Question on the law (Dun dun dun!)

Idiot'sPride · Post by **Idiot'sPride** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:51 pm

Now, let's say I make a screenname called RIAAAgent1736. And I pose as an RIAA agent. Is that illegal? Just wondering. And if it is, how illegal are we talking?

Amanalphion · Post by **Amanalphion** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:56 pm

I don't think that's illegal at all. If you produced forged documents saying you were an RIAA agent, now that would be illegal.

Seir · Post by **Seir** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:01 pm

I don't know, but I do know that I just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to GEICO.

Bjarni Herjolfsson · Post by **Bjarni Herjolfsson** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:02 pm

Depends on how far you go. If you trick people into sending you $2 per song (the IRAA's current "sue" rate) they admit to downloading, thats also illeagle, unless you had no foreseeability on it.

iggz · Post by **iggz** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:05 pm

Making a screenname isn't illegal.
I could make a screennamed titled 'AssassinateBush' and nothing would happen to me.

Sir Spankspeople · Post by **Sir Spankspeople** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:06 pm

Umm, Bjarni...

...what did you just say?

JonnWood · Post by **JonnWood** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:08 pm

[quote="iggz";p="168656"]Making a screenname isn't illegal.
I could make a screennamed titled 'AssassinateBush' and nothing would happen to me.[/quote]

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dolphincheddar · Post by **dolphincheddar** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:11 pm

[quote="Sir Spankspeople";p="168658"]Umm, Bjarni...

...what did you just say?[/quote]

It's illegal for Idiot'sPride to get money from people who dowloaded for their songs, I think is what he said.
Edit: Unless he didn't know the money thing was going to happen.

Amanalphion · Post by **Amanalphion** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:17 pm

Or, if he posed as a RIAA agent and went to somebody's house, demanding to see the contents of their hard drive. That would be quite illegal.

Idiot'sPride · Post by **Idiot'sPride** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:22 pm

None of which I did. Is simply saying "My name is (insert historical figure), and Iwork for the RIAA. We have detected illegal files on your computer" illegal?

dolphincheddar · Post by **dolphincheddar** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:28 pm

My guess is, it's probably illegal, but I'm not learned in the ways of legally impersonating RIAA agents.

Calus · Post by **Calus** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:34 pm

Using a RIAA screen name not illegal.

[quote="Idiot'sPride";p="168667"]None of which I did. Is simply saying "My name is (insert historical figure), and Iwork for the RIAA. We have detected illegal files on your computer" illegal?[/quote]

This denotes Hacking which is illegal.

Idiot'sPride · Post by **Idiot'sPride** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:49 pm

Yes, but what if Ididn't actually detect these illegal files? This was all out of my ass. Not hacking, I shouldn't think.

lordsith · Post by **lordsith** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:05 am

[quote="Amanalphion";p="168663"]Or, if he posed as a RIAA agent and went to somebody's house, demanding to see the contents of their hard drive. That would be quite illegal.[/quote]

But the thing is, the RIAA is just the recording industry. They have no power, so they couldn't do that anyways. Pretending to be a RIAA-narc would be like pretending to be an employee of GE, or someone who works for the automobile industry.

Calus · Post by **Calus** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:09 am

If the RIAA showed up at my door demanding to see the contents of my Hard Drive, I would drop my pants and tell them to, "GET THE HELL OFF MY LAWN."

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