Comments on: UK “MP3 Police” Evidence Unchallenged, Not For Public Consumption

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:02:00 +0000

My sister got a letter today from a solicitor saying she had to pay a Â£500 fine for downloading a file through bitcomet. I havent seen the letter but she says it gives the date from last year when the file was downloaded. Im going to ask her to send me a copy so i can look into it more.

By: Anonomyous

Anonomyous — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:53:47 +0000

Can we bank on the EU to save us? I don’t think Brown is up to it!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:49:40 +0000

What a moron Annika of Tele2 is: “It would entail us having to spy on our customers.”

Wow. Imagine that. Did the IDIOT forget about the new law that allows the Swedish government to do just that? She’s making it sound like spying on customers and infringing on their privacy would never happen in Sweden.

Hello?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:38:01 +0000

@91, you’re right. I’m not even a Brit but I’m disgusted with what’s going on over there. How ironic that the Labour party, which everyone was so ecstatic over when they came to power in the 90s, apparently thought 1984 was something to mold a country after. They really need to have their asses thrown out immediately, they are a total disgrace.

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:55:05 +0000

ROFL @ 96 – “If I get a letter, it’s going straight back with a request for proof detailing exactly what I took and how I infringe music copyright!” now that is a good attitude lol. I might follow suit if I get a letter. Besides, I download using Rapidshare, so not sure if I will or not.

By: Anonomyous

Anonomyous — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:08:04 +0000

We need to fight these Internet police, Europewide camp[aigns are needed. Well done to Germany, if only we in Britain would take a similar line. :(

The fact is SIX AND A HALF MILLION people do it here!?!

How the hell are they going to be able to put that many people through the Court system!?! It’ll take decades at least!

By: fuzzypig

fuzzypig — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:39 +0000

Feck ‘em! If I get a letter, it’s going straight back with a request for proof detailing exactly what I took and how I infringe music copyright!

I don’t rip music or movies, might help myself to a few TV shows and radio shows, but never commercial music.

Nah, you run torrent traffic you’re gonna get a letter, that’s all it will consist of! Well lets start pulling down Linux distros non-stop and see what they come up with!!!

By: not so unlucky guy from UK

not so unlucky guy from UK — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:53:40 +0000

Well, these laws are only against Brit uploaders. As long as they dont go as far as persecuting every downloader (will probably happen in the near future seeing as how things are going now…), then just dont upload when you are in UK. But does that also count seeders (uploader but not really “the” uploader)? O.o

Besides, UK isnt even 100mbps yet (even London which is the capital). It isnt much of a big loss to the seeding community…but nonetheless, still a loss

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:37:44 +0000

Okay, so lets say they end up charging a Â£30 fee to anyone with a computer and an internet connection. This fee is then collected by the government and that goes to the music industry. Well then what about all the software companies (think of all the people who download Adobe products), the film industry and the companies that produce TV shows. Will we get taxed Â£30 for each frigging industry?
What if I haven’t been downloading music at all, but just films and software?

Besides, what about people who download via direct HTTP methods such as Rapidshare and Megaupload? Those websites are not first and foremost illegal file sharing websites, but are frequently abused for this purpose. Will uses of theses sites get penalized also?

I don’t think the government is propping up a failing industry. Artists still manage to make multi millions, so why should they need even more cash just because they’re struggling to pay for their fourth house?

By: troof

troof — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:22:58 +0000

You know, I seen on the news the other day that some self employed plumber sitting in his van smoking a cig was handed a fine by the local council for smoking in his workplace.

This is the new Great Britian!!