Originally Posted by dangel
Nah, you don't get orf that easy - even if piracy was eliminated the MI wouldn't drop prices
Oh I agree there - we can let market forces sort that one out though. I was more refering to the blanket compensation in return for free music downloads idea that was mooted.
Another problem with piracy is that it acts against normal market forces and ends up keeping prices high.
The whole thing is daft because a: we'll see lots of people falsely accused (with little comeback no doubt) and b: those who want to do dodgy things can easily sidestep such measures.
I think the false accusation thing is relatively simple - if it ever got to the point of any life affecting action to be taken against an individual then you should be able to get a warrant out for a forensic computer examination which would prove once and for all if someone who had physical access to that machine was responsible.
As for people who deliberately want to break the law, they will always find a way around these things like they do car alarms, but they are in such a minority that it's not as much of a problem.
Originally Posted by shaithis
If this gets enforced, it could well be the beginning of the end for wifi.
Is just way too easy to hack.
I don't see how getting a letter telling you that someone is using your internet connection for illegal activities is the beginning of the end for wifi. If it goes further than that then they should have to collect the evidence from your computer IMHO, which should quite quickly determine if that computer was used for the illegal download or not.