The federal court ruled against the Canadian recording industry's bid to force Internet service providers to disclose the identities of people who make music available online. Here's reaction from North American-based web forums: - "Good for Canada! I don't really think it's an ISP's business to get involved in civil matters between outsiders and their clients."
-- username: Shakira
- "I think I know what country I'll go to college in now." -- username: danhm
- "Nice to see privacy winning one for a change. Now if we can get the U.S. Supreme Court to rule the same way. After all, they've been using foreign court rulings more and more recently."
-- username: Sharp'r
- "Wow! I can get married and trade music files?????? WOOOT! I'm moving to Canada!"
-- username: gay married music pirates
- "I was hoping to get sued in Canada instead of the States. After the exchange rate, I was hoping to pay about $.78 per song."
-- username: neiffer
- "I'm truly proud to be Canadian today. Oh, except for that tax on (blank CDs, DVDs, VHS and cassette tapes) and Celine Dion. Yeah, sorry about that."
-- username: ferratus
- "I can't wait to go home and download some more Gordon Lightfoot and Anne Murray."
-- username: rjelks
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