After years of suing thousands of people for allegedly stealing music via the Internet, the recording industry is set to drop its legal assault as it searches for more effective ways to combat online music piracy. The decision represents an abrupt shift of strategy for the industry, which has opened legal proceedings against about 35,000 people since 2003. Critics say the legal offensive ultimately did little to stem the tide of illegally downloaded music. And it created a public-relations disaster for the industry, whose lawsuits targeted, among others, several single mothers, a dead person and a 13-year-old girl.
- Leo Laporte
The problem with this is that they are now going straight to the ISP. No trial, no jury, just shutdown based on what the ISP decides to do with the information from the RIAA.
- Andrew Preston
Tom Brokaw did his best to ruin the "town hall" format and thus favor Obama.
- ComicList
Were we watching the same debate? Brokaw shouted down Obama much more than he talked to McCain.
- Andrew Preston
Yes, the format was lame. The only person Brokaw favored was himself. And too much if you ask me. It's supposed to be about the candidates, not the moderator.
- DJ Lein
"Seriously? This is the first of these types of games I have ever been able to do all by myself. Here's a walkthrough: 1) Click on the cup. Get the key from behind the cup. 2) Click out of the zoomed in view by clicking on the right side of the screen. 3) Click the right side of the screen three times so you see a cabinet. Click on the cabinet and it's drawer. 4) Take out the note that says to look behind the clock. 5) Look behind the clock. Get the key. 6) Take the key to the panel in the floor. Open the panel in the floor. Get the key. 7) Take the key to the panel in the wall. Open the panel in the wall. Take the hammer. 8) Take the hammer to the cabinet. Click on the hammer when zoomed in to the cabinet. Break the cabinet. 9) Take the key. Click on the door. You're free."
- Andrew Preston