Why Kicking Fans Off The Internet Won't Make Them Buy

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 13:31

When Lord Mandelson officially announced his plan to kick file sharers off the internet based on accusations (not convictions) -- the so-called "three strikes" plan -- I asked a simple question: how will this get people to buy more.

It was fun watching industry defenders paint themselves into corners trying to explain it, but they couldn't.

The best they could say is that the fear of losing an internet connection would get them to stop file sharing.

But, of...

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