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  1. #1
    Franklin
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    A lot of folks are signing up for the free/donation ringtone sites.

    A word to the wise is not to give your phone number to these sites.

    Many are allowing ringtone files to be posted that are clearly copyright
    infringements
    If the publishers go after these sites they will be able to easily subponea
    them to turn over our phone numbers.

    This isn't like napster or kazaa where it was difficult to trace the
    infringer

    here it's simple they've got your phone number.
    So don't give them FREE/DONATION SITES your cell number if you don't want to
    be exposed

    Better safe than stupid

    Franklin








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  2. #2
    John
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    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    Who cares. They aren't going to come after people with these ringtones and
    screensavers on their phones. If they go after anyone it will be the people
    charging for copyrighted material. Even if they did come after individuals
    all you would have to do is remove them. No biggie.

    "Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > A lot of folks are signing up for the free/donation ringtone sites.
    >
    > A word to the wise is not to give your phone number to these sites.
    >
    > Many are allowing ringtone files to be posted that are clearly copyright
    > infringements
    > If the publishers go after these sites they will be able to easily

    subponea
    > them to turn over our phone numbers.
    >
    > This isn't like napster or kazaa where it was difficult to trace the
    > infringer
    >
    > here it's simple they've got your phone number.
    > So don't give them FREE/DONATION SITES your cell number if you don't want

    to
    > be exposed
    >
    > Better safe than stupid
    >
    > Franklin
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >






  3. #3
    O/Siris
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    In article <[email protected]>,=20
    [email protected] says...
    > A lot of folks are signing up for the free/donation ringtone sites.
    >=20
    > A word to the wise is not to give your phone number to these sites.
    >=20
    > Many are allowing ringtone files to be posted that are clearly copyright
    > infringements
    > If the publishers go after these sites they will be able to easily subpon=

    ea
    > them to turn over our phone numbers.
    >=20


    Why would they do that? They've not even attempted that so far. =20
    They've gone only after the sharers. These sites that seem to have=20
    become such a crusade for you present no legal danger to the end=20
    user, because the end user is not a participant in the sharing of=20
    files (at least, not on any of the sites I've visited thus far).

    Even 3GUpload, when allows user submissions, has an approval process=20
    in place before the ringer, etc, is made available for public=20
    consumption. That effectively indemnifies the end user.

    Unless, of course, you've found even one example to back up your=20
    claim.
    --=20
    R=D8=DF
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them



  4. #4
    Franklin
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    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    >Why would they do that?
    Simple really..
    Because Ringtones is BIG Business 3.5Billion last year. They are going to
    want to protect themselves and their future businesses.

    >These sites that seem to have
    >become such a crusade for you present no legal danger to the end
    >user, because the end user is not a participant in the sharing of
    >files (at least, not on any of the sites I've visited thus far).


    It takes two to tangle - The FREE/DONATION SITE - THEMEMBER/ USER
    The RIAA first went after Napster Shut it Down
    They raided Kazza's offices last week
    Now they go after the end user. It would be a lot easier for them to get you
    IF they had a telephone number linking to the copyrights they are enforcing.

    My crusade as you call it is designed to save good people a lot of grief
    down the road.

    Some will listen and decide not give up their phone numbers

    Others will want to follow your advice and play the numbers

    Franklin









    "O/Siris" <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] says...
    > A lot of folks are signing up for the free/donation ringtone sites.
    >
    > A word to the wise is not to give your phone number to these sites.
    >
    > Many are allowing ringtone files to be posted that are clearly copyright
    > infringements
    > If the publishers go after these sites they will be able to easily

    subponea
    > them to turn over our phone numbers.
    >


    Why would they do that? They've not even attempted that so far.
    They've gone only after the sharers. These sites that seem to have
    become such a crusade for you present no legal danger to the end
    user, because the end user is not a participant in the sharing of
    files (at least, not on any of the sites I've visited thus far).

    Even 3GUpload, when allows user submissions, has an approval process
    in place before the ringer, etc, is made available for public
    consumption. That effectively indemnifies the end user.

    Unless, of course, you've found even one example to back up your
    claim.
    --
    RŲß
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them





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    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    Originally posted by Franklin
    A lot of folks are signing up for the free/donation ringtone sites.

    A word to the wise is not to give your phone number to these sites.

    Many are allowing ringtone files to be posted that are clearly copyright
    infringements
    If the publishers go after these sites they will be able to easily subponea
    them to turn over our phone numbers.

    This isn't like napster or kazaa where it was difficult to trace the
    infringer

    here it's simple they've got your phone number.
    So don't give them FREE/DONATION SITES your cell number if you don't want to
    be exposed

    Better safe than stupid

    Franklin
    Why would what we do concern you? Are you trying to get your wings or something? Why dont you stop trying to play "Big Brother" and let us decide what we want to do with our own phones. Don't know what you're smoking, but wish you would share it with the rest of us so we can share in your fantasy's.
    Last edited by Mastec; 02-25-2004 at 09:13 AM.



  6. #6
    Franklin
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    No I'm not with the RIAA
    I'm just a guy trying to hlp people understand that the bad guys are in here
    working them hard and to very carefull about sharing their phone numbers.

    Why not be safe?


    Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to give
    their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?

    It's no skin off your nose right?

    Franklin

    "tom ronson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Mastec" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > Why would what we do concern you? Are you trying to get your wings or
    > > something? Why dont you stop trying to play "Big Brother" and let us
    > > decide what we want to do with our own phones. Don't know what you're
    > > smoking, but wish you would share it with the rest of us so we can
    > > share in your fantasy's.

    >
    > likely a JO from RIAA, looking for his next "kill".
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ................................................................
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  7. #7
    tom ronson
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    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES


    "Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:1_5%[email protected]...
    > No I'm not with the RIAA
    > I'm just a guy trying to hlp people understand that the bad guys are in

    here
    > working them hard and to very carefull about sharing their phone numbers.
    >
    > Why not be safe?
    >
    >
    > Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to give
    > their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?
    >
    > It's no skin off your nose right?
    >


    It's the shrillness of your plea that takes the "skin off my nose". Of
    course you're corresponding to a guy that doesn't think Darwin is allowed
    enough room to work in this country, and don't give a crap one who gives
    their phone number to who.

    If you really want to be safe just toss your phone in the toilet ----
    problem solved. 'Sides, these things can cause cancer and lead to an idiot
    from Texas jacking this NG group around. THOSE are bigger problems than what
    your going off about.

    Cool with you, Franklin?





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  8. #8
    Franklin
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    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    Hi Tom.

    Don't toss your phone in the toilet just cos you can't steal someone's work

    Don't burn down your house because you want to repaint it

    Just do the honest thing and buy the paint


    Whatever you do, don't expose yourself by giving your phone number to
    unscruplous people
    FREE/DONATION Sites who have already proved they have no respect for peoples
    properties and rights

    End Of Story
    Franklin

    "tom ronson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:1_5%[email protected]...
    > > No I'm not with the RIAA
    > > I'm just a guy trying to hlp people understand that the bad guys are in

    > here
    > > working them hard and to very carefull about sharing their phone

    numbers.
    > >
    > > Why not be safe?
    > >
    > >
    > > Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to give
    > > their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?
    > >
    > > It's no skin off your nose right?
    > >

    >
    > It's the shrillness of your plea that takes the "skin off my nose". Of
    > course you're corresponding to a guy that doesn't think Darwin is allowed
    > enough room to work in this country, and don't give a crap one who gives
    > their phone number to who.
    >
    > If you really want to be safe just toss your phone in the toilet ----
    > problem solved. 'Sides, these things can cause cancer and lead to an idiot
    > from Texas jacking this NG group around. THOSE are bigger problems than

    what
    > your going off about.
    >
    > Cool with you, Franklin?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ................................................................
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  9. #9
    O/Siris
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    In article <1_5%[email protected]>,=20
    [email protected] says...
    > Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to give
    > their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?
    >=20



    The problem I have is that the "concern" you keep expressing, RIAA=20
    suing an end user over files NOT peer-to-peer shared, but provided by=20
    a site, that simply hasn't and won't happen. The end user has no=20
    legal worry from it. None.


    --=20
    R=D8=DF
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them



  10. #10
    tom ronson
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    ya, ya ---- you're the one with this phobia so no matter what I'm not going
    to sweat it. I've used these services in the past, and -never- had a
    problem. So I'm not going to burn my phone down or paint it with stolen
    paint ---- or whatever it is you're blathering on about.

    And I hesitate to mention this, but I also use peer-to-peer software. So
    when you're sitting around your plush RIAA office this bit of information
    will give you something else to panic about.

    And on last thing --- who the f*ck are you to call anyone "unscrupulous"?
    Quit whistling out of your ass, you'll live longer and feel better doing it,
    Franklin.

    --tr

    "Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:6u7%[email protected]...
    > Hi Tom.
    >
    > Don't toss your phone in the toilet just cos you can't steal someone's

    work
    >
    > Don't burn down your house because you want to repaint it
    >
    > Just do the honest thing and buy the paint
    >
    >
    > Whatever you do, don't expose yourself by giving your phone number to
    > unscruplous people
    > FREE/DONATION Sites who have already proved they have no respect for

    peoples
    > properties and rights
    >
    > End Of Story
    > Franklin
    >
    > "tom ronson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:1_5%[email protected]...
    > > > No I'm not with the RIAA
    > > > I'm just a guy trying to hlp people understand that the bad guys are

    in
    > > here
    > > > working them hard and to very carefull about sharing their phone

    > numbers.
    > > >
    > > > Why not be safe?
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to

    give
    > > > their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?
    > > >
    > > > It's no skin off your nose right?
    > > >

    > >
    > > It's the shrillness of your plea that takes the "skin off my nose". Of
    > > course you're corresponding to a guy that doesn't think Darwin is

    allowed
    > > enough room to work in this country, and don't give a crap one who gives
    > > their phone number to who.
    > >
    > > If you really want to be safe just toss your phone in the toilet ----
    > > problem solved. 'Sides, these things can cause cancer and lead to an

    idiot
    > > from Texas jacking this NG group around. THOSE are bigger problems than

    > what
    > > your going off about.
    > >
    > > Cool with you, Franklin?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > ................................................................
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  11. #11
    RONMAGNUM
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    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    Hey man
    I signed up to one of the free sites 3g something or another and they gave
    my number and email out to the spammers
    Totally freaking sucked!
    None stop BS I'm looking for a new carrier and service, old number is toast
    from all the BS calls I'm getting

    don't blast your number to these freaks!


    "tom ronson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Franklin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:1_5%[email protected]...
    > > No I'm not with the RIAA
    > > I'm just a guy trying to hlp people understand that the bad guys are in

    > here
    > > working them hard and to very carefull about sharing their phone

    numbers.
    > >
    > > Why not be safe?
    > >
    > >
    > > Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to give
    > > their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?
    > >
    > > It's no skin off your nose right?
    > >

    >
    > It's the shrillness of your plea that takes the "skin off my nose". Of
    > course you're corresponding to a guy that doesn't think Darwin is allowed
    > enough room to work in this country, and don't give a crap one who gives
    > their phone number to who.
    >
    > If you really want to be safe just toss your phone in the toilet ----
    > problem solved. 'Sides, these things can cause cancer and lead to an idiot
    > from Texas jacking this NG group around. THOSE are bigger problems than

    what
    > your going off about.
    >
    > Cool with you, Franklin?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ................................................................
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  12. #12
    O/Siris
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    In article <[email protected]>, "RONMAGNUM" <12344MAGNUM=20
    @hotmail.com> says...
    >=20
    > Hey man
    > I signed up to one of the free sites 3g something or another and they gav=

    e
    > my number and email out to the spammers
    > Totally freaking sucked!
    > None stop BS I'm looking for a new carrier and service, old number is to=

    ast
    > from all the BS calls I'm getting
    >=20
    > don't blast your number to these freaks!
    >=20


    So far as I'm able to determine, 3GUpload does not sell names or=20
    contact information. They use donations, and affiliated sales (I.e.=20
    they offer accessories for sale). Participation is not required in=20
    *either* revenue stream to partake of the downloads.

    --=20
    R=D8=DF
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them



  13. #13
    Franklin
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    As was explained by the gentleman in the other post

    Just don't give your phone number to the free/donation sites
    It's just that simple



    I am exposed by giving my phone number to FREE/Donation Sites
    Exposed for downloading Copyrighted Images, Ringtones etc....

    I am less Exposed IF I don't give these sites my phone number.

    Shouldn't Have to anyway. What does a FREE/Donation site NEED with MY Phone
    Number?

    Are they going to call me up?
    For What?

    "O/Siris" <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    In article <[email protected]>, "RONMAGNUM" <12344MAGNUM
    @hotmail.com> says...
    >
    > Hey man
    > I signed up to one of the free sites 3g something or another and they gave
    > my number and email out to the spammers
    > Totally freaking sucked!
    > None stop BS I'm looking for a new carrier and service, old number is

    toast
    > from all the BS calls I'm getting
    >
    > don't blast your number to these freaks!
    >


    So far as I'm able to determine, 3GUpload does not sell names or
    contact information. They use donations, and affiliated sales (I.e.
    they offer accessories for sale). Participation is not required in
    *either* revenue stream to partake of the downloads.

    --
    RŲß
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them





  14. #14
    O/Siris
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    In article <Y6D%b.10305$yZ1.2149
    @newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>,=20
    [email protected] says...
    > I am exposed by giving my phone number to FREE/Donation Sites
    > Exposed for downloading Copyrighted Images, Ringtones etc....
    >=20


    In order for you to be "exposed", doesn't there have to be=20
    something to which you might *be* exposed? I'd sure think=20
    so. And, so far, you haven't provided any evidence at all=20
    (much less proof) that such an eventuality is even=20
    possible.

    --=20
    -+-
    R=D8=DF
    O/Siris
    I work for SprintPCS
    I *don't* speak for them.



  15. #15
    HyDr0
    Guest

    Re: DO NOT GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO FREE/DONATION RINGTONE SITES

    LOL sup 0siris whats the deal i see yer reach goes beyond the site. lol



    "O/Siris" <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    In article <1_5%[email protected]>,
    [email protected] says...
    > Why do you have a problem with me trying to let people know NOT to give
    > their phone numbers to so called FREE/Donation Sites?
    >



    The problem I have is that the "concern" you keep expressing, RIAA
    suing an end user over files NOT peer-to-peer shared, but provided by
    a site, that simply hasn't and won't happen. The end user has no
    legal worry from it. None.


    --
    RŲß
    O/Siris
    I work for Sprint PCS
    I *don't* speak for them





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