Patent and Copyright Wars Gone Wild 197
snydeq writes "While Apple and Samsung fight over patents and prototypes, other copyright trolls are waging an X-rated battle on innocent users, as lawyers representing some adult movie companies are sending letters accusing users of illegally downloading their movies and saying that, for a price, they can make the charges go away. 'Cases like this, usually involving pornographic content, are very common,' Mitch Stoltz, a staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation said. At least 250,000 individuals have been named in group lawsuits over the last few years. There's a very common belief that if someone pirates your Wi-Fi connection or uses your computer without your permission, you are responsible for illegal downloads of copyrighted material. That's not true, says Stoltz; the law is quite clear. However, the lawyers who bring those cases use that misperception to convince innocent people that they had better pay up. Since $3,500 is just a fraction of the money it would take to fight a case in court, most people simply settle."
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While China and America vie for Gold in London, other copyright trolls are waging an X-rated battle...
While the Horde and Alliance battle in the Outlands, other copyright trolls are waging an X-rated battle...
While McDonalds and Burger King fight over the best fries, other copyright trolls are waging an X-rated battle...
While sensationalist submitters and editors figh- oh, wait, they're in total agreement.
Re:Dear Proprietarians and Patent Trolls (Score:5, Funny)
Cthulu 2012: Why Settle For A Lesser Evil?
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This is PORN we're talking about. Not a good actor as far as the eye can see.