[BC] Arrested for just telling people where to find Copywrited material.

[Cowboy]

On Sunday 21 October 2007 05:58 am, Alan Alsobrook wrote:

>  Though not hosting an actual content himself, and rather merely 
>  providing links to where particular titles can be found, he was 
>  nonetheless apparently charged for the "facilitation" of copyright 
>  infringement.

 So, help me out here, is it illegal to know a thing,
 or to admit that you know a thing ?
 George Orwell ?? Anyone ?

On Sunday 21 October 2007 07:01 am, Mark Humphrey wrote:
>  Imagine the harm Public Libraries are doing!  Not only do they explain
>  how to find copyrighted material, but share it, too. This used to be
>  considered a good thing.
>  
>  We live in strange times.

 My understanding is that it's a Chinese curse/blessing.
 "May you live in interesting times."
 Whether it is, or isn't, ( a curse ) it sure seems we do !

 Let's see what happens when the RIAA discovers that libraries exist.

On Sunday 21 October 2007 08:55 am, Rich Wood wrote:

>  Look at the profit center there. Write a letter to a student and give 
>  them a choice of paying $3000 or so or face very expensive litigation 
>  and you don't need to record anymore. Suing your customer is your 
>  product. I was always taught that was bad business. Times change, I guess.

 Not so much.
 SCO found out over the last few years that suing one's way to fame and fortune
 isn't all it's cracked up to be.
 That consortium of lawyers who tried to do just that, essentially lost their shirts,
 and became a laughing stock, destroying the legacy of a good product
 in the process.
 In the end, suing the customer was their ONLY product.

-- 
Cowboy