Another look at the RIAA 'campaign' on college campuses

While not exactly new, this does present a little more information on the reach and scope of what the RIAA hopes to achieve by operating in the university setting. While the RIAA parading around one poor college student it busted for illegally downloading files, it is reaching some students and obviously shaping a few opinions at a time--something scary on any scale--since the RIAA's version of reality and copyright isn't correct to begin with. However, at least one person was NOT fooled and acted responsibly to suppress such an obvious series of distortions (this is a slightly 'different take' to the former case reported here):

Tracy Mitrano, Director of Information Technology policy at Cornell University, said the film contained inaccuracies regarding copyright infringement and exemplified the agency's inability to effectively communicate with its customers. 'I made the decision as director not to use the video. There were too many misleading statements, and it was too heavy handed."

Finally!  Someone informed who not only reads but also thinks and analyzes the content of the message!  However, this 'non-use' falls short of the real problem:  the organizational 'tilt' to lie and distort in order to bring more to its side.  Why not call a spade a spade?  At least the statement sees the video for what it is'”propaganda'”and correctly recognizes the 'over-the-top' approach utilized.  Does anyone think of George Orwell's Animal Farm when reading this? 

It is a very sad attempt by someone with power to enforce obedience to ideas that serve to benefit a select few, but NOT the very people the 'enforcement' should assist (i.e., the artists).  Certainly, if the cause were just and the intent honorable, the RIAA and MPAA would not have to resort to such ruses in an attempt to sway the masses, as the truth would suffice.  Instead, the organizations resort to misdirection and outright deceit to achieve their ends (lining their own pockets under the banner of what appears to be a grave 'injustice').  If the lawsuits were valid, either or both organizations would have proof aplenty at the time of each trial, instead of asking judges time for finding the 'evidence' of wrongdoing.  Anyone believing
the RIAA's take on the state of affairs needs to seriously evaluate the
organizations attitudes and actions, as both show an organization only serving
itself at every turn.

Source: Black and White Online