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Millionaire vows to challenge MPAA suit
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 25 July, 2006
Last November, software developer Shawn Hogan received a call from a lawyer representing Universal Pictures and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) notifying him that they were suing him for downloading "Meet the Fockers" over the BitTorrent network.
Hogan strongly denies the MPAA's accusation, adding that he even owns the movie on DVD. The attorney said they would settle ... [ read the full article ]
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26. July 2006 @ 14:03 |
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It's a 100000$ in legal fees? That's insane, now I know why they haven't been challenged, if anything it's a scheme devised by MPAA to rob further money from the people.
Good for you Mr Hogan, I hope you win.
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xhardc0re
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26. July 2006 @ 14:30 |
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here's a ? for AD people:
Would you donate $5 to Mr. Hogan if it meant the MPAA/RIAA may lose. Note I didn't say will...they might lose.
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26. July 2006 @ 14:45 |
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Yea, I'd kick in a 5 spot to see these MPAA FOCKERS go down. I'm glad to see someone with the resources to stand up against them. Most of the people they "catch" doing this are average "Joes" who wouldn't be able to stand on one leg against this machine. Go Hogan!!!
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mJoshua83
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26. July 2006 @ 14:54 |
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Are you joking I would give like 20 dollars.
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s3a
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26. July 2006 @ 15:18 |
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My parents say that in life, you always have to fight for your rights...and that rich guy IS right!!
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mknapper1
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26. July 2006 @ 16:40 |
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all i can say is finally
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mknapper1
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26. July 2006 @ 16:40 |
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all i can say is finally
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26. July 2006 @ 17:22 |
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This guy sounds like a real stand up guy. I hope he wins some cash.......2 make him richer. =)
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dmanuz
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26. July 2006 @ 19:22 |
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yes! finally, this is great, i can't wait to see this go all the way through, it is about time that someone did this...
I read that interview, and i can't believe that people are allowing this to go on.... It's hilarious how that lady in oregon is using hte old gangster laws....
ManuZ
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xhardc0re
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27. July 2006 @ 00:42 |
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I hope EFF.org gets involved. The MPAA/RIAA are not going down easily. This would set a major precedent, i could see the legal bills going into six figures or more.
Hope he wins, and slams their a$$e$ to the ground. Bunch of greedy snakes, they are.
if you're a college student, do NOT settle with the RIAA http://tinyurl.com/37oz2z
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27. July 2006 @ 08:49 |
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Let's see... Poor people, middle class people, young people, old people, dead people now rich people...
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Thonor
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27. July 2006 @ 10:55 |
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Everyone should read this article in depth. The other case of note, where Ms. Anderson is being sued, is full of MAFIAA bull as well.
A number of people from the collection company in charge of extorting the settlement from her have basically acknowledged that they think she's done nothing wrong and should be off the hook. But that would encourage other people to fight, so we can't have that can we?!!
Yep, the dead, the people with Mac's who can't use the software, the old people who don't own a computer, now this... I don't think there's a lot more missing from the RIAA's resume of reasons why they can't be allowed to continue.
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dmanuz
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27. July 2006 @ 14:27 |
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Yeah i agree... There needs to be sites or somethign that are anti riaa/mpaa petitions for all of their illagitimate cases, i do hope that they just get shut down. This is just an underpublicized tyranny that goes on in our own country...
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xhardc0re
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28. July 2006 @ 10:17 |
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check out http://www.eff.org & find out ways you can help fight the MPAA/RIAA. It only takes a few hundred people to stir up $**t, and maybe the tide can be turned against all these lawsuits.
if you're a college student, do NOT settle with the RIAA http://tinyurl.com/37oz2z
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28. July 2006 @ 12:31 |
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Quote:
lecsiy (Member) 26 July 2006 14:23
Although i agree with you edit out your language.
Changing a U to an O doesnt count.
WTF? You a telemarketer? Kindergarden teacher?
what the fock?
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28. July 2006 @ 13:59 |
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Poeple who commnet on splleing in fuormus jsut have to much time on der hadns. With noithing mcuh better to say.
Anyways, I would love to see him win. Though I have a feeling that It wont stop the MPAA.
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28. July 2006 @ 16:32 |
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just another grammar troll. Ignore it.
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dmanuz
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28. July 2006 @ 21:13 |
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mmmmmmm grammar trolls... i eat them.... haha
btw thanks for the eff site, it's a really cool site...
ManuZ
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Steve83
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29. July 2006 @ 13:22 |
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Haven't the MPAA & RIAA argued that it's illegal to dl a copyrighted work since you haven't licensed the right to a copy? Doesn't this demonstrate how hypocritical they are, since he DOES have the right to a copy AND to "fair use" of the copyrighted work? According to MY (uninformed & unprofessional) understanding of the law, once you legally buy a copy of a song/film, you should NEVER have to pay again for the right to enjoy it. That means that concerts which include songs you own on CD should cost less, and going to the theater to watch a movie you've paid to watch already (either VHS, DVD, Beta, LD, or in any theater) should only cost you the price of the overhead at that building - NOTHING more should be paid to MPAA for you to watch it again. So the same would apply to downloading - once you own a copy, you should be able to dl it as often as you like.
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29. July 2006 @ 13:43 |
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You don't own the song or the movie. You just own the media it sits on.
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29. July 2006 @ 13:49 |
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I know what would slow the mpaa/riaa down. All the 'average joe's' who can afford the time. Accept the suit. Demand a full court case. Act as your own lawyer. Counter sue them under RICO. Serve as your own laywer again.
Tie them up with such court nonsense that they would buckle under sheer frustration.
If just 1000 out of the 20,000 could do that, it would have an impact.
Rock on, Shawn!!
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29. July 2006 @ 13:50 |
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As I said,five years ago when this whole mess came about, we might as well get rid of our vcr's and tape decks and all othe recording equipment...the is insane so what! He may or may not have downloaded a movie big f!$&*%# deal so what money money money thats what it is all about screw the movie industrie and screw all those big crying babies. we are the people and we can make or break them boycott their movies with all the media out there today we dont need it.
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29. July 2006 @ 14:55 |
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How's it goin"
I hope Mr. Hogan kicks the snot out of the MPAA and the RIAA. Once you paid there high prices you should have the right do handle your media as seen fit, not under the extreme rules of groups getting wealthy off others work.
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dmanuz
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29. July 2006 @ 15:08 |
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ChiefBrdy
Good good point, if we could just get a movement, of roughly 1000 or so people to just make the **aa's to get buckled down in paperwork.... it would be amazing... the effect would be in essence that they are LOSING money for however many court cases they win due to losing money and time on other court cases... most likely making htem stop.
hopefully.
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29. July 2006 @ 16:50 |
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They're gonna get done. This is gonna be great!
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