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rudeanduncouth	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 2:36 AM Maybe this idea is retarded, I don't know. That is why I am posting." id="65170"> I am sure there is falacity in this idea but right now I am not sure what it is. I am not a lawyer so law is not my speciality. If you were to share songs that you owned and rename them to songs by say Eminem or Metallica or something like that, and then monitor if the RIAA downloaded them from you, could you sue them? I mean they are you songs. Perhaps you "accidentally shared them". In my eyes that would be copyright infringement, wouldn't it? Maybe this idea is retarded, I don't know. That is why I am posting.
rudeanduncouth	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 2:37 AM Not that it matters really but I guess it should fallacy.
Sweats	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 2:41 AM In theory it sounds right
Cryxan	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 2:53 AM Yeah I see one or two. I think the RIAA doesn't actually download, they just search to see what you're sharing. Also, if you renamed the files, that's being intentionally misleading and weakens your case, if there is any... not to mention that passing on your files by "accidentally sharing them" makes it completely your fault, and they'd probably say that it serves you right for using P2P.
Sweats	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 2:59 AM If the track name was Eminem, and the concept was an eminem diss, you'd be cool.
rudeanduncouth	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 3:02 AM I thought people have tried to get off with the "accidental sharing" thing,
rudeanduncouth	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 3:03 AM Though I guess it is still illegal anyways.
RocketGib	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 3:09 PM Well, just put a bunch of fake files in your folder, name them as RIAA based songs, figure out a way to include that little "HASH", and share them! See if the RIAA could sue you over a bunch of blank files.
ashleighj	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 7:21 PM and to go back to the first post.. doing that could possibly be a violation of trademark laws, and could convievably be prosocuted under fraud charges as well. in the best case scenario, you wouldn't be able to sue the RIAA for downloading them from you -- you could only use it as a weak defense when they sue you." id="65228">a hint for all of you. it doesn't matter how good your case is. it matters how expensive your lawyer is. it matters how much more "affordable" the settlement is compared to fighting in court and possibly losing. and to go back to the first post.. doing that could possibly be a violation of trademark laws, and could convievably be prosocuted under fraud charges as well. in the best case scenario, you wouldn't be able to sue the RIAA for downloading them from you -- you could only use it as a weak defense when they sue you.
sinai	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 8:35 PM juss whore yourself to every reporter who'll listen when they do sue you, you can't buy publicity like that
rudeanduncouth	Date: October 14, 2003 @ 11:32 PM I don't see how they can sue you. It would be like be sued over a handle or nickname.
joshyd87	Date: October 25, 2003 @ 3:22 PM they can sue you and you won't have a leg to stand on they own the copyrights and can do anything they want with the music you own that specific copy of the song but you bound to a copyright contract as soon as you buy it, also if you are gonna rename it name it after a non copyrighted singer thing is renaming a file is just flooding or spamming the P2P service so don't share
princess-angry	Date: October 26, 2003 @ 1:16 AM heheheheh... go with OGG vorbis!
princess-angry	Date: October 26, 2003 @ 1:17 AM Open source babyyyyy yyyyeeeeah!!!

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