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• Unauthorized P2P networks - who decides about this?!
  "... The campaign is targeting users of all the major unauthorized P2P networks, including FastTrack (Kazaa), Gnutella (BearShare), eDonkey, DirectConnect, BitTorrent, WinMX and SoulSeek..."
  
  What worries me is classification of P2P networks as unauthorized networks. Why would these networks be unauthorized? And what legal body / institution would be responsible for it?
  
  I don't believe P2P is used only for pirated content and it should be made clear that it is not the tool that is wrong - it is the users using it for wrong purposes! I have downloaded completely legal content using Bitorrent - namely the instalation CD for Ubuntu Linux. AFAK as I know this is not illegal and requires nobody elses authorization or approval but the Ubuntus developes approval.
  
  RIAA and other such organisations should also ask themselves why people share illegal copies of their content and how can they turn P2P networks to their advantage. In short - develop a new business model and stop suing people for showing you your old business model is no longer desired or efficient! I happen to have an idea or two - but this is not a place nor opportunity to share them.
  
  One last little rub against the fur - why is it that it is as of recently safer to listen to pirated music downloaded from P2P networks than actually buying a legal CD (namely Sony content)?

  November 23, 2005

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