Comments on: No Computer? Don't Worry, the RIAA Will Get You Too

No Computer? Don't Worry, the RIAA Will Get You Too

fenriq — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:35:56 -0800

RIAA Targets Computer-Less Elderly Couple
The RIAA levels its pack of rabid lawyers at an older couple who don't own a computer. Not without any cause but they're pursuing the wrong "criminals".

By: machaus

machaus — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:42:54 -0800

Brenot was accused of illegally offering for download 774 songs by artists including Vanilla Ice, U2, Creed, Linkin Park and Guns N' Roses. Yeah, that SHOULD be illegal.

By: The God Complex

The God Complex — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:43:15 -0800

"Brenot's wife, Dorothy, said she and her husband were stunned by the claims, offended at the suggestion they listened to such music." Hang those elitist jibber-jabberers! (" ,)

By: Satapher

Satapher — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 17:14:20 -0800

Music is the healing force of the world

By: 2sheets

2sheets — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 17:57:02 -0800

We are at war people, and if some suspected terrorist gets his hair mussed, it's a small price to pay for preserving our way of life.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 18:15:39 -0800

The real terrorists are the ones who play Christmas Carols in department stores. Bastards.

By: cedar

cedar — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 18:44:07 -0800

From the linked article: "Brenot and her husband said their son-in-law briefly added Internet service to their own cable television account while living with the couple because Comcast Cable Communications Inc. said it would add a surcharge to send separate bills to the same mailing address" Regardless of how one feels about the RIAA tactics, it would seem to me that their problem is with their son-in-law. If the account is in their name I would imagine that they are responsible for it's use. Bet that surcharge is looking like a bargain now.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 20:37:51 -0800

This is why I steal all my music from Usenet.

By: HTuttle

HTuttle — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 21:03:14 -0800

They should countersue for 100 trillion.

By: mischief

mischief — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 21:32:44 -0800

who wrote in a handwritten note to a federal judge that he does not own a computer nor can he operate one

Yeah, right, uh-huh, sure.

By: Tlogmer

Tlogmer — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 01:10:45 -0800

(From homunculus's link) The criticism was rejected by employers' spokesman Franz Penz. He said modern CD players enabled department stores to play a large number of tunes. "It practically doesn't happen that the same Christmas tune is played over and over again." Bull. Fucking. Shit. Do you know how many times I had to listen to Long December when I worked in a movie theater?

By: quonsar

quonsar — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 01:33:25 -0800

This is why I steal all my music from Usenet. and that new ROT13 mode really protects me from the man!

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 02:14:59 -0800

What a lovely bit of prejudicial language. Fuck off.

By: cedar

cedar — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 05:55:49 -0800

ed\26th: Just out of curiousity, who exactly do you want to fuck off? The RIAA, the nice old folks, the author of the linked article, a particular poster in this thread? Or is it just a general 'fuck off' to cover the bases?

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 07:31:57 -0800

ceddar: The person employing the prejudicial language, funnily enough.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 07:37:05 -0800

ed\26th: This is meant in the kindliest way, but nobody except you has the faintest idea of what you're talking about or who you think is "employing the prejudicial language."

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 08:56:18 -0800

luggagehands: Well, I see you've spoken on behalf of everyone. I didn't realise I was the only one on the outside of some kind of hive mind. Also, please don't appeal to the crowd, it's just undignified.

By: elwoodwiles

elwoodwiles — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:01:21 -0800

What languagehat said.

By: furiousthought

furiousthought — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:46:58 -0800

ed\26h, for the love of God, tell us what you're on about. The hive mind demands an explanation.

By: jacquilynne

jacquilynne — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 10:01:12 -0800

How many of us highly individualized, non-hive mind members have to tell you we have no idea what the hell you're talking about before you clarify your remarks?

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 10:12:34 -0800

unit 17135 is confused.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 10:14:33 -0800

I know what he was talking about, but my hive mind doesn't want to tell your hive mind. Neener!

By: ed

ed — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 10:31:44 -0800

Perhaps we can glean hints from the ed\26h conundrum by the way in which "cedar" has been spelled "ceddar." This suggests to me a high cheese intake, or a slab of cheddar in close proximity, just beyond reach. The prejudicial part is, of course, the fact that ed\26h has no bread, and he must spread. "I gotta make a trip to the fucking store and buy a loaf from a wop" being the "prejudicial language" in question, unemployed by anyone outside of ed\26h's meth-enhanced mind, this resulted in his Byzantine posts. We now return you back to the thread. Please select one of the following: 1. RIAA = Murdering Brownshirt Thugs (Optional: Godwin) 2. Cheapshot Retort Making Fun of Axl Rose 3. When Will Those Kids Ever Learn?

By: BobFrapples

BobFrapples — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:24:53 -0800

Hey, Fuck all you guys and your despicable lasagna hats!

By: tranquileye

tranquileye — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 13:06:39 -0800

I've read enough "RIAA bad" threads here. Yawn.

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 13:08:14 -0800

Hey Tranquileye, why don't you, Axl, and Hilary Rosen go dance with Mr. Brownstone for a while?

By: tranquileye

tranquileye — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 13:17:18 -0800

I'm too busy yawning, COBRA.

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 13:23:13 -0800

Yawning because you slept out in the cold November rain, right? Welcome to the jungle.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:01:03 -0800

Gotta love a rambling MeFi thread. ed\26h, I'm part of the every one who has no idea what you're talking about, nor do I really care since you're likely just another troll. Tranquileye, if you've read enough RIAA threads then why would you click on this one to read? Or did you just want to register your effete boredom with the concept of standing up against an overgreedy wanker association? Hey thanks for sharing. And Corba!, nicely put!

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:07:01 -0800

Show some patience, fenriq. You don't need to get all live-and-let-die on us. If we could all just love each other, this place could be a real paradise city. jesus, I need to get a hobby.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:40:28 -0800

Cobra, you need to get in on this week's , its all about answering questions with song titles from your favorite bands and you're already well warmed up. Of course, it'll be pretty easy to guess the band but that's alright, its about fun.

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:45:49 -0800

Wow, that site is one in a million.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 02:32:05 -0800

fenriq: Fuck off!

By: fenriq

fenriq — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 13:54:43 -0800

Ahh, there ya go now, ed\26h, see? You're making progress and directing your tiny little anger at something. Troll on, lepton.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 13:57:16 -0800

By the way, I'd like to nominate 26h.net as the most boring weblog ever. But at least Ed swears less there than he does here.