July 17, 2003
This is completely insane
Slashdot linked to this article on The Register earlier today, but I had to link to it as well. Apparently DirecTV is suing anyone who purchased equipment that could conceivably be used to pirate their content, whether you have ever owned one of their dishes. The minimum settlement is $3,500, and increases to $10,000 if you don't pony up quick. This is a travesty of justice. An entirely innocent hobbiest can be soaked for thousands of dollars simply because it costs less to settle than to prove one's innocence. Grrr.
you know how it goes...the early bird gets screwed nicer.
Posted by: dp at July 18, 2003 01:36 AMDirecTV can go to hell. Micturate on their dead grannies!
Posted by: ron at July 18, 2003 09:44 AMthey micturated on my rug!
Posted by: dp at July 18, 2003 11:21 AMNot only did they micturate on my rug, they also shot my horse! He never even watched the TV! I'm not altogether sure he even knew what the TV was! Merciless bastards!
Posted by: ron at July 18, 2003 11:32 AMYou think the rug-pissers did this, dude?
Posted by: mesh at July 18, 2003 11:44 AMYou have no point of reference Mesh. You're like a child that wanders into the middle of a movie...
Posted by: JosiahQ at July 18, 2003 12:26 PMI am the Walrus, dude.
Posted by: mesh at July 18, 2003 01:22 PMno donnie, v.i. lenin!
Posted by: dp at July 19, 2003 12:29 AM