RIAA Will Drop Cases If You Point Out That An IP Address Isn't A Person

For years, the RIAA has claimed that having the IP address of a computer that has shared unauthorized files is the equivalent of having the evidence of who was actually sharing files. That, of course, is false. The IP address simply can help you know who paid for the Internet access, but not who was using what computer on a network. In fact, this even had some people suggesting that, if you want to win a lawsuit from the RIAA, you're best off <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20040518/1443220.shtml>opening up your WiFi network to neighbors. It seems like this strategy might actually be working. More at: http://www.almostheadline.com/site/AlmostHeadline/E310F373-4681-48CC-8358-41...