I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "After the recent draft legislation in the UK, which would create a 'three strikes' policy to cut off anyone accused of online piracy, the ISPs are asking for liability protection when users are wrongly identified. They're worried that when users are wrongly blamed for piracy, as has happened in several widely-reported investigations already, they will turn around and sue their ISP. The ISPs, of course, think that the record companies — or whoever else wrongly identified the file sharers — should be the ones to pay out any such judgments. The British Phonographic Industry, however, disagrees and wants the ISPs to simply use their Terms of Service to disconnect people. Apparently, that means they think that the ToS should be able to remove any legal recourse people might otherwise have against being misidentified."
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It seems that the accusers have no burden of proof, and take no responsibility for their actions either. What stops people from accusing their enemies? Almost like the Spanish Inquisition, no?
Yeah, right. (Score:2)
This should come under the "have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too" department.
Apparently copyright pressure groups are assholes the whole world over.
Spanish Inquisition all over again. (Score:1)