[OSM-talk] About my stubbornness

[Ronan Oger]

On Monday 24 July 2006 10:54, Nick Black wrote:
> I dont see how IP logging would provide an adequate level of
> protection against copywright violation.  Most people do not have a
> static IP address and as OSM moves out of the expert domain, this
> proportion will become increasingly significant.

IP logging provides a deterrant. These breadcrumbs are tracked at the ISP 
level back to the dsl modem. This may appear out of reach of OSM but is 
certainly within reach of any litigant who goes through the trouble to track 
down copyrighted data.

The only (partial) exception is people who are wardriving and scoop 
unsuspecting peoples' IP traffic. Generally, though, these people make up a 
small minority of users. And in that case, the legally responsible person is 
still the account holder of the dsl line.

-- 
Ronan Oger
Director
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