P2P File Swapping on the Rise Again? 319
asdf 101 writes "News.com reports today that 'After six months of declines, peer-to-peer usage recently climbed 14 percent.' Their bottomline: 'The decline came as the RIAA launched more than 300 lawsuits against file swappers. The reversal cast doubts on the music industry's claims that its lawsuits are working to deter people from illegally downloading music files.' I guess wake_up_and_smell_the_coffee time just gets that much more imminent for all the hacks at RIAA." There's also an AP story, and you might want to review this story from just a few weeks ago that has different conclusions.
I, for one, have stopped (Score:4, Funny)
An idea . . . (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How it all works (Score:1, Funny)
Skashdot is not onstensibly devoted to Free Software. You may feel that it is in actuality devoted to Free Software, but then that would contradict your own point. Slashdot is ostensibly devoted to "News for Nerds" and to "Stuff that Matters".
HTH
Re:I, for one, have stopped (Score:5, Funny)
I am a blacksmith and this is been a major issue with our industry. The rise of used hammers is far scarier than outright piracy.
Re:The More You Tighten Your Grip... (Score:3, Funny)
You may sue when ready.
Re:I haven't used p2p in months (Score:3, Funny)
Meh. Why not just record over one of those talking greeting cards with 3.8 seconds of your favorite music, and take that with you? So much more compact, and less expensive too... sure it's not the best sound and it doesn't hold much, but it's better than waiting to transfer those enormous mp3 files, right?
Re:It never really stopped (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, but this only works because their computer is BROADCASTING AN IP ADDRESS!
Re:It depends on who you ask... (Score:3, Funny)
Ya know, reading the article is easier than it sounds...there's even a link to it in the story above - all you have to do is click!
And yes, I think they do know about all those things you mention.
Re:It depends on who you ask... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I haven't used p2p in months (Score:2, Funny)
I can't stand cheap people (Score:2, Funny)
Re:English major, are you? (Score:1, Funny)
In his defence, he probably attends a college in the US.