Hibijibi wrote:

> "Kevin Wayne Williams" wrote...
> 
>>Just be aware that virtually all files obtained through Kazaa are stolen
>>from someone. If you are going to be a thief, that is your business. I
>>just thought you should be aware in advance.
> 
> 
> [snip]
>.  Lastly, it is not the user's responsibility
> to verify whether such material has been infringed, just as it is not the
> radio listener's responsibility to screen out songs that haven't earned the
> royalties they should.

I think you have your analogy wrong. Kazaa is more like a guy selling
electronic equipment out of the back of a van in an alley at ten cents
on the dollar ... the presumption is that the material has been
illegally obtained and is being illegally distributed, with the
exceptions being rare.

KWW