Eternal Copyright: a modest proposal \u2013 Telegraph Blogs<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn Tuesday 14th, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) posted a message on RnBXclusive.com, stating: "If you have downloaded music using this website you may have committed a criminal offence whic…\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Along the lines of another "modest proposal" from Jonathan Swift (whose descendants surely should be able to sue, too.) "No, it's clear that our current copyright law is inadequate and unfair. 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