Comments on: Tens of thousands targeted in new litigation against alleged movie downloaders http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cliff Riseborough http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Cliff Riseborough Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:58:42 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/#comment-208 Sadly, the burden of proof was long ago beaten out by the 'burden of scaring people so badly that they'll pay up' by the RIAA. This is just the movie studios borrowing their tactic of threatening with a lawsuit, then saying "Hey, we'll settle with you for a few thousand dollars and drop the charges." They know most people will do that to avoid the costs of a trial and the chance of being found guilty and fined an outrageous sum. Sadly, the burden of proof was long ago beaten out by the ‘burden of scaring people so badly that they’ll pay up’ by the RIAA. This is just the movie studios borrowing their tactic of threatening with a lawsuit, then saying “Hey, we’ll settle with you for a few thousand dollars and drop the charges.” They know most people will do that to avoid the costs of a trial and the chance of being found guilty and fined an outrageous sum.

]]> By: midfingr http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-207 midfingr Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:54:23 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/#comment-207 What? Wait a second. Is this technology proven, recognized or approved? How can one track a torrent or port 80 transfer with such certainty? The only way to conceive such a practice is if somehow, the legitimate service for purchasing movies was compromised. If going by a label of xyz file, there are so many variants that would cast doubt. A lot of people would end up in court, guilty or not, without 100% certainty that the file was indeed illegally obtained. Of course there are tactics that use entrapment, but are you sure you want to head down that road in a court of law? In other words; whatever happened to the burden of proof? What? Wait a second. Is this technology proven, recognized or approved? How can one track a torrent or port 80 transfer with such certainty? The only way to conceive such a practice is if somehow, the legitimate service for purchasing movies was compromised. If going by a label of xyz file, there are so many variants that would cast doubt.

A lot of people would end up in court, guilty or not, without 100% certainty that the file was indeed illegally obtained. Of course there are tactics that use entrapment, but are you sure you want to head down that road in a court of law?

In other words; whatever happened to the burden of proof?

]]> By: Cliff Riseborough http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Cliff Riseborough Tue, 25 May 2010 01:07:21 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/#comment-185 If that letter said that you are being included in a lawsuit, it's time to consult a lawyer. Probably not a bad idea regardless, just to see what he/she would recommend. If that letter said that you are being included in a lawsuit, it’s time to consult a lawyer. Probably not a bad idea regardless, just to see what he/she would recommend.

]]> By: Timm32835 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Timm32835 Mon, 24 May 2010 22:46:44 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/#comment-184 This Guardaley IT is for real – I just got hit with a letter from my ISP that included a copy of the subpoena requesting them to provide my identity. The law firm that filed the subpeona has a partner by the name of Dunlap in their name so I’m pretty sure it’s the same group mentioned in the article. Any suggestions on what to do? This Guardaley IT is for real – I just got hit with a letter from my ISP that included a copy of the subpoena requesting them to provide my identity. The law firm that filed the subpeona has a partner by the name of Dunlap in their name so I’m pretty sure it’s the same group mentioned in the article.

Any suggestions on what to do?

]]> By: Producers of ‘The Hurt Locker’ prepare to sue alleged downloaders | DRM News http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Producers of ‘The Hurt Locker’ prepare to sue alleged downloaders | DRM News Thu, 13 May 2010 19:23:17 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/#comment-151 [...] has previously been seen, Hollywood is getting serious about following the RIAA model of suing groups of downloaders. And [...] [...] has previously been seen, Hollywood is getting serious about following the RIAA model of suing groups of downloaders. And [...]

]]> By: When does copyright protection go too far? | DRM News http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/comment-page-1/#comment-134 When does copyright protection go too far? | DRM News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:31:32 +0000 http://www.thedrmnews.com/movies-and-tv/tens-of-thousands-targeted-in-new-litigation-against-alleged-movie-downloaders/#comment-134 [...] do need a protection. What goes a little too far is when going after copyright violators becomes a business for lawyers to make [...] [...] do need a protection. What goes a little too far is when going after copyright violators becomes a business for lawyers to make [...]

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