R I A A A ! ! Are we Scared?!
Monday, September 29, 2003 by ToolWraith | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hello everyone, i've been reading up on this whole P2P file sharing contraversy, and realized, after the 250+/- lawsuits, has the overall number of P2P users decreased? Are we scared? I've noticed that I rarely use KaZaa now, infact, i havn't touched it for atleast 2 to 3 weeks, whereas I used to be on it everyday!
What do you think? leave your opinions, too!
What do you think? leave your opinions, too!
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ToolWraith
Reply #62 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:34 PM
Well, you are only stealing if you are keeping the music with no intent of purchasing the music form a record store OR redistributing it as an album or mix where you probably know that the user also has no intent of buying the artist's music. In a case like mine, I get the music from Kazaa, and if i like it, i buy it, if not, i delete it. Then, I make a CD for friends, and later, they buy the album as well. I think there is some pride in owning an artists album, rather than owning a bootleg.
Reply #62 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:34 PM
| if you steal music, you're not only stealing from the record company, but from the artists too. |
Well, you are only stealing if you are keeping the music with no intent of purchasing the music form a record store OR redistributing it as an album or mix where you probably know that the user also has no intent of buying the artist's music. In a case like mine, I get the music from Kazaa, and if i like it, i buy it, if not, i delete it. Then, I make a CD for friends, and later, they buy the album as well. I think there is some pride in owning an artists album, rather than owning a bootleg.
Jafo
Reply #63 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:41 PM
Reply #63 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:41 PM
ToolWraith....the person making the music available via kazaa is 'stealing' via distribution.....and you are guilty of what is known as 'receiving stolen goods'....
Jafo
Reply #64 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:43 PM
Reply #64 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:43 PM
You cannot take a Ferrari from the street....then claim that it is not theft because you 'might' buy it...or maybe just dump it again.....get real....
ToolWraith
Reply #65 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:51 PM
Reply #65 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:51 PM
Anyway, i'll REALLY be ticked off if the government takes action against P2P sharing. There are SO MANY other Pirating and theiving going on somewhere on the web or even in physical form somewhere down an alley in downtown NYC. But you know, what are we gonna do these days, we have an oil tycoon as president and the terminator as Cali's Governer. (i'm sure he's getting tips form our wrestling governer friend Jessie Ventura)
ToolWraith
Reply #66 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:53 PM
Hmm, good point Jafo. Still, I believe that if used correctly, this can become a great tool for most artists.
Reply #66 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:53 PM
| ToolWraith....the person making the music available via kazaa is 'stealing' via distribution.....and you are guilty of what is known as 'receiving stolen goods'.... |
Hmm, good point Jafo. Still, I believe that if used correctly, this can become a great tool for most artists.
Jafo
Reply #67 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:01 PM
Reply #67 Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:01 PM
Oh.....using the net to pass the word about artists of all kinds can be a 'great thing'....but at the moment what we see is a bunch of kids getting 'something for nothing' [as is their wont], and justifying it by fatuous statements that the RIAA is 'stealing' from the artists anyway....[ignoring the fact of mutually agreed contract]....
PixelCargo
Reply #68 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 1:45 PM
Reply #68 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 1:45 PM
K.I.S.S. Time!
Politics=evil and dont work
Free= good
RIAA= Request data from ISPs that can be easily faked or generated by a computer.
No picture ,No video, No real evidence.
RIAA is a joke, Live free and crush anything that stands in what makes you happy.
Politics=evil and dont work
Free= good
RIAA= Request data from ISPs that can be easily faked or generated by a computer.
No picture ,No video, No real evidence.
RIAA is a joke, Live free and crush anything that stands in what makes you happy.
paxx
Reply #69 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 3:58 PM
Reply #69 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 3:58 PM
Well, get caught, and then base your defense on the fact that your ISP tempered with their logs.
"Officer, I was going at 55, I'm sure it's your radar that's broken!"
Good luck!
Styl-X Design
Reply #70 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 6:19 PM
I hope they win however they got some dutch people too, the problem is only that the providers don't give detailed information about the owner of the IP's
Reply #70 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 6:19 PM
I hope they win however they got some dutch people too, the problem is only that the providers don't give detailed information about the owner of the IP's
PixelCargo
Reply #71 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:46 PM
Reply #71 Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:46 PM
I dont even download music, I just hate it when ppl sue other ppl thinking that getting numbers in theyr bank account will solve everything. Im all for streaming though.
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Reply #61 Monday, October 13, 2003 12:21 AM
Sorry, correction in the above. It makes no sense this way.
If your child isn't wearing his seatbelt, he's not the one getting fined, YOU are (or the driver).