[ale] (OT) schools and filesharing

[Geoffrey]

Preston Boyington wrote:
> Several of us were talking today about the RIAA/MPAA and new college
> students.  Especially the students that come from a dial-up situation and
> are now on a T1 connection.  
> 
> What safe guards are schools taking to curb their (the school) liability?
> Anyone hear of students being expelled/suspended/fined?  Are schools doing
> more to block filesharing, etc?

(Names changed to protect the guilty..)

I know of a specific case where FRED was not permitted computer access 
at school.  I don't know the reason for that.  FRED then asks SUE if he 
may use SUE's access, as FRED has forgotten his password (lie).  SUE 
permits FRED to do so (naive), the instructor notes that FRED is using 
the computer and inquires.  Truth comes out, SUE loses her computer 
privledges for the balance of the school year.

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Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net

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