On Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:32:22 -0700 "Nigel Clarke" <nigel@forever-networks.com> wrote:
However, this type of action might not be necessary at all.
Some of the users on this list think RIAA's recent actions are nothing more than empty threats. Why doesn't NANOG make a few of its own?
Well, it seems pretty certain that RIAA is doing DOS attacks on the file sharing systems (by trying to flood them with fake files masquerading as real MP3's). I would assume that these are not idle threats. Regards Marshall Eubanks
A "polite" letter from a NANOG representative should do the trick.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of J.A. Terranson Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:01 PM To: Nigel Clarke Cc: Richard A Steenbergen; Jerry Eyers; nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: Eat this RIAA (or, the war has begun?) - Why not all ISPs?
On Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 09:08:03PM -0700, Nigel Clarke wrote:
Why don't larger ISPs follow through on this? Simply deny RIAA any access...
And what IPs precisely are you planning to deny? So far its all idle threats, we have no idea where they plan to launch their scans or hacking attempts from, or even if they have any clue how to hack anything. I highly doubt they'll be attaching riaa.com to it either.
The blocking of any an all directly RIAA sites, feeds, etc, would produce an economic reaction. Cut off their sales websites, their basic connectivity (how much money do you think it would cost them to go back to snail mail today?), their [few] subscription sites.
Let the money do the work.
Yours,
J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org
* SPEAKING STRICTLY IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY * at this time anyway. We'll see if we can't change that. Tomorrow. Goddamn right!