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Poll: Music Sharing or Stealing
Faust:
http://www.eff.org/IP//copywrong.paper
Faust:
First they came for the space-shifters,
and I did not speak,
because I don't own a Diamond Rio.
Then they came for the DeCSS sites,
and I did not speak,
because I don't watch DVDs on a Linux box.
Then they came for Sean Fanning,
and I did not speak,
because I figured I'd just use Gnutella.
Then they came for my VCR.
Faust:
Oh and of course none of you use VCR's right? I mean when you record a show you are STEALING a TV stations art. Why would people buy videos if they have huge pirated collections? Honestly. (We all do know that the big companies tried to render VCR's illegal don't we? They also tried to ban the playing of music on the radio...) Oh and because your arguments are so convincing I'm throwing away my library card. No, really. :rolleyes:
Laukev7:
Read my posts, Faust. I have already said/implied that this is right (although not necessarily legal), along with taking pictures. What is wrong is distributing the original media without permission. This is right because we have already paid to view what is broadcast on TV (adverts, monthly payments, etc). It would be wrong, though, if someone started his own channel and distributed the recordings without paying or getting permission.
And even if it wasn't right, this would be an ad populum argument; just because everybody does it doesn't mean it is right.
And library cards have nothing to do with distributing books without permission.
I will read amd comment on the copywrong paper; it may be interesting to hear what RMS has to say on this (provided that it benefits the vendor AS WELL as the consumer).
HibbeeBoy:
quote:Originally posted by Faust:
Oh and of course none of you use VCR's right? I mean when you record a show you are STEALING a TV stations art. Why would people buy videos if they have huge pirated collections? Honestly. (We all do know that the big companies tried to render VCR's illegal don't we? They also tried to ban the playing of music on the radio...) Oh and because your arguments are so convincing I'm throwing away my library card. No, really. :rolleyes:
--- End quote ---
Things got a bit off topic. If an artist (not the publisher) wants to control the distribution of their work, I think they should have that right. There is a difference between making a couple of copies for personal use and turning it into a cottage industry of bootlegging stuff. I don't see what the RIAA are getting their knickers in a twist about. People downloading music are probably downloading music they wouldn't buy anyway. If the RIAA were smart, they would reduce the price of a CD to what it should be, $3.99 tops, for Insync, Kylie etc, $1.99 or 99c. I don't think this is a battle they can win fighting it the way they are. They need to fight it pricing wise. Give the punter some value for money and stop paying eminem millions of dollars a year.
[ June 14, 2003: Message edited by: HibbeeBoy ]
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