Virgin warns illegal downloaders: stop or face prosecution

[Simon]

The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over. The UK's largest provider of home broadband is to warn internet users building up vast libraries of music that they could be prosecuted.

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[David]

  And I thought I was  going to read something salacious here     

[Simon]

Here, David?   

[David]

Wouldn't go anywhere else, at least we have classy smut 

[Ted]

Just how hypocritical can you get.
I remember Branson from when i was younger.
Here's a quote from Wickipedia

"In 1971, Branson was arrested and charged for selling records in Virgin stores that had been declared export stock. He settled out-of-court with UK Customs and Excise with an agreement to repay the unpaid tax and fines. Branson's mother Eve re-mortgaged the family home to help pay the settlement."

And now he's the "internet police" Please!!!

He made his money from "bootlegging"......Or so i hear tell

[David]

From little acorns Ted ..........Branson has a face like a smacked arse anyway 

[Ted]

Its the poacher turned Gamekeeper thing that gets me seething

[David]

I was going to use that saying,but its a great apprenticeship in all walks of life.....know what you mean though...there is a slang term for Richard  cant quite recall it 

[Ted]

there is a slang term for Richard  cant quite recall it 

the thurd?

[Malc]

can help build an internet in which music is properly valued


So, we're going to start paying the same price as Americans?

Yeah, right.

[Malc]

He's kissing the arses of the government, to try to get Northern Rock on the cheap.

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

[David]

Your on the money there  Malc 

[Inactive]

I seem to recall that Virgin Atlantic walked free on the " Price Fixing " scandal not so very long back.

Simply for dobbing BA in .. 

[talos2]

The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over. The UK's largest provider of home broadband is to warn internet users building up vast libraries of music that they could be prosecuted

                         Hasn't that always been the case?

[Rik]

Indeed it has, Bob. I'm a bit surprised at the Virgin stance (although, as they sell CDs & DVDs, they may have more of a vested interest that other ISPs). All they are going to do is drive customers elsewhere - but then maybe that is their primary interest, get rid of the heavy users?

[Sebby]

It certainly seems that way, Rik, but then their marketing seems to suggest otherwise. Quite a contradiction...

[Rik]

Like so many ISPs.

[madasahatter]

The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over.

Very much doubt it - I'm sure those naughty peeps that do this kind of thing will find ways round it 

[Rik]

How's the head?

[madasahatter]

How's the head?

Not good 

[Inactive]

Serves ya right, Hoobs should know better.. 

[madasahatter]

Serves ya right, Hoobs should know better.. 

Especially hoobs of my age and supposed wisdom 

[Inactive]

Glad you said that Mad' ..not me.. 

[madasahatter]

Glad you said that Mad' ..not me.. 

[Malc]

Not good 

REALLY