Well, the idea behind that stipulation, is the RIAA wishes to deploy malicious worms on file trading networks at an alarming rate. This includes shutting down sites, but rather than having them shut down they keep them running and lace all the files with viruses. New sites will pop up boasting new distros of open-source P2P software that have been virus laced. New P2P software may even crop up that allows the RIAA complete control over your PC and you wouldn't even suspect the RIAA was behind it.
It's this sort of game plan, and the obvious paranoia that goes with it, that the RIAA is hoping for. Increased paranoia means decreased file trading. Suddenly your Safe Sources are becoming tainted, and now nothing's safe and everyone is confused and not sure what to believe.
Imagine another Hacker Crackdown, but this time for Warez. Just know who your friends are if this does go through.
- Raccoon
