Why Go After the Little Guy?

I think the case of the RIAA suing Jammie Thomas in a digital copyright suit is baffling. With the ease of use of some of these file sharing programs, sometimes you're sharing files without even knowing it.

Many times when you start up the program, the default settings have you sharing certain folders that may or may not have music on them that you legally bought. A computer user who wasn't sure what they were doing could be illegally sharing music without knowing it.

In my opinion the RIAA should be going after these software companies who make the file sharing software. Obviously Napster was a target of the RIAA and Lars Ulrich, why should Kazaa, Limewire, and Ares get off the hook so easily?

Of course with the downfall of one program is only going to add to the rise of another. But there are a lot less software companies than there are file sharers out there. And there's a much better chance that the software companies can afford something in the neighborhood of $220,000 than can an individual person.

But screw it, that wouldn't be as much fun for the RIAA would it?