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An interesting read:

http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2003/mistakes.html

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in canada, they could make millions suing the RIAA. sometimes, our crazy system is usefull.

'illegal search and seizure' is the term for what there doing, isn't it? gotta have a warrent. can do bad things in court to the people doing the search and seizure if they don't.

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Only law inforcement agencies are legally allowed to do search and seizures... and even then they still need warrants.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">To get said warrent all they need is probable cause. In most cases such a warrent is only issued when someone's palm is greesed or not. If control is the objective of this, then the RIAA is winning.

I wonder why one of the news magazine shows doesn't blow the cover off of this type of militarisitic jack booted thugism?

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">To get said warrent all they need is probable cause. In most cases such a warrent is only issued when someone's palm is greesed or not. If control is the objective of this, then the RIAA is winning.

I wonder why one of the news magazine shows doesn't blow the cover off of this type of militarisitic jack booted thugism?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Because they are defending property (albeit 'intellectual' property) -- the center-piece of the capitalist religion. If these raids were about something else, like trying to catch people having un-approved sex, then it would be an outrage and a violation of civil rights. But property is the first of all 'rights' in this society and no one dares to question any measures directed towards protecting or even extending it to new areas.

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You put it well, capitalist Religion. You couldn't be more right.

Each day more and more people join this religion. You see them everwhere now, they are the stuck up, self centered, egomanliamacs, who drive expensive SUV, and are always taking on their cell phones.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">They will lose eventually. Power can only stem the tide of change for so long. And the new technology makes their business model into an aging Dinosaur.

It's apity they won't live, but then again, who does?

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hmmm...cappers?

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The related stories are good too.

CDs and the Scarcity Principle

Let's Play Starving Artist, the New Game From the RIAA. Except it Ain't New

PvK

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You're joking right? That's the only explanation I can concieve for what has to be one of the most ignorant statements I have ever read on this forum. It's this "religion" that allows you to enjoy the standard of living you enjoy in this country. Unless you're a government employee (oh, wait, they are ulimately paid by this "religion," too) you are either directly or indirectly paid by this "religion." When someone poor hires me to do a job maybe I will change my mind. I work in one of the richest towns in one of the richest counties of the country. Most if not all of my clients own expensive SUV's and/or European made sports cars or sedans. I'm sure they all own atleast one cell phone. Guess what? They are all just regular people despite their 6+ figure income. All very nice, generous, personable people.

Sounds to me like a case of jealousy. Maybe you should quit your *****in', spend less time playing around with a silly game, and exploit the talent I know you have.

Just a thought.

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well, there are people who worship there money.

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... and some who worship their self-pity.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">If you had been here longer you would know that I am a sinical bastard. When I am serious about a subject, trust me you will know it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You're joking right? That's the only explanation I can concieve for what has to be one of the most ignorant statements I have ever read on this forum. SEIV is not a silly game! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

For the record, I could careless about what a person owns, or does for a living. I do think that driving and talking on a cell phone is bad mojo and should be done sparingly, and I for one like SUV's. No jealousy is a word that a yuppy would us to defend against facicious comments such as the one I made.

Yuppies are people to, and they have feelings, as proven by the fact that they all have a shrinks number on their cell phones speed dial. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 16, 2003, 23:12: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

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Back on topic,

I have just read that the RIAA has released its own P2P programs and that these programs install "media revenue" spy ware on your PC. This way the RIAA can track what music you have on your PC and were it got it from and where it was sent. That this software embeds itself in the music file and travels with the file. This way the RIAA can say that a specific file orginated on X machine owned by so and so with the serial number and any system info it can obtain.

I did a sweep of my system with www.pestpatrol.com software and sure enough I had a media revenue spy ware on my pc. That spy ware has since been deleted.

If the RIAA has released its own P2P software than any one who uses this new software will be setting themselfs up for one big fall. To be safe, I would not use any of the newer P2P programs that have been released since the beginning of the year.

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if the government did that, there would be 'invasion of privacy' screams.

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Trust me, there are plenty of invasion of privacy screams. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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even from the news media.

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Whew, thank God, Atrocities, that we are back on topic, that you are a cynical bastard, and that you don't hate me because I drive an SUV (is an 87 Ford Bronco II considered an SUV?) and talk on my cell phone (I do try to avoid it while driving.)

I have been reading quite a bit about the RIAA and their current tactics. Being an amateur guitarist and writer I can respect not wanting to see my works traded about the internet without my consent. Unfortunatley, the RIAA has neither the artists' or the consumers' best interest in mind. I recently had to reformat my HD and have yet to reinstall a P2P program. I'm thinking I will go a while and make a list of songs I haven't gotten yet, load a program, dl the songs, delete the program, burn the songs, and take the songs off my HD. I prolly won't be buying anymore music from anyone belonging to RIAA. Maybe we, on this forum, could set up a list of MP3s each of us has and do a little swapping of our own... oh wait, I hear someone knocking at my door and my firewall is detecting someone trying to hack my computer... Big Brother is Watching You...

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Hey NP Mathias_Ice. Sorry about my spelling. Howked oon Foniks wroked 4 mye. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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eye half a spell chequer...

Baen books has a free library! http://www.baen.com/library/
interesting intro by Eric Flint, to.

[ October 17, 2003, 06:56: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

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A computer game designer's views on IP (in very strong language, and yes, this is a warning) :

Greg Costikyan's Weblog

Read the post for Oct.18 (second from the top at the time I posted this).

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Actually, under the patriot act, this can be bypassed by the police dept or any other law-enforcement group by simply citing it's for the National Interest.

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Yes, very well put. "Ultimately, there's a confluence of interest between fans and creators--in getting the ******* suits out of the picture. ... In a digital world, what the [f*&$] do they contribute?"

As for the Patriot Act, it's an utter perVersion. The bastards responsible are a far worse enemy of freedom than any terrorist.

PvK

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if you want free music pick up an insturment http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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http://www.gokartrecords.com/freedownload/

Here ya go. A nice link for some bands. And a great Label. Hope you like some of the music.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Having lived under a de facto dictatorship for 17 years, I have to say that sounds all too familiar, although the catchphrase down here was 'national security'.