Perfectly Measured Response

[Jason Tate]

The RIAA at one point wanted to shut down the entire internet (http://forum.cheapbooks.com/cached.html#4722).

Submitted by snoogins93311

[xerovision1]

hahaha. sure thing bros.

[decrescendo27]

hahahahahaha

[nevernevernever]

smooth

[Shooter McGavin]

Why does the RIAA think that they can do what ever they want? I hate those bastards!

[Alba]

I see no problem with this.

[AndyVizzle]

ridiculous

[bankrom]

I see no problem with this.

me neither, given the context.

[animmortalsoul]

Michael Shepard makes me want to pay for any song I ever have ever again. The RIAA make me want to not pay for any song I ever have again.

[AEast317]

wasnt this posted a while ago?

[NJUNDERDOG]

wasnt this posted a while ago?

i thought it was too. i remember reading about this a while ago.

[hopeforthebest]

i want to hear Stevieshotgun's response to this because he always defends the RIAA on reasons why they lose so much money. Imagine how many companies would lose so much money without the internet.

[bung]

Lol, the internet is right on par with some of the most important inventions ever.

[Julia Conny]

This would be very easy. All you would have to do is plug up some tubes and they'd be set.

[nicfusion]

Hahahaha. Dude, the RIAA can suck it tbh.

[andshewontsleep]

weird

[lou<>phillips]

i wish you people would stop downloading music illegally, because then they wouldn't have anything to complain about. don't have any money? then get a fuckin' job.

[emerypearl]

hahaha. wow

[AllTooSurreal]

Can we get them to shut down everything besides ap.net?

[*crying stars*]

That's pretty funny.

[mortal soldier]

This would be very easy. All you would have to do is plug up some tubes and they'd be set.

But what about the lottery balls?

[blimpcityhero11]

That's super serial...

[fueledbyiz]

Why does the RIAA think that they can do what ever they want? I hate those bastards!

ditto.

[redalibi]

Were these people bullied as a child or what?

[salinejoy]

That is insane.

[secretemily]

that's ridiculous

[asmolitor]

brilliant.

[truthbetoldxx]

wow hahaha

[armegeddon]

Though I think the RIAA is retarded, it just seems to me like the post was writen with only one view (and with great points and excellent sources!)

Just saying...

[Scott Pippen]

Blasphemers!

[eastcoast-fu]

This article is such BS. It links to articles that are written mainly on hearsay. The RIAA has never sought to shut down the internet. That was made up by an anti-RIAA lawyer who tried arguing that the RIAA's position would result in a ban of the entire internet. It was a very weak argument.

I'm starting to think the anti-RIAA crowd is just as fucking nuts in the head as the RIAA.

[giovanni_c]

No internet means... no absolutepunk.net. NOOOOOOOOO!

[hopeforthebest]

This article is such BS. It links to articles that are written mainly on hearsay. The RIAA has never sought to shut down the internet. That was made up by an anti-RIAA lawyer who tried arguing that the RIAA's position would result in a ban of the entire internet. It was a very weak argument.

I'm starting to think the anti-RIAA crowd is just as fucking nuts in the head as the RIAA.

Cause we sue other countries for 1 trillion dollars right

[Alexxx]

Did the riaa ask anyone at all, bands, record labels, anyone, if it was alright to go and fight to stop p2p? if im ever in a huge band, i would love for people to download my music. from what i hear, you dont make money of cd's, only touring, merch, etc. let the piraters have at it, no ones stopping them except metallica and some old dudes...

[abbietoeknee]

the riaa needs a chill pill

[Chevy114]

I heard this once, it's funny how people bring up stuff from that long ago and the masses still get mad.