tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post768056710899673086..comments2024-03-26T10:41:35.852+00:00Comments on The 1709 Blog: Eircom users to face Dtecnet scrutinyMarie-Andree Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-76549092943187459172010-06-03T08:56:41.967+01:002010-06-03T08:56:41.967+01:00The 2008 Entertainment Media Survey reports that 7...The 2008 Entertainment Media Survey reports that 72% of the interviewees indicate that they would stop file sharing if they receive warnings. However, in the 2009 survey this figure dropped to 30%. The latest edition of the survey shows that 34% of those engaged in illicit file sharing will not change their behaviour even if the sanction of account suspension is implemented in the UK. However, an important distinction between the UK, where the surveys were conducted, and Ireland, is of course that subscribers of Eircom are certain of the possibility of sanctions, and this may impinge on their actual behaviour.<br /><br />One should also doubt whether simply asking people how they would respond to warnings, as the surveys do, is a reliable method of testing the effectiveness of a three strikes policy. I'm not aware of any criminological research that uses such a method to measure the effectiveness of sanctions, and I should think that other, more direct methods are required.<br /><br />I think that it is fair to say that the empirical evidence is confusing at least, and does not provide a very solid basis for policy. I would therefore agree with Jeremy's critical remark. As a general point, I think it is rather unfortunate that neither the French nor the English legislatures have given much attention to empirical research on the effectiveness of three strikes systems (or want thereof), especially since they entail significant limitations on privacy and access to information.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433307936580773908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-39778365235904067592010-05-30T17:13:54.128+01:002010-05-30T17:13:54.128+01:00Jeremy, one of the research exercises that your in...Jeremy, one of the research exercises that your interpolated questions question is the 2008 Entertainment Media Research report, carried out for and available on the web site of Wiggin. I believe there are other similar surveys and the UK Government has accepted this proposition. Your comment surprised me.Thomas Dillonnoreply@blogger.com