1.22.2004
How does paranoia start? We look at the paranoid and schizo and wonder how they can end up like that. I am beginning to see...
I have a fear of lawsuits. An outright fear. There is nothing one can do to avoid them, and when one is hit with one, there is essentially no defense, outside of bankruptcy. The latest round of RIAA suits has me afraid, and I don't really know why. I guess it is a collection of little fears. I ran Kazaa for a couple of days when I first got my broadband connection, but I was disappointed and grew tired of it. It wasn't all that great. So I played about with linux and haven't run it since. Now the lawsuits are starting. I usually think I am immune, though for some reason now, I fear I am not. There are 4.8 million people a day who use p2p networks, so safety in numbers seemed to be the name of the game, but 532 of that 4.8 million weren't so lucky. Could I be among them? Could you?
Then tonight I had a missed call on my phone. Comcast outgoing sales. My bill has been paid. What does that mean? Are they on to me? Will the jackbooted thugs kick in my door tonight and arrest me and throw me in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison (remember office space?). What defense can I put up, standing there half asleep in my underwear? I called them back, but had to leave a message. Judgement delayed for 12 hours.
I hate the RIAA. It must be what hating communism was like. I joined the boycott-RIAA this evening. Not that it makes a difference, but it helped a bit. perhaps a Tshirt or mug will properly express my frustration?
regardless of the lawsuits, the music industry has been putting the screws to alot of people for a long time. Now they are putting the screws to themselves, and blaming others for the pain. I for one have bought my last CD. If I never listen to another piece of music again, I will not buy one, and neither should anyone else. Tomorrow will tell.
I have a fear of lawsuits. An outright fear. There is nothing one can do to avoid them, and when one is hit with one, there is essentially no defense, outside of bankruptcy. The latest round of RIAA suits has me afraid, and I don't really know why. I guess it is a collection of little fears. I ran Kazaa for a couple of days when I first got my broadband connection, but I was disappointed and grew tired of it. It wasn't all that great. So I played about with linux and haven't run it since. Now the lawsuits are starting. I usually think I am immune, though for some reason now, I fear I am not. There are 4.8 million people a day who use p2p networks, so safety in numbers seemed to be the name of the game, but 532 of that 4.8 million weren't so lucky. Could I be among them? Could you?
Then tonight I had a missed call on my phone. Comcast outgoing sales. My bill has been paid. What does that mean? Are they on to me? Will the jackbooted thugs kick in my door tonight and arrest me and throw me in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison (remember office space?). What defense can I put up, standing there half asleep in my underwear? I called them back, but had to leave a message. Judgement delayed for 12 hours.
I hate the RIAA. It must be what hating communism was like. I joined the boycott-RIAA this evening. Not that it makes a difference, but it helped a bit. perhaps a Tshirt or mug will properly express my frustration?
regardless of the lawsuits, the music industry has been putting the screws to alot of people for a long time. Now they are putting the screws to themselves, and blaming others for the pain. I for one have bought my last CD. If I never listen to another piece of music again, I will not buy one, and neither should anyone else. Tomorrow will tell.
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