tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post112820775847030956..comments2024-03-22T03:28:24.897-04:00Comments on Recording Industry vs The People: Oregon RIAA Victim Fights Back; Sues RIAA for Electronic Trespass, Violations of Computer Fraud & Abuse, Invasion of Privacy, RICO, Fraudraybeckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-44550655719561881432011-11-02T13:51:00.761-04:002011-11-02T13:51:00.761-04:00Way to go! I hope she crushes them.Way to go! I hope she crushes them.Suffolk Lawyerhttp://www.frrlaw.com/suffolk-virginia-lawyer.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-83680247529188307812011-10-06T12:16:35.000-04:002011-10-06T12:16:35.000-04:00too much lawsuits. its giving me a headache.too much lawsuits. its giving me a headache.Suffolk Attorneyhttp://www.frrlaw.com/suffolk-virginia-attorney.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-78073774191123426922011-09-08T12:28:33.080-04:002011-09-08T12:28:33.080-04:00These unlawful activities were not isolated.These unlawful activities were not isolated.Suffolk Personal Injuryhttp://www.frrlaw.com/personalinjury.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-87366022436730211762011-08-22T17:41:32.146-04:002011-08-22T17:41:32.146-04:00Your blog is outrageous! I mean, Ive never been so...Your blog is outrageous! I mean, Ive never been so entertained by anything in my life! Your vids are perfect for this.Hampton Criminal Law Attorneyhttp://www.frrlaw.com/hampton_virginia_criminal_law_attorney.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-32994941506200495452008-04-27T12:10:00.000-04:002008-04-27T12:10:00.000-04:00Thanks Tanya. What you are fighting for is what I...Thanks Tanya. What you are fighting for is what I have said all along is flawed about these lawsuits... How do they know it was you using that internet connection? It's a piece of cake to crack into someone's Wi-Fi connection. The tools are easily found on the internet. What if I have an open Wi-Fi connection? It's simply a flawed argument to say that because a particular IP address was downloading music that the person who pays for that IP is responsbile. Like she and her lawyer have proven over the years, anyone can spoof that IP or break into her internet connection is multiple ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-53254937594593770962008-04-27T10:49:00.000-04:002008-04-27T10:49:00.000-04:00I have just found your blog on Slashdot and have b...I have just found your blog on Slashdot and have been reading, with interest, the various cases by and against the RIAA. <BR/><BR/>What I keep thinking of when I read these tactics (along with the assumptions the RIAA makes in prosecuting people) is a story told me by a CPA friend of mine.<BR/><BR/>He told me about an 80s band that, after an altercation with a paparazzi was being sued for battery. The band member called his lawyer who gave him a quote for his defense. The band member then told his lawyer that he did not have the money and that <I>he had not received any royalty check for years.</I> His lawyer looked up his contract, which stated that the group had the right to audit royalties at any time (pretty standard for these types of contracts). My friend's firm was brought in to do the audit.<BR/><BR/>The audit found that <B>the record company had underreported album sales when the band was considered a "supergroup" and filling stadiums by an astonishing 20%.</B> After the band had long since quit touring, the company routinely <B>underreported CD sales by up to 80% and in the last several years by 100%</B> -- even after remastering their work using digital processes.<BR/><BR/>While the actions of one recording company do not always scale to include the entire RIAA, I find this kind of behavior instructive, especially as the RIAA is claiming to be trying to protect the artists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-33327869510120569142008-01-23T19:47:00.000-05:002008-01-23T19:47:00.000-05:00RIAA sounds like a roar of Satan, but as we all kn...RIAA sounds like a roar of Satan, but as we all know, tyrannic people tend to collapse in the end and that's what will happen to RIAA also.<BR/><BR/>When people stop changing their ways of doing things -- just like RIAA has stopped changing their ways of marketing music -- people tend to die and that's according to history, going to happen to RIAA also.<BR/><BR/>Good people, understand that life is happening in everything that is changing. Recording industry has been the same since the early 1900s and if it's not inventing new and innovative ways to work and keep their customers happy, it will die eventually.<BR/><BR/>Bacteria are a good proof of life; they keep changing and getting better, inventing in order to survive. But people don't always like them. We like bacteria that are helping us to continue survive, in order to be alive. People don't want a bad bacterium, like RIAA to make their lives miserable. Thus people will end up fighting against RIAA and RIAA will die in the end.<BR/><BR/>RIAA has shown that it's not a friend of their customers nor a friend of their _potential_ customers. That's a bad thing in markets and in the end RIAA will be seized by haters and people that don't like unfair business. But of course, the bad bacterium will find another way to survive and it's not the same form of RIAA that we know, but probably as a "spirit" amongst people.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to this lady!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-67818944487940875572007-09-24T00:58:00.000-04:002007-09-24T00:58:00.000-04:00She is going to win! The RIAA has deep pockets and...She is going to win! The RIAA has deep pockets and attorneys have bills to pay like everyone else.<BR/><BR/>Although it's not about the money, large judgments against companies seem to be the only way to keep them in line. Knowing that a good lawsuit could wreck your bottom line, keeps companies from using illegal tactics. Usually!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802672712958243216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-16717968246444526792007-07-11T12:55:00.000-04:002007-07-11T12:55:00.000-04:00The fact that she's disabled IS relevant. Why? Bec...The fact that she's disabled IS relevant. Why? Because she lives on disability, so doesn't have money to defend herself properly from extortion AND because the emotional trauma from the threat could very well have worsened her physical condition. It is also important to show the character of the RIAA in going after people they may believe can't defend themselves. IT may not be politically correct - but it is very relevant.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04370742914664646488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-81269678880766377892007-06-08T14:03:00.000-04:002007-06-08T14:03:00.000-04:00Reminder:Comment policy:1.no comment spam2.no prof...<I>Reminder:</I><BR/><BR/><B>Comment policy:</B><BR/>1.no comment spam<BR/>2.no profanity<BR/>3.no RIAA trolls masquerading as something else (if RIAA PR flacks present themselves for who they are, they are welcome to participate)<BR/>4.no unsupported accusations<BR/>5.no defamation<BR/>6.no threats<BR/>7.no unsupported anti-lawyer or anti-judge insults (if you know of something specific that a lawyer or judge did, with which you disagree, and you want to comment fairly upon it fine, but I don't want people here denigrating the legal profession with undocumented insults; I think that is a tactic used by RIAA trolls and some other big corporations who are trying to discourage ordinary people from talking to lawyers and learning about their legal rights, or from going to court to fight for their rights, thinking the system is stacked against them; lawyers and judges are the cornerstone of the rule of law, which is the cornerstone of our democracy, and they are the closest thing we have to an equalizer in our society)<BR/>8. no misleading pseudo-legal advice<BR/>9. comments must be related to topic of the post<BR/>10. nothing to detract from the dignity of "Recording Industry vs. The People" as a forum for the discussion of very important issues.raybeckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-41825343196943862412007-04-11T15:55:00.000-04:002007-04-11T15:55:00.000-04:00More or less not much notable happening today. Not...More or less not much notable happening today. Nothing seems worth bothering with. Pfft. Shrug. I've basically been doing nothing worth mentioning, but it's not important. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://medicine-and-you.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Medicine Blog</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-14208359083956284622007-03-27T14:28:00.000-04:002007-03-27T14:28:00.000-04:00rolls eyes<B>rolls eyes</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-6569367175098728482007-02-24T20:17:00.000-05:002007-02-24T20:17:00.000-05:00It's a win/win for her. They ADMITTED they hacked ...It's a win/win for her. They ADMITTED they hacked her computer to get evidence of infringement. It does't matter if they ACTUALLY did so (or were even able to do so). If they stick with that, she has them on trespass. If they deny it, she has them on perjury. Either way, they lose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-32933814027511504462007-01-18T17:34:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:34:00.000-05:00I want to see a class action on this one.I want to see a class action on this one.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324060065012989648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1133550396781126662005-12-02T14:06:00.000-05:002005-12-02T14:06:00.000-05:00Remember a few facts:BigChampagne says 7 million p...Remember a few facts:<BR/>BigChampagne says 7 million people engage in electronic file music downloads at any given moment in the United States. Most Americans have less than $100,000 in assets.<BR/>Should the RIAA be able to successfully sue each person in one second, for one violation, for $100,000, this would force the bankruptcy of more than 2% of the nation in one moment.<BR/><BR/>I argue that the potential economic damage caused by this law renders it a danger to the entire nation. Even if each was guilty all told the RIAA their names at that moment.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, some research indicates estimates of 40 million people in the United States have engaged in this behavior at some point in the last five years. Thus, more than 13% of the nation is vulnerable to suit. Should 40 million people settle out of court for as little as $10,000, the resulting settlement would be 40% of Gross Domestic Product of the nation. Such a settlement would be grossly unfair.<BR/><BR/>Considering that such an activity is about as common as openning a store on a certain block of gang turf, that gang asking for $1,000 to not take damaging action upon the store owner is nearly the same. Should that gang operate in the entire United States, attempting to shakedown 10,000 people, that gang would clearly be engaging in racketeering.<BR/><BR/>If you have a firewall or password protection, not only must a hacker commit felonies to gain access to your system, they must violate your DMCA rights of encryption. Furthermore, if you make a purchase from outside your state with your computer, they compromise assets conducting Interstate commerce.<BR/><BR/>I, for one, pledge to sell all of my CDs and use the money to fight this immoral abuse of Congress, the immoral law it supports, and the immoral methods of 'enforcement' these entities use. <BR/><BR/>I am calling on everyone who shares my beliefs to have a yard sale of their CDs, and send the proceeds to Ms. Anderson's legal defense fund. Her legal team means well, but cannot fight the endless armies of lawyers from the RIAA et al. Let's make this the Battle of Thermopylae - if she must go down, let's make sure it spells the end of the RIAA invasions into our homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1133495079065194482005-12-01T22:44:00.000-05:002005-12-01T22:44:00.000-05:00telepathy?wtf are you smoking, and can I have some...telepathy?<BR/>wtf are you smoking, and can I have some?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1132650788466025942005-11-22T04:13:00.000-05:002005-11-22T04:13:00.000-05:00I don't know in the states but in kanada, we, the ...I don't know in the states but in kanada, we, the population, with our taxes, are paying for lawyers for big companies like that. So even if you sue them, they will always have the money for lawyers. But not you. Anyway, really hope that she win her case!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1132648810375410202005-11-22T03:40:00.000-05:002005-11-22T03:40:00.000-05:00When I download a song, I am not committing a crim...When I download a song, I am not committing a crime.<BR/><BR/>I do not exhibit it for profit, nor do I cause ANY loss of profit to the song's owner.<BR/><BR/>I have not damaged you by downloading a song for free.<BR/>You still retain all of your copies.<BR/>I have not deprived you of profit.<BR/>To deprive you of profit, it would have to be proven that I would have bought the CD in the first place, and that due to downloading the song I will now not buy it.<BR/>You cannot prove that I would have bought the CD, simply because I wouldn't have. There are a great many songs I like which I do not have MP3s for. This does not mean I own the CDs.<BR/>What I actually do is discuss it with my friends, which provides the service of free advertizing. I cannot charge for this service, because it was not asked of me. But it is still a service, and if one appreciates free advertizing they would be jerks to not thank those who grant such to them.<BR/><BR/>To take an entirely different approach, let us consider telepathy, and various means of communication.<BR/>Suppose I go to a concert and listen to music. When I get home, I talk about the music, and how much I liked it. Is that wrong?<BR/>Let us suppose I talk about how well the violins were, and how the complex harmonies they made impressed me. Is that wrong?<BR/>Let us suppose I hum it a little. Is that wrong? Perhaps. If the work is copyrighted, I cannot exhibit it for profit, because it's their song and if money is made, they deserve it for their hard work. That's not what I'm doing though.<BR/>Let us suppose I'm capable of playing it on my own instruments.<BR/>Let us suppose I'm capable of doing it very well, of analyzing the frequencies very precisely so that it sounds very much like originally played.<BR/>Let us suppose I'm so good at my description of the music that I can explain it mathematically as a series of waves.<BR/>Let us suppose my friend is so good as to be able to understand those waves.<BR/><BR/>Let us suppose I have the ability to remember the song exactly as it was played, and to through some act of telepathy transmit it to someone else so that they can hear it exactly as I heard it.<BR/><BR/>Now stop imagining. We do this all the time.<BR/><BR/>This is where technology has led us. We as a species have a tool which permits telepathy, and it is uniting us like never before.<BR/><BR/>The RIAA wants to enforce a restriction on your ability to talk to your friends. To share aspects of your life, and to share experiences, in a world of increasing connectivity. And legal or illegal, they will lose, regardless of what the courts decide.<BR/>They want to control your thoughts.<BR/>And they want you to pay them for the priviledge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1132593722820782702005-11-21T12:22:00.000-05:002005-11-21T12:22:00.000-05:00I hope Mrs. Anderson Blows them away, they have no...I hope Mrs. Anderson Blows them away, they have no right to do this to people and if the RIAA win it just gives them Carte Blanche to spy on us for whatever reason they want, next it will be monitoring of financial statements, online banking everyone must support this woman against the various facets of orwellian prophecy unfolding before us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1132172504609809162005-11-16T15:21:00.000-05:002005-11-16T15:21:00.000-05:00As with most abuses of the legal system, and most ...As with most abuses of the legal system, and most recently under the very poorly drafted Digital copywrite laws, the large, bullying companies step far past the spirit of the law and use the poorly written word of the law to perptrate these inherently dihonest and repugnant acts against citizens. Like Ms. Anderson, we all have to be vigilant in reporting criminal acts (such as the extortion threats) by these so-called legitmate companies and reply charge by charge, detail by detail, to all their unscroupulous acts with all the legal power each of us can muster. In the end, this will be a class action and with any luck, the RIAA and their motion picture counterpart, the MPAA will be enjoined permanently from injuring indiviaduals who have not done wrong. <BR/>Now I dream of the day when our legitators in both Houses in Wasjington DC and the state governments around the country actually govern for the bebifit of all citizens instaead of whoring themselves and out government out to the highest "contributors" and industry analysts (lobbyists). <BR/>I dream of the day when statesmen (and women) replace the political hacks and whores we suffer today and the United States actually becomes a beacon of true American Values for the rest of the world - again. <BR/>Like the kids in ther "Mickey D" commercials say, "It could happen".<BR/><BR/>To Ms. Anderson and her Attorneys,<BR/>hardball these nefariuos companies and scoundrels all the way to the poorest of all poorhouses, not to mention prison for their crimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1132160423052660432005-11-16T12:00:00.000-05:002005-11-16T12:00:00.000-05:00dont forget.. her name is ANDERSON... she might be...dont forget.. her name is ANDERSON... she might be the ..ONE! ;) Best of luck to her :D<BR/><BR/>(double post?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1131960881602523062005-11-14T04:34:00.000-05:002005-11-14T04:34:00.000-05:00hope she wins the case, goes to show that these fu...hope she wins the case, goes to show that these fuckers break the law themselfs by privacy invasion.but of course we all know whos going to win, those rich cock suckers riaa can go to hellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1131793217923791542005-11-12T06:00:00.000-05:002005-11-12T06:00:00.000-05:00Go Ms. Anderson Give'em Hell. You have all the sup...Go Ms. Anderson Give'em Hell. You have all the support you need. I hope you make the record companies choke on their very own policies that have been buying from congress and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1131789092503418262005-11-12T04:51:00.000-05:002005-11-12T04:51:00.000-05:00If your courts in the US doesnt end up freeing a p...If your courts in the US doesnt end up freeing a person like Andersen, and if your system doesnt end up giving her some lage amount of compensation, you should seriously be thinking of starting a revolution to get rid of such corruption.<BR/><BR/>Anyway I think all of you miss the point. The important question is: How do people who DO share files protect themselves or fight back ? My suggestion is to help ms Andersen and 3 billion other people to download files in order to flood the system. When more than 50 % of a population do something, we should be able to follow normal democratic procedure to make laws that put all people involved with RIAA-like activities away in one of your many prisons, far away from mainstreem activities. That way we would avoid the above named revolution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-1131750542993948422005-11-11T18:09:00.000-05:002005-11-11T18:09:00.000-05:00Well if she manages to get an untampered jury and ...Well if she manages to get an untampered jury and a solid case all that will happen is she'll be bought off by the RIAA, and to be honest, in her financial situation almost anyone of us would do the same, she has no interest in the invasion of privacy or strongarm tactics of these corporations apart from how it has affected her personally.I too would love to see these assholes get it where it hurts, but it just aint gonna happen, because after the offer of a substantial settlement ( with clauses) , she'll accept and buisness as usual for the RIAA and their henchmen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com