Copyright "theft" is the worst thing on the planet!

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st May 2012, 14:01

It must be because:

So in a nutshell, RIAA wants LimeWire to pay more money in damages for copyright infringement than there is in the entire world. Yeah, right

Words cannot express how retarded this is.

instead of embracing the technology, monetising it, and finding ways to make the artists they supposedly represent more wealthy, the RIAA try to make criminals of their customers, and now take more money than there is off one company.

Un-vucking-believable.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/di...-from-LimeWire

**Asher** · 21st May 2012, 14:15

Hahaha are the smartass lawyers/accountants who came up with that number working for a percentage of the winnings?

**Brian d marge** · 21st May 2012, 14:20

The great case of tooks court , Jarndyce v Jarndyce ,

It keeps people employed
Stephen

**bogan** · 21st May 2012, 14:23

lol, you have to wonder how companies survive when they see their customers as the enemy!

Guess it'll get a bit like 'big' gaming, all their anti-piracy crap simply makes for a poorer experience without netting them more money.

**Paul in NZ** · 21st May 2012, 14:36

Sigh - just wait until TPP comes along.

Apparently American business is not happy and wants us ALL to pay them for everything and if we won't they will jolly well change our laws to make sure we do....

**Scuba_Steve** · 21st May 2012, 15:00

Originally Posted by Asher

Hahaha are the smartass lawyers/accountants who came up with that number working for a percentage of the winnings?

Don't know bout you, but this pops into my head. Reckon he must be the head of the RIAA

But good news, they're in luck (& if I was limewire this is exactly what I'd give them too)

**EJK** · 21st May 2012, 15:09

Poor limewire.... I'll chip in $1000 via Internet. Here.

**Swoop** · 21st May 2012, 19:36

Originally Posted by EJK

Poor limewire.... I'll chip in $1000 via Internet. Here.

All the serial numbers on those notes are the same.

US Treasury will be contacting you shortly regarding forgery of US currency. Do you have a good lawyer?

**paturoa** · 21st May 2012, 21:13

Sure the amount is crazy, but that doesn't forgive the "theft" in the first place.

**EJK** · 21st May 2012, 21:23

Originally Posted by Swoop

All the serial numbers on those notes are the same.

US Treasury will be contacting you shortly regarding forgery of US currency. Do you have a good lawyer?

Where can I download a good lawyer?

**mashman** · 21st May 2012, 21:37

Wonder if we'll ever get to see Megabox? Destroy all competition?

**madbikeboy** · 22nd May 2012, 00:02

A little while ago I stayed with friends in a gated community north of Los Angeles. This gated community was home to Jennifer Lopez (who I wish I was special friends with) and Britney Spears (who I'm glad I'm not friends with). Anyhow, I find it hard to reconcile the "theft" of intellectual property and how hard it's hitting the recording industry when you see how they live. I don't advocate stealing, but FFS, I'm hardly going to shed a tear for poor record execs having to keep their Range Rovers for an extra six months before upgrading...

I sound a bit anti-rich. Well, I guess I am. LOL!

**gammaguy** · 22nd May 2012, 01:03

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

A little while ago I stayed with friends in a gated community north of Los Angeles. This gated community was home to Jennifer Lopez (who I wish I was special friends with) and Britney Spears (who I'm glad I'm not friends with). Anyhow, I find it hard to reconcile the "theft" of intellectual property and how hard it's hitting the recording industry when you see how they live. I don't advocate stealing, but FFS, I'm hardly going to shed a tear for poor record execs having to keep their Range Rovers for an extra six months before upgrading...

I sound a bit anti-rich. Well, I guess I am. LOL!

hope you didnt use megaupload then,or you will make one fat german a little bit richer instead.

**Winston001** · 22nd May 2012, 08:17

Originally Posted by bogan

lol, you have to wonder how companies survive when they see their customers as the enemy!

But people like my teenage kid's friends who download music and movies are not customers. They never buy CDs and DVDs. They simply do not pay for anything and they are genuinely puzzled at the suggestion they should.

If that is common - and I believe it is - then the producers of music and film have a real problem.