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The movie industry's latest effort to subjugate file sharers and the P2P networks by taking over LokiTorrent, a well-known BitTorrent site, is still a hot topic. The entertainment industry's principal weapon is fear. Like all bullies, it picks on people who can't defend themselves. The RIAA and MPAA are currently using attacks on BitTorrent sites as a weapon to drive former customers back into channels it controls. But that won't happen. Things have gone too far.
I guess the main thing that people are forgetting is that we can get away with copying and sharing files for as long as we want because the technology allows us! Do you think this multi-billion dollar empire is just going to roll over and "woo us instead of sue us"?
You're sadly mistaken - the industry will lobby various governments to ensure the technology does not allow us! A few million here and a few million there and we have a Digital Rights Management system that can only be cracked by the best.
How will kids rip, burn & share if the DVD/CD they just bought is unrippable? Sure - everything can be cracked and tools can be distributed for the likes of me but holes can be patched and the security will change to the extent that only a few will be capable ... and there will be no smoke screen to hide them.
Food for thought anyway :-0
You're sadly mistaken - the industry will lobby various governments to ensure the technology does not allow us! A few million here and a few million there and we have a Digital Rights Management system that can only be cracked by the best.
How will kids rip, burn & share if the DVD/CD they just bought is unrippable? Sure - everything can be cracked and tools can be distributed for the likes of me but holes can be patched and the security will change to the extent that only a few will be capable ... and there will be no smoke screen to hide them.
Food for thought anyway :-0
Okay I fully agree with this article but have to say that like most articles related to this topic, it leaves out one important thing. That is that people are sharing KNOWN copyrighted works. They know it is illegal and morally wrong to do this and they do it anyway. Granted I dont liekt he inductries tactics, and would personally take them on any day, but in the end if I shared I know I am wrong and have to relent or end up losing a court battle.
Now I personally do copy DVD and music to my computer but I do not ahare them, not becuase it is illegal or because I am actually afraid of the RIAA or MPAA, but it is theft. Money made form seeing the films and buying the movies/music is what pays the many people involved in the production. If people just shared everything they would not make enough money and would therefor go under.
What they need is a different business model.. one that does not involve media distribution but rather electronic.. it is what most want now-a-days. Plus it is less litter :0
Now I personally do copy DVD and music to my computer but I do not ahare them, not becuase it is illegal or because I am actually afraid of the RIAA or MPAA, but it is theft. Money made form seeing the films and buying the movies/music is what pays the many people involved in the production. If people just shared everything they would not make enough money and would therefor go under.
What they need is a different business model.. one that does not involve media distribution but rather electronic.. it is what most want now-a-days. Plus it is less litter :0
