http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Fri, 19 Dec 2003 17:30:01 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/19/111151.php#comment-33600 It amounts to cyber-stalking which is an invasion of privacy. I can't believe it took this long for the so-called authorities to figure that out. It would appear that the Canadians are ahead of the game. Merry Fricken' Christmas indeed! 33600@blogcritics.org Fri, 19 Dec 2003 17:30:01 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/19/111151.php#comment-33586 I have to look into it more but this sounds like an absolute vindication of those who have been saying the unreviewed subpoena process is unconstitutional. The more of these kinds of rulings we get, the more the recording industry is going to have to work with the P2P biz. Big day. 33586@blogcritics.org Fri, 19 Dec 2003 16:12:46 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/19/111151.php#comment-33568 Put me in the camp that would like to see more self/direct artist promotion. 33568@blogcritics.org Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:20:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/19/111151.php#comment-33567 My hope is that these rulings, and similar ones to follow, will reduce the RIAA to insignificance. Nothing better could happen for the art of music. 33567@blogcritics.org Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:07:04 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/19/111151.php#comment-33566 And the Netherlands just ruled Kazaa not responsible for illegal file trading using its software. 33566@blogcritics.org Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:02:29 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/19/111151.php#comment-33560 Although I have supported the RIAA's right to sue downloaders for copyright infringement, I wholeheartedly applaud this decision! The right to sue doesn't equate to the right to violate privacy. If I'm a downloader, find out who I am without violating my privacy, and then sue me. 33560@blogcritics.org Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:43:19 EST