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There is a kernal of thruth here . Why is Department of Homeland Security worrying about file-swapping? [ip]
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 08:44:20 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com> Date: June 9, 2005 8:14:49 AM EDT To: dave () farber netSubject: Re: Why is Department of Homeland Security worrying about file-swapping? [ip]
Reply-To: wb8foz () nrk com Why is Department of Homeland Security worrying about file-swapping? Simple, Dr. F: a) MPAA posits that filesharing will kill the movie cartel. {Dubious assumption - look at the Sony decision's effects, but follow along..} b) If the movie cartel goes away, people will have less to fill their time. c) With less to do, the citizens may well start reading and thinking again, as they did in generations past. d) They just might run into the classic line from Pogo: We have met the enemy, and he is us and/or the Constitution while reading. e) Armed with that, they might move to check the power of Fatherland Security, and maybe even the Administration as a whole. f) Ergo, filesharing is a threat to them. -- A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz () nrk com & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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