On Thursday 16 December 2004 5:58 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > True - but after a little thought it was agreed that he had not acted > illegally. Of course things have to be challenged in a court of law in > order to set precedences - that's certainly how things work here, anyway. > As for your last remark, who could disagree? It never fails to amaze me > how many good and sensible people I have met all over, yet we all elect > governments and create law systems that make us shake our head with > disbelief.
Well, the court system in America does tend to be a little overzealous when it comes to individuals suing others or companies (ie. the woman who sued McDonald's because she spilled a cup of their hot coffee in her lap, or the guy who sued a house owner because he was breaking into it and fell through the roof). The bad part about it is, there are lawyers out there who will try anything, and the court system tends to lean in their favor at times. As long as there are stupid people out there, there will be stupid lawsuits, awarded by stupid politicians. It's one of those "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" kind of deals. Since Shawn Fanning got the worlds attention with media sharing agents, there are those who now know the "get rich quick" scheme is to go after the users and the providers - which I don't think solves the problem - it just makes it worse. Those who are sued by the MPAA then all of a sudden feel like they have a reason to share files - they bought it. Ah well, it's one of those things that'll never be totally solved, but there's gotta' be a better solution than making companies like the MPAA even richer... -- Take care, Randall Hobbs
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