Comments on: RIAA Finally Pays $107,951 to Wrongfully Accused File-Sharer

By: open_universe

open_universe — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

(A) (1.3)…Defendants falsely claimed that they could identify individual copyright infringers.

(B) Defendants knew this to be untrue but used illegally obtained information to threaten harass and intimidate thousands of individuals including Ms. Andersen.

Item (A) at the very least should put damper on future lawsuits no? I mean especially when IP addresses can be spoofed so easily.

By: dubstylee

dubstylee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

hip hip. Hooray!

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@Open U
I should think so.

By: shawners

shawners — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Now she can sue for malicious prosecution that she is awarded her fee.. That shows that the judge awarded her compensation and that they had no evidence and still continued to prosecute. Now she will definitely win this case.

By: alive2dive

alive2dive — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Go Go Tanya! Rip them off!

By: rhondohslade

rhondohslade — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@shawn…NOTHING is definite or set in stone in case like this as long as we’re still in the reign of King Dubya I. The little always gets screwed.

By: wapazoid

wapazoid — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

This is why suing file-sharers will never be effective. Log files and trace routes are not an end-all smoking gun. They’ll have to prove that the individual in question was downloading/uploading music. Scare tactics is their only weapon.

By: rhondohslade

rhondohslade — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Threats and intimidation…sounds like the bully down the street doesn’t it? And we all know the reality of what a bully is right…a COWARD.

By: Shackles

Shackles — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Whatever they’re never stopping filesharing and they know it. By the way I LOVE that plate lol