Neowin.net

Most of the attacks have been DDoS, while some of the more clever have actually borken into the website. A DDoS attack is by no means considered "hacking", merely disrupting it. Patches dont mean anything. You forget most exploits go without ever being reported or published. Moreover most admins dont patch there servers properly to begin with, nor do they stay up to date, ie., The SQL Slammer Worm

[neoquote=#7.0 by CheeseCow]I think all this hacking is just going to give them the feeling that they are fireing at the right target. If they really were the serious caring guys they try to tell us that they are, they should wonder why nobody likes them. Their attitude reminds me of the dictator Saddam Hussein, who tells his people that he is the nicest guy on earth, and can't see why everbody dislikes him. He's after all just being nice... [/neoquote] I couldn't have said it better myself!

Hey she quit so lay off her.

I think it's asinine to say no good comes from filesharing. At the very least:[list] [*]people are given an opportunity to discover artists & genres that may not have been easily available to them otherwise.[/*] [*]people actually have the opportunity to sample a product & make informed decisions before they purchase their CDs. This is good for the consumer, the artist, the recording companies and retailers, as well.[/*] [*]people no longer have to shell out cash for the same piece of DEFECTIVE media over and over and over. In the last 8 years, I have replaced a handful of the _same_ CDs at least three times. (and no, they weren't scratched or otherwise damaged by me). [/*] [*]not only can people can access content they may have on formats like 8 track of vinyl that was never released on CD, making it a lot easier to enjoy their music, but they can also access work that's no longer in print[/*] [*]lesser known/unsigned bands have the opportunity to get their music out there and develop a fan base[/*] [*]artists who are no longer being actively marketed by their record companies because they're not "what the people want" ::insert eye roll here:: have an opportunity to touch base with their fans, and gather new ones, as well.[/*] [/list] I think it's also asinine to assume you know what 75% of the people here would do, and pathetic that you called us thieves. You don't work for the RIAA by any chance, do you? I'm not defending those who download and don't buy, just trying to point out that a lot of people DO purchase their CDs. Sales aren't hurting, if anything, they've increased over the last few years. The RIAA may not be selling what they'd _estimated_ they'd sale, but there are a number of reasons for that (and I believe sharing's down towards the bottom of that list). In 1997, I had 100 CDs. In 2002, I had nearly 1200. Now I'm hovering around 700, thanks to the rejects who broke into my ex's car : I could go on and on and on, but this is already long enough. Guess I'll wander off and throw my FTP up instead