Comments on: College students: The MPAA still hates you http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:35:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tim Anderson http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-187653 Tim Anderson Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:17:18 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-187653 Why would college students be responsible for 15% of the profit loss when they probably woudn't have watched the movie if they could not have pirated it for free. After all, they only have a limited amount of money and would probably prefer to spend it on things other than movies. Why would college students be responsible for 15% of the profit loss when they probably woudn’t have watched the movie if they could not have pirated it for free. After all, they only have a limited amount of money and would probably prefer to spend it on things other than movies.

]]> By: Bunny8mile » The Stories We Just Couldn http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41928 Bunny8mile » The Stories We Just Couldn Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:57:14 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41928 [...] MPAA. First up to the crow-eating booth was the MPAA, with their announcement on Tuesday that the infamous study they’ve been using to browbeat everyone, from the Ivy League to Congress, is wrong. Then came the RIAA’s turn on Thursday, with a [...] [...] MPAA. First up to the crow-eating booth was the MPAA, with their announcement on Tuesday that the infamous study they’ve been using to browbeat everyone, from the Ivy League to Congress, is wrong. Then came the RIAA’s turn on Thursday, with a [...]

]]> By: Poppy http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41652 Poppy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41652 We get a take down notice. Our account services folks contact the student and say "it'd be good if you stopped NOW." The kids generally listen. If not then it goes to judicial affairs and the student is informed that further legal action may occur. Case by case. But our legal counsel tells us exactly how to handle cases that aren't resolved by requesting that the student stop. (I'm being vague on purpose. Sorry.) We get a take down notice. Our account services folks contact the student and say “it’d be good if you stopped NOW.” The kids generally listen. If not then it goes to judicial affairs and the student is informed that further legal action may occur.

Case by case.

But our legal counsel tells us exactly how to handle cases that aren’t resolved by requesting that the student stop.

(I’m being vague on purpose. Sorry.)

]]> By: BelchSpeak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41651 BelchSpeak Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:43:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41651 Todd, Poppy is right. It does seem unusual that you guys are having to service these requests, unless there is a technical process that must be followed. I have never actually seen one of these and was wondering what the process is to respond to one? Is there a request for log files? How involved is the school's legal staff, if at all? Todd, Poppy is right. It does seem unusual that you guys are having to service these requests, unless there is a technical process that must be followed.

I have never actually seen one of these and was wondering what the process is to respond to one? Is there a request for log files? How involved is the school’s legal staff, if at all?

]]> By: Poppy http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41635 Poppy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:18:52 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41635 And, Mackenzie, wtf? Word check your comment, and then leave one with meaning. And, Mackenzie, wtf? Word check your comment, and then leave one with meaning.

]]> By: Poppy http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41634 Poppy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:17:42 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41634 Todd, that's an interesting business model. At our university we have Account Services staff who handle all the requests/complaints. It seems weird that network admins are even spending a moment of their time on this. Any chance of rethinking who does what? (I'm asking out of respect for the fact that network admins shouldn't have to handle the requests...) Todd, that’s an interesting business model. At our university we have Account Services staff who handle all the requests/complaints. It seems weird that network admins are even spending a moment of their time on this. Any chance of rethinking who does what? (I’m asking out of respect for the fact that network admins shouldn’t have to handle the requests…)

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41604 Mackenzie Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:39:42 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41604 Maybe they should spend last time enforcing "copy write" and more time teaching the students to spell. Maybe they should spend last time enforcing “copy write” and more time teaching the students to spell.

]]> By: Todd Curry http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41601 Todd Curry Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:32:31 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41601 Last quarter 24 students were issued the dreaded settlement requests. This is a constant problem for our university and the enforcement of copy write protection takes up at lease 15% of our network admins and help desks personals time. Last quarter 24 students were issued the dreaded settlement requests. This is a constant problem for our university and the enforcement of copy write protection takes up at lease 15% of our network admins and help desks personals time.

]]> By: Poppy http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41568 Poppy Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:25:58 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41568 MPAA = assmonkeyhatclowns sigh. I wish they'd submitted the 44% so they could have gotten in serious trouble for their lies. MPAA = assmonkeyhatclowns

sigh.

I wish they’d submitted the 44% so they could have gotten in serious trouble for their lies.

]]> By: Ha. The Jerks. « Much Ado About Nothing http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/comment-page-1/#comment-41561 Ha. The Jerks. « Much Ado About Nothing Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:17:51 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/23/college-students-the-mpaa-still-hates-you/#comment-41561 [...] College Students: The MPAA still hates you. [...] [...] College Students: The MPAA still hates you. [...]

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