This strikes me as an idea that is useful and interesting as a sociological theory, but in practice it's pretty pointless. Imagine the terrible press that the R

This strikes me as an idea that is useful and interesting as a sociological theory, but in practice it's pretty pointless. Imagine the terrible press that the RIAA would get if they announced that they would start suing based on such ridiculous criteria as IP addresses or time of day. The RIAA is already seen by many to randomly submit lawsuits en masse, and a tactic like this wouldn't exactly add credibility to their effort.