MPAA deals protect Usenet

GristyMcFisty used our news submit to send us this alarming tidbit regarding the MPAA's lack of interest regarding numerous illegal files available over Usenet.  Despite what would normally attract its attention, this contradiction curiously exists.  This appears to be true because of the following quote, from a phone conversation between a Mark Hachman and the MPAA as to why it avoids Usenet:

Hachman gave the MPAA a tinkle and was told that the organisation got on well with Guba.com It said that the way they understood it Guba.com was using its software called "Johnny" to filter MPAA movies on their network.

Despite Hachman pointing out an illegal file present on Usenet, the MPAA was not concerned.  Given the fact 'cooperation' exists and the site uses the MPAA's filtering program, these are the 'difference makers.'  So much for the 'total war' on piracy--and this is quite an outrageous double standard!  One can only conclude that so long as the MPAA/RIAA/IFPI can control what is done with the filesharing experience, that they are only concerned about those services out of their reach, where they don't currently have a way to 'stick their finger in the pie.'

Source: The Inquirer