Re: Alias Feed NOT ANALOG

"Micro Henry" wrote ...
>
> At least they never posted to this NG, it would have gone non-linear if
> some jerk did that here! Especially me!

Posting them to newsgroups is not as big a problem as P2P filesharing.

> I would think that one of the main concerns to the Networks and their
> program suppliers should be COPYRIGHT INFRINGMENT.  This is a blatant
> violation of the copyright laws.  Even if no direct money was exchanged,
> it is distribution without legal and/or written consent.  This can be
> prosecuted to the full extend of the law.

As others noted, it was the appearance of episodes before they aired. I
predicted this when the postings first started.

But now the posters are doing it after they air on the networks, which
I don't think can ever be stopped since the viewable images come from
the air/DSS/cable and have the logos in the corner.  This is actually
useful if you miss an episode of a show, and don't care about lower
quality.

> With internet technology as sophisticated as it is today, TRACING to the
> source is possible.  Why don't the networks go after these guys and set an
> example that will make the rest of us stand up and take notice.  I suppose
> the legal process is to slow, and shutting us all down is cheaper and more
> effective in the long run.
>
> But I still think they should find out who is doing this and nail them and
> the ISP for allowing this copyrighted material to be posted.

Difficult with current P2P software for filesharing, but it can be done.
The latest software lets people download bits and pieces of files from
as many other people's PCs as possible, and reassembles the pieces as it
receives them.  It would not be worth it to go after tens of thousands
of people for doing this (although the RIAA thinks it is, by forcing ISPs
to match IP address logs to names and sending them notices of civil
lawsuits -- it's all over the tech magazines).