RIAA Says Accused Students Are Settling

As we've been reporting, the RIAA has been offering settlements to college students suspected of sharing music online. Reader Weather Storm notes that more than a quarter of the alleged music pirates have accepted the RIAA's offer. Quoting: "...an attorney Ohio University arranged to meet with its students... said $3,000 is the standard settlement offer, though cases have settled for as much as $5,000."

How long should a wallet inspection take?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because it has been about 3 weeks since that campus wallet inspector took mine.

I don't get it

[neoprog]

Why...Why would a prominent university like Ohio St. bow down to the RIAA?

Re:WTF? Welcome to 1984

[Anonymous Coward]

If I were running any network on campus: my policy would be no data retention on the dhcp server except for current outstanding leases. If the RIAA wants to find out who, then they can either get ahold of me while the student is downloading or lose the chance.

Re:Sig

[RealGrouchy]

Lets have a -1, humornotappreciated moderation!

If you appreciate us Humornauts, then why would you want to mark us -1?

- RG>

May I see the price list?

[GFree]

$3,000 is the standard settlement offer, though cases have settled for as much as $5,000

Maybe the RIAA should advertise their pricing scheme to the students, give them some flexibility in their settlements.

"Now see, you can settle for the average $3,000, but if you wish to upgrade to our premium settlement plan of $5,000, we'll also throw in a one-month litigation immunity from our friends at the MPAA. Think of the savings!"

Re:hrmm

[Cheapy]

what's Joe Pirate to do :) ?

Live a life on the seas and shoot cannonballs into the RIAA's headquarters?

Re:iTunes

[quokkapox]

Today I was in a bar and a middle aged couple I know were asking me about their computer.

1977 pickup line: So, what's your sign?
2007 pickup line: So, you have an Apple or Dell?

1977 closing time: So, you wanna come back to my place?
2007 closing time: So, you wanna come back to my place and reconfigure my email?

Creepy, if you ask me.

Re:Never mind the pirates

[jez9999]

they can't even produce a mac address

Hello, I'm a Mac.
And I'm a PC.

PC, did you know the RIAA are filing lawsuits against a lot of people these days?
Yes, and quite rightly so! Good job getting rid of those evil pirates!

Um, but people using me don't get caught.
Gadzooks! Why not?

Because the RIAA can't produce mac addresses.

Re:hrmm

[Runefox]

they get whats coming to them

This constitutes unlicensed usage of a common expression in the English language, copyrighted by the English Language Board Of the West (ELBOW). Your subpoena is in the mail, though if you contact our lawyers at 1-888-BITE-ME5, we would be happy to drop the case if you would like to settle for $500 per character. You have 10 days as of March 16th, 2007 to comply with the settlement offer before further legal action is taken against you.

Pirating scum.