Thursday June 26
Who You Gonna Sue?
Wired News: Are You in RIAA's Cross Hairs? That's the question of the day, as the recording industry says it will start investigating individual Internet users who offer "substantial" amounts of music online over peer-to-peer networks then file "hundreds" of copyright infringement lawsuits beginning in August. Scare tactics, for sure. But they just may work. More than 70% of P2P users are "free riders" who share no files, and the system would break down if everyone just downloaded and blocked uploads. That's the RIAA game plan.
Posted by glenn at Open Letter to Ted Leonsis
I ranted in April about the stupidity of the Washington Capitals' consideration of trading superstar Jaromir Jagr. I ended then by saying "Ted Leonsis, listen up! You want fans to pack MCI Center, get a good team, a consistently winning team. Don't send players away and go with two-bit has beens and unproven rookies." What follows is a verbatim e-mail exchange between myself and Caps majority owner Ted Leonsis from yesterday -- following news reports that the Caps are trying to trade Jagr to the New York Rangers -- in which he offers a rather opaque, and completely unenlightening, response.
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:07 PM
To: Ted Leonsis (washingtoncaps@aol.com)
Cc: Lourdes S. Manishin
Subject: Are You Nuts? (Jagr Talks Continue With the Rangers (washingtonpost.com))
Ted:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19602-2003Jun21.html
I've been a season ticket holder for several years (Section 111/Row G). Honestly, however, you've got to be a fool even to consider trading Jaromir Jagr. He's the only thing fun to watch on this team, the only player with any real talent and, as far as I am concerned, the only reason to come see the Caps.
I know it's only $9 grand or so, but you will lose my business if you trade Jags.
Glenn Manishin
P.S. This blog's for you. http://www.manishin.com/blog/archives/000043.html
From: WashingtonCaps@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:08 AM
To: Glenn Manishin
Subject: Re: Are You Nuts? (Jagr Talks Continue With the Rangers (washingtonpost.com))
Ok. Understood. Ted
Ted, the press has glorified you as the most responsive owner in the NHL, crafting personal responses to fans' e-mails. That's all you have to say on the most significant issue facing your franchise? Very dissapointing.