Subj : Should EMulation....
To   : Amcleod
From : Tinman
Date : Thu Jun 08 2000 02:35 pm

RE: Should EMulation....
BY: Amcleod to Tinman on Thu Jun 08 2000 08:06 pm

 > Previously, it hasn't paid to chase up a few hundred people making low-quali
 > tapes.  After all, the real purchaser would say "No thanks, I'll get a genui
 > copy that sounds _good_!" so sales were not being affected too bad.  But whe
 > you're talking _millions_ of people...  it's another story!  I think Metalli
 > should select about 10,000 people and put them all in small-claims court for
 > $500 each.  (Select from the list of 300,000+ names of known pirates that th
 > have, I mean.)  They may not get any money - hell it might cost them money, 
 > at least they would be making future pirates think twice.  And a $50M case
 > against Napster might cauyse a bit of a rucuss as well!


 Where exactly did matalica get the list of 300,000+ names of poeple who copied
matalica songs???


 And do you actually agree with them sueing napster?!?! i mean the implications
of the presedent that would set would extend all over the place! Juston,
I-drive, ect... ect... every online-storage company known would be put in
jeoperdy!

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