Originally Posted by johnsteele

As the attorney that has filed the actual lawsuits, I can say that most of the negative comments on this post miss the point of what we are trying to do. I wish to make a couple quick points:

1. We are not looking to end piracy. That will never happen.

2. We are trying to get some "lost" money back to content producers on a contingency basis. If my firm is full of idiots that cannot accomplish this task then our clients are not a dime.

3. I am not trying to push this solution on anyone who would rather not pursue illegal downloaders. If a content producer is comfortable with writing off illegal downloads as a cost of doing business, I respect that.

4. With respect to the comment that most down loaders don't know its illegal, I can't help but wonder if that commenter is serious. Besides, ignorance of the law is no excuse.

5. For the 95% of the people on here that think what we are trying to do is a good idea, thanks!

John Steele

Steele | Hansmeier