Ah, thanks for the heads up. I certainly would not want to indulge in anything _illegal_ like modifying a piece of computer hardware that I have purchased.
Everyone reading this, please ask yourselves: When it is illegal to modify computer hardware you _own_, who is really running the country? John Hebert -----Original Message----- From: Shannon Roddy To: [email protected] Sent: 6/11/03 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] one step closer to VR John Hebert wrote: > So let go of your guilt and mod away! I'm thinking of getting an Xbox as well. Where should I >get started? Should I get a mod chip or is that needed anymore? > > >John Hebert > Well - Let me forewarn you folks.... Be very careful with the modchip buisness.... I know that Micro$oft does not like the business of mod chips. And take it from someone who stands to be named in a civil suit in the Lousiana middle district of the federal court system as a direct result of some DMCA stuff - Be VERY careful. If you buy a mod chip, take the proper precautions. Like use a money order, use your dog's name and have it shipped to a MailBoxes, etc. or something. And if you are wondering, I have received letters from a company that will remain unnamed in this post (you should be able to figure it out if you do some digging) over some equipment I bought for my neighbor because he does not have a credit card. I believe that the statute of limitations that is in the federal statutes has passed. The records were seized on May 25, 2001. However, there have been about 13,000 people sued nation wide so far and the default judgement is $10,000. They will settle for $3500 though..... So far I have been lucky and not named directly in any of the suits in LA. Just be very careful with the whole modchip thing... You may think you are not breaking any laws, etc. but the burden of proof in a civil case is much different than the burden of proof in a criminal case. The last 6 months for me has been an enlightening time when it comes to civil law as a result of this stuff... Shannon _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
