Re: [dvd-discuss] RIAA Subpoena Process-Flaws

[Glendon Gross <gross(at)xinetd.com>]

It almost seems as though the RIAA method presumes an incorrect (i.e.
Euclidean) view of space-time... so that one could defeat the system by
merely setting up Network Address Translation, or by setting one's
computer clock to a different year. What is to prevent a user from
putting bogus information into their DNS in order to defeat the system? 
It's fairly easy for someone to set up a bogus DNS server.

What concerns me more is the danger of false positives. 
If the subpoenas are based on a flawed system, then information
regarding the limitations of the method  might be useful in defending
against the subpoenas.

microlenz@earthlink.net wrote:
> 
> The thought occurred to me that if the RIAA is basing their subpoena process on
> the time stamped DNS IP addresses, there might be a problem with that....whose
> time?
> 
> The RIAA has their time. The ISP has theirs. The user has theirs. In a DNS
> environment RIAA can say to the ISP give me the name of this user who had IP
> address WWWW.XXXX.YYYY.ZZZZ at time 123456.67543 (THEIR clock) the ISP gives it
> at THEIR clock. IF the RIAA got the time from the user that's the USER'S CLOCK.
> They can be off quite a bit of established time....but wait their's more.
> 
> If RIAA get's the IP address just before an IP address is given up and that is
> reallocated immediately then if RIAAs and the ISP's clocks do not agree then
> will get the wrong name for the user.
> 
> So the issue becomes how does RIAA get their subpoena info? That might be worth
> investigating.