Schemes designed to simply wring money from alleged defendants do not comport with these goals. Furthermore, allowing copyright trolls to exist unchecked could fundamentally alter copyright protection by encouraging creation of works solely to generate settlements. As the digital revolution continues to transform industry and society, it is imperative that copyright holders be allowed to protect their rights. Pirating copyrighted material on the Internet is illegal and must not be allowed to flourish unchecked. There is a fine line, however, between protecting rights and extortion. In the end, courts should be respected as places where actual disputes are resolved; they should not be exploited as a mere tool in a “settlement letter factory” business.