Piracy letter campaign 'nets innocents'

[somanyholes]

http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-scheme-a-scam-legal-blackmail-say-uk-lords-100128/

[Rik]

For once, the Lords seem to be doing something sensible. I bet Mandy won't like it though.

[zappaDPJ]

It makes for interesting reading if you follow it through. There's also a rotten cherry to top the whole rancid cake which doesn't get mentioned. It's been alledged that the material used to facilitate this legal thuggery is first given a unique footprint before being uploaded by the scumbags who are operating the scam. The propose of course is to provide rock solid proof that the accused has indeed illegally obtained a file subject to copyright.

[Rik]

Wheel clampers come to mind, don't they.

[somanyholes]

There's also a rotten cherry to top the whole rancid cake which doesn't get mentioned. It's been alledged that the material used to facilitate this legal thuggery is first given a unique footprint before being uploaded by the scumbags who are operating the scam.

Missed that bit. Sneaky little buggers. At least an IP still isn't personally identifiable yet (god knows this might have changed by now) I read with interest that p2p use has risen in coporate environments so that they can't get prosecuted.

[sobranie]

Try this;

http://www.tpuc.org/content/no-contract-return-sender

[Rik]

I'd be interested in a legal opinion on that, Rick.

[somanyholes]

interesting. I'd be a bit nervous about them having proof that I had opened something and read it though. I really like that site. Karmic for that

[dujas]

Even the BPI seems against the ACS:Law approach:

The BPI said it would not be adopting the same approach as ACS: Law if UK legislation on the issue of illegal file-sharing comes into force.

"We don't favour the approach taken by ACS:Law to tackle illegal file-sharing," said spokesman Adam Liversage.

"Our view is that legal action is best reserved for the most persistent or serious offenders - rather than widely used as a first response," he added.

Source

[Rik]

That's good to hear.

[Simon]

Indeed.