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150€ sounds very reasonable. If this always were the punishment for file sharing I would have no problem at all with this.

• nitrogen 14y ago
  Would you say the same thing if they hadn't moved the Overton Window[0] by getting very large judgments against Jamie Thomas-Rasset and Joel Tenenbaum? Keep in mind that those songs would normally cost $2. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Overton_window&oldid=501043565 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Overton_window&#3...
  • arrrg 14y ago
    100x the original price as punishment for very low cost products where infringement is hard to catch doesn't seem unreasonable to me, no. Staying too long in my parking space costs me about ten times what I would have to pay otherwise, and that's an offense that's easy to catch.
• grecy 14y ago
  That's about how much a speeding ticket is. Would you be happy if a cop gave you a ticket for that amount every time you drove past one, because he thought you were speeding?
  • arrrg 14y ago
    No, but I’m not outraged (if grumbly) if I get one every time a cop sees me speeding.
    • jlgreco 14y ago
      Really? I sure would be. Luckily cops around here won't bother though unless you are extreme about it.