US file-sharer gets $700,000 fine. - Page 6

iPhantom · (#51 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by burkhartdesu

So is it the downloading, or the sharing that got him in so much trouble?

If you use torrents, you download and upload at the same time. No choice.

burkhartdesu · (#52 (**permalink**))

How do they even collect on such a ridiculous fine?

seiki · (#53 (**permalink**))

They will garnish your wages forever. and a half.

Tenchu · (#54 (**permalink**))

I think, statistically, I have more chance of getting swine flu than I do getting busted downloading...

burkhartdesu · (#55 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by seiki

They will garnish your wages forever. and a half.

Isn't that just accepted slavery?

"You downloaded an album -- now you're my slave for eternity."

That's justice alright.

Heru · (#56 (**permalink**))

Honestly... I hate this.

I mean record companies make tons of money. They rape the artist out of soo much money it's absurd. The majority of their money comes from performances. Especially if they didn't write or produce the music.

As far as dl upload.

The songs I dl, I have them all set to not share. I'm never connected either for extra measure.

I say they should fine the money the artist would make. So..

2000 songs shared to 100 people would be like 200,000 + 2000 you dled making a grand fine of

If we go by the lower end artist.

$20,200.

I believe the lawyers should argue that point. Making the big record companies the bad guys because of how much they pay them. I mean..20,000 per song is just ridiculous.