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Can the RIAA find Mac users??

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HasanDaddy

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Hey dudes

out of curiousity ---

say I were to use Limewire or Acquisition over a Mac --- can the RIAA still see me?

I've heard from many that the RIAA can't have access to Mac users, but I didn't know if it was true? could someone please enlighten me

THANK YOU
 
Yes, they can see you if they are looking. However, I haven't heard of them monitoring anything but Kazaa, which is PC only. They dropped a suit against a Mac user after he/she basically said "not only didn't I do it, I can't even run the software to do it on my Mac...idiots."

Not that this gives you the green light to do anything questionable, but the RIAA are not the most technically savvy people out there.
 
Originally posted by Horrortaxi
Yes, they can see you if they are looking. However, I haven't heard of them monitoring anything but Kazaa, which is PC only.
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However several thrid party clients like poisoned use the Fasttrack network which is essentially Kazaa. So yes they can see you....
 
its not really whether or not what sysem you use, to them you are just another ip, nothing specific to computers.

iJon
 
For the PC there is an app called PeerGuaridan. It uses a constantly updated list of known IP's used by the RIAA and co and does not allow communication between you and these IP's, it's very cool. Don't know if there is anything like this for OS X.

Here is the current block list...

ip_block_list.txt
 
I really don't care what the RIAA does since I'm buying CD's and tracks all the time.

P2P maybe legal in Canada but then again you have to pay extra just to buy an iPod which I think is freakin' rip off.

The only thing I have against the MPAA and RIAA is censorship.
 
okay, if you get sued, here's what you do.

get a lawyer. in a high-profile case like this, getting a pro-bono lawyer should not be difficult.

countersue. for any number of reasons that your lawyer can advise you on, as well as the most important: the RIAA violates the terms of service in their use of any particular network when they do this. They also violate a handful of laws, specifically the few digital privacy laws that we have on the books. this may vary by state.

watch the case get tied up in court for years. they will drop the suit eventually. you may or may not, at your discretion. your case may be thrown out if they drop theirs. if they do not drop it, and your case proceeds (their lawyers will work hard against this, obviously), you will win.

paul
 
Originally posted by krossfyter
so basically there isnt much of a risk if you are using anything but kazaa... like acquisition for example?
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The risk is unknown. They haven't used Limewire or Acqusition yet (afaik) but who knows when they'll change their minds. Currently the courts prohibit the RIAA from getting your name from your ISP but it's only a matter of time before that's overturned. Basically I'm saying that everything can change at any time. So keep a low profile and don't get caught--just like with any criminal behavior. :)
 
(to "America" tune from "West Side Story")

I glad i live in australia
My mac not tracked by the RIAA
I get all files in australia
You are stuck in america

Thankyou Thankyou ....
 
Originally posted by paulwhannel
okay, if you get sued, here's what you do.

get a lawyer. in a high-profile case like this, getting a pro-bono lawyer should not be difficult.

countersue. for any number of reasons that your lawyer can advise you on, as well as the most important: the RIAA violates the terms of service in their use of any particular network when they do this. They also violate a handful of laws, specifically the few digital privacy laws that we have on the books. this may vary by state.

watch the case get tied up in court for years. they will drop the suit eventually. you may or may not, at your discretion. your case may be thrown out if they drop theirs. if they do not drop it, and your case proceeds (their lawyers will work hard against this, obviously), you will win.

paul
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Who pays the legal fees? Hardly think that's a win.
 
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