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Originally posted by ktsnake
Does anyone know whether the RIAA has ever been sued for trespass? It'd be an extension/expansion of the law, but I think that it could/should be applied here.
Rudey, it is actually illegal in many states, for example, California to access another's computer without their consent.
http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/computercrime.html
I wonder if there's a loophole built in for RIAA type organizations?
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If you log into a network right now and allow me to scan your files, you have provided me with consent. The RIAA is not even pursuing those with illegal copies. It is pursuing those that have taken those copies and made them available to the public. If you provide me with your ID on a file sharing network right now I will tell you exactly what files you are sharing with the world.
If I slip you a trojan horse or exploit your system to gain access to it, you did not provide me with consent. If I even log onto your wifi signal without a password, you did not provide me with consent.
If people are so uncomfortable stealing music and then allowing others access to their computers, they should never have participated in the first place.
-Rudey
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