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RIAA reminds us why we hate them

10 pointsby motofordover 13 years ago

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motofordover 13 years ago
I just ran across this, Lamar Smith pretty much echoing the RIAA --<p>Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) called Wikipedia's protest a "publicity stunt" that promotes "fear instead of facts."<p>"Perhaps during the blackout, Internet users can look elsewhere for an accurate definition of online piracy," he said.<p>Full article here: <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/204749-websites-strike-to-protest-online-piracy-bills" rel="nofollow">http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/204749-w...</a>
nextparadigmsover 13 years ago
I've always thought that RIAA and MPAA hate the public domain, but this makes it official.