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sterlingice · 05-21-2012, 07:36 PM

Wow. $675K is pretty crazy. But then you get to the "During the trial, Tenenbaum admitted he downloaded and shared hundreds of songs by Green Day, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins and others. His lawyer suggested the damages should be as little as 99 cents per song, about the same amount Tenenbaum would have to pay for a legal online song purchase."

The problem is, it's the speeding argument: "Officer I was only doing 10 over, just like everyone else around me". Yes, he was breaking the law. But it seems like a reverse lottery: "sorry, you got picked this time and now you're down more money than you'll ever see in your lifetime". I'd rather the penalty be $1000 and 675 people get caught than 1 at $675K.

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05-21-2012, 07:36 PM	#63
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Wow. $675K is pretty crazy. But then you get to the "During the trial, Tenenbaum admitted he downloaded and shared hundreds of songs by Green Day, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins and others. His lawyer suggested the damages should be as little as 99 cents per song, about the same amount Tenenbaum would have to pay for a legal online song purchase." The problem is, it's the speeding argument: "Officer I was only doing 10 over, just like everyone else around me". Yes, he was breaking the law. But it seems like a reverse lottery: "sorry, you got picked this time and now you're down more money than you'll ever see in your lifetime". I'd rather the penalty be $1000 and 675 people get caught than 1 at $675K. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 05-21-2012 at 07:36 PM.