Huh? (Score 2)

To quote the article, "If this kind of automated hyperlinking is ruled illegal, the Internet is going to grind to a halt," said Ira Rothken, legal counsel for MP3Board.com. But that sounds just like a search engine to me, and we had that kind of thing even before the web, with FTP and Gopher searches. In fact, pretty much everything on the 'net is a hyperlink. What if I put together a page with every single live IP address on it? I'd be linking to an awful lot of illegal content. Same with a phonebook - because it lists everything, it lists the prostitutes too.

To quote the article again, " The original suit is requesting that the judge clarify the requirements of how MP3Board should monitor its site for illegal content, grant an injunction to block the RIAA's attempts to shut down the company, and award the company monetary damages for the recording industry's interference in its business. " - but does google monitor it's search engine for illegal content? Of course not! This is rediculous.

This is the latest round of legal fighting between the two companies. The original suit is requesting that the judge clarify the requirements of how MP3Board should monitor its site for illegal content, grant an injunction to block the RIAA's attempts to shut down the company, and award the company monetary damages for the recording industry's interference in its business. I hope the judge grants it.