By Charlie Osborne, ZD Net
Who best to take on the job of hunting pirates than those who have probably pirated themselves? Who best to hunt down prolific pirateeers than those who arguably understand the technology involved more than other age groups? Students. Known for their free exchange and grabbing of files protected by copyright law, from music to books and television shows, it does seem that often when one reads legislation drafted in order to try and combat the issue, a basic fundamental understanding of how you acquire such files online is lacking. (SOPA comes to mind). So, if understanding of file-sharing software, searches and the basic tenants of the way the Internet works is missing, why not lure those who may understand more — and have probably pirated themselves — to your side?
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