Ever wanted a small compendium of indicative questions and answers regarding typical RIAA defenses and what brings the RIAA calling to sue someone? Check out this article, which among other things points out what would halt RIAA intimidation:
What is disturbing from what Beckerman states (the lawyer answering questions) is that the cases he's seen brought by the RIAA are jokes, BUT at least one judge didn't listen to Beckerman's arguments. We also learn the DOJ is behind the RIAA's efforts, so while that is not encouraging, it would seem a huge public campaign'”one that informs everyone of the RIAA's 'lack of evidence" tactics'”might pay the biggest dividends in the form of educating THE JUDGES who might later hear such cases. As in the Oklahoma case the RIAA dropped, the RIAA appeared petrified for people even in private to know what the RIAA is truly like. What might really be the biggest uppercut to the RIAA would be some kind of grassroots campaign that took out major space in newspapers across the U.S., documenting obvious RIAA strong-arm tactics, designed to frighten and intimidate, rather than to defend against a real injustice (the assumption is large-scale music piracy). While such a campaign would cost much, and require great coordination in standardizing the documented cases and salient points highlighting obvious flaws, it might seriously curtail many frivolous lawsuits on the RIAA's part, greatly reducing the 'photocopier" lawsuit approach the organization currently embraces.
Curiously, one of the solutions to ensure the RIAA does not send you a letter is to not share files on the services listed, a solution proffered in our corresponding forum. Be sure to check it out!
Source: Slashdot
