Steve Lightspeed is going to save us all

[softball]

Originally Posted by Toby

Because the only "proof" he has is an IP address in a log file. Multiple courts have already ruled that IP alone isn't sufficient to identify a specific person. The person paying for the Internet access associated with that IP address is not necessarily the person that used a "stolen" password to access his sites.

If he can't identify the specific person then how can he seek damages? He has no intention of taking any of these cases to court, he's hoping most will settle just to avoid the stigma of being publicly accused of accessing porn. Imagine a parent of teen boys who has friends over after school. One of the friends shows the rest a site he has "found" a pass for. Boys will be boys. BUT... what if that parent happens to be a school teacher? What will they do if they receive such a letter? They could potentially lose their job.

This isn't justice, it's porn blackmail.

Its kinda like a just war. There are casualties, unintended consequences, friendly fire, but at the end of the day, the result justifies the means. Anything that rattles the cages of thieves works for me.
The "system" has done nothing to protect intellectual property. In fact the DMCA has encouraged theft of copyright. Its time to fight back. Like him or not and possibly his motives are not altruistic, but at least he is doing something and I, for one, am not going to support those involved in theft in anyway. I stand firmly on the side of those in our business who at least make an attempt to fight back.