t a loss of $3000.

Simple math.

By: Xtripit

Xtripit — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:20:58 +0000

Look up the word potential

After that you’ll see you better get back to school.. or try and get a job with the RIAA/IFPI

By: drklassen

drklassen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:22:34 +0000

@Mal: the math is only simple if you make the simple-headed assumption that unauthorized downloaded copies are truly “lost” sales.

By: drklassen

drklassen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:20:46 +0000

@Cameron: What *you* meant to say is that “infringement of copyright”, or “unauthorized distribution of copyrighted content” is illegal. There is absolutely NO theft.

By: Mal Greenborg

Mal Greenborg — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:38:37 +0000

If a song sells for 1 dollar and it sells 3000 times on itunes, the song made 3000 dollars.

If a song sells for 1 dollar and a user publishes it on bit torrent and it gets downloaded 3000 times, the damages are 3000 dollars.

Simple math.