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<blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 1013613" data-attributes="member: 5">Not that I care one way or the other but...Would it require a &quot;lawsuit&quot;?&nbsp; I believe that it would be a criminal, not a civil, matter.&nbsp; It would require an arrest and possibly a trial, but I'd imagine most people caught red-handed illegally distributing copywritten materials would want to keep the felony conviction off of their record (not to mention the large fine) by avoiding a trial and plea bargaining down to a misdemeanor with a smaller fine.&nbsp; People with families and jobs where having a felony record is frowned upon would probably be advised to not share files if this passes into law.&nbsp; Anyone hoping to get into a decent college or avoid having to explain an arrest record to a prospective employer might want to quit sharing files if they do so and this law comes into being.&nbsp; Seriously, if someone is only picking up a little music online and doesn't get why it is a big deal, they'd likely be better off staying on the safe side of this if it goes through.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark, post: 1013613, member: 5"] Not that I care one way or the other but... Would it require a "lawsuit"? I believe that it would be a criminal, not a civil, matter. It would require an arrest and possibly a trial, but I'd imagine most people caught red-handed illegally distributing copywritten materials would want to keep the felony conviction off of their record (not to mention the large fine) by avoiding a trial and plea bargaining down to a misdemeanor with a smaller fine. People with families and jobs where having a felony record is frowned upon would probably be advised to not share files if this passes into law. Anyone hoping to get into a decent college or avoid having to explain an arrest record to a prospective employer might want to quit sharing files if they do so and this law comes into being. Seriously, if someone is only picking up a little music online and doesn't get why it is a big deal, they'd likely be better off staying on the safe side of this if it goes through. [/QUOTE]

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