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| DATE | 2004-01-10 |
| FROM | Adam Kosmin
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: [tech-geeks] 8th grader suspended for using "net send"
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Marvin Lewis (marvinklewis-at-hotmail.com) wrote:
" Sounds like the kid was just showing off his new trick. At least he didn't
" install a chat client with file transfer ability.
And what if he did? So what? It's statements like these that show me how
effective TCPA (even in it's early stages) has been in its campaign to
convince people that file sharing must be stopped. Forgive me if I'm
taking your statement out of context but it is completely flawed. Had
you gone on to elaborate as to what the child may have violated, perhaps
I could have seen the value of the post. Something along the lines of:
"At least he didn't install a chat client with file transfer ability and
then go on to distribute pornographic material to the desktops of all the
school's workstations."
Had you taken the time to point out the actual crime, I probably
wouldn't be posting this. However, your comment suggests that installing
a piece of software which provides file sharing functionality, is a crime.
For that matter, I'll point that installing an operating system, an
email client, or even a web browser, would be a crime according to your
train of thought. Sounds ridiculous right? Why? The answer is simple:
The content providers have not focused in on these "acceptable" methods
of file sharing because each (some more than others) provide the user
with a gateway to ecommerce-ville. Welcome to the big picture.
Your comment is flawed and I believe it is a direct result of the
propaganda spewed from the likes of the MPAA, RIAA, and the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG) in order to maintain their perspective markets (or
in the case of TCG, exploit existing markets to create a new one). In
other words, you're saying exactly what you're being told to.
Personally, I consider it to be your right if you're on a mission to be
brain washed, but other people heard you spew this nonsense and probably
deserve to be offered a less offensive viewpoint.
The bottom line is, we need to stop buying into this nonsense and stop
acting like we work for these organizations who seek to rob us of our
ability to communicate and collaborate using today's technology.
"
" The school's IT department head should be fined a week's pay for not
" turning off the Messenger service (or WinPopup, depending on OS rev).
You are actually more correct than you're giving yourself credit for.
It's simply amazing that the school itself was let off the hook and the
blame redirected to the child. I hope the parents sue the school and
each person involved is fired.
Best,
Adam Kosmin
"
" Only partially kidding. ;-)
"
" Marvin
"
"
" ----- Original Message -----
" From: "Blaum, Nate admin"
" To:
" Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:19 AM
" Subject: RE: [tech-geeks] 8th grader suspended for using "net send"
"
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" Malicious intent? The kid just sent a simple broadcast message to show off
" to another kid. It seems to me that the kid was simply trying to gain
" social status amongst his fellow students. If he had malicious intent, he
" would have sent a message that said "Principal Rollins has a fat head!" or
" something like that. I think the punishment was extremely harsh given the
" situation - especially because the kid admitted what he had done. Most kids
" would have tried to push it off on someone else first.
"
" Nate Blaum
" Dell Master Certified
" Computer Systems Network Administrator
" Nokomis Community Unit School District #22
"
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line of reasoning, is I want to walk the Court through enough of our
complaint to help the Court understand that IBM clearly did contribute a
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