Nickname: Ramuyjan

Review: While one filesharing network is getting the crap sued out of it and shutdown, at least 10 more are there taking its place. When will the media industry learn that pirates will always be there along with law-abiding people? Personally this isn't anywhere near a victory for them. It's just to show why you're supposed to know what you're doing when going P2P (proxy, ip scrubber, anonymous hub farm...hint, hint, hint.) Anyway I believe that the only person the MPAA is hurting is the average person that doesn't understand technology very well. No matter what the copy protection is some geek will just do as he pleases with someone else's software.

Date reviewed: Jun 10, 2007 9:10 AM

Nickname: ...

Review: It should be legal. The musicians are selfish and rich ... who want every last penny. If their music is good enough people will run out and buy it if they like it enough.

Date reviewed: Oct 20, 2006 9:37 PM

Nickname: fpddragon

Review: In all attemts to suppress the file sharing problem, they will only make it worse and increase interest in free music trough technology. And with technology the way it is growing I have no doubt there will be ways around legally having to buy movies and records, whether it is peer-to-peer or private networking. They can only encode a sound track or DVD to an extent before losing the media. And as long as there is the possiblity of getting it for free programmmers will continue to make applications to resolve the retraints set apon file sharing and duplication. Big business's efforts are futile. Should just let it die on it's own. There was never a problem with cassette recording so why make such a fuss over the slightly better quality of MP3 or CD?

Date reviewed: Nov 9, 2005 3:38 PM

Nickname: g spot

Review: Free online sharing is like shoplifting---it can be minimized but never eliminated. Also with the spread of open-source p2p, the record companies have a better chance of catching Big Foot than any free downloaders.

Date reviewed: Nov 9, 2005 12:03 AM

Nickname: Pete

Review: First rule of business is give the customer what they want. We want to download music and for some strange reason record companies want us to walk into a store to purchase it. They are not giving us what we want. And have been damm slow in responding to this need. It's their own fault. The next time I buy a coffee or a burger, I want the cashier to ask me, "And would you like Greenday's latest single with that for only an extra $1?" "Yes." If you'll just insert your USB device into the till. So that's 1 burger, 1 single, and some fries?

Date reviewed: Nov 8, 2005 8:40 PM

Nickname: jokerman

Review: I agree with streamripper on his or her comments and as far as I am concerned these artists--and I use that term very lightly--get millions from us for buying and listening to their music. Why can't they be satisfied with the millions from the concerts and T-shirts and such and leave the songs and the free trade of them for the people to enjoy. It only benefits them in the end run. They still get filthy rich and the poor get to enjoy their music. It is a win-win situtation for all. Jokerman aka Tim

Date reviewed: Nov 8, 2005 7:45 PM

Nickname: Stikman

Review: The industry is changing and the recording artists will be dealing directly with the consumer, thus eliminating the recording companies. The artists and consumers have been gouged long enough. Say goodbye to record labels, say hello to do-it-yourself recording.

Date reviewed: Nov 8, 2005 5:31 PM

Nickname: Ray

Review: Article misrepresents holding in MGM v. Grokster. Sup. Ct. did not hold that there was "intent," only that there was enough evidence of intent to warrant a trial on the issue.

Date reviewed: Nov 8, 2005 5:07 PM

Nickname: John

Review: The world will not miss these pirates. Good riddance.

Date reviewed: Nov 8, 2005 1:39 PM

Nickname: STREAMRIPPER

Review: This technology will soon be replaced by streamripping. You can almost listen to anything online, but if you rip the stream it names it, cuts an mp3 file and stores it. So simple, why take a chance for a virus downloading. It works like the old tape recorders used to work but 1000 times better.

Date reviewed: Nov 8, 2005 6:30 AM