MR_ED_of_Course <> wrote in message
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> MUSIC: I have no problems with people sharing music by any means
necessary.
> I think sharing music *is* the moral thing to do and the recording
industry
> should be destroyed.
Bzzt. Sorry, wrong answer. Go ahead and share music, fine - DON'T share
music if it's copyrighted and you are not the copyright holder.
> SOFTWARE: Likewise, I have no problems with people pirating any Microsoft
> software. I have no problem with people pirating other productive
software
> for personal use...in the sense of someone pirating PhotoShop so they can
be
> familiar with it when they go to work somewhere that the company will buy
it
> for them.
Sorry, wrong answer again. There's a thing called Shareware, and another
called Freeware, that you can legally distribute. Microsoft, Photoshop etc
forget it - they are COPYRIGHTED software, and running a pirated copy simply
for the sake of familiarising yourself is just not acceptable, nor legal.
> VIDEO: DVDs are so incredibly reasonable in terms of pricing. I'm
against
> pirating DVDs, but I do feel it's ok to use a DVD that you've purchased
for
> personal use. This would include making a back up, making a version that
> strips out forced trailers and commercials, or using the content for
> personal use...such as making a CD of some of the audio or making a game
for
> your children based on the video/art elements.
Wrong. This is why they're on sale on the first place. Want a backup? Fine,
then get TWO copies, and use ONE as a working copy, and keep the other in a
safe place. Why bother making a version to cut the trailers and commercials?
The button which is on every remote is akin to "Track select
forward/reverse". Use it.
> Well you said "media" instead of "movie"...as I mentioned above, I *want*
> the recording industry to be destroyed.
You do huh? Okay, think about this then. You seem to love every sense of
piracy.
Person A buys for example's sake, a Billy Joel album on CD. Person B gets
this album, makes a copy and gives it to a mate, who in turn makes a copy
for his, and so on and so on. These people who have the copies don't go out
and buy the CD as they have a pirate copy. Sales fall, artist eventually
decides to not make any more music, and then the pirates also lose out
because there is no raw material for them to copy from, ensuring no material
is available anymore. You want this to happen to *everyone*? I doubt it.
> 2) Using copy-protection that only annoys consumers, but has no affect
> whatsoever on professional pirates.
Using copy-protection is SUPPOSED to have an effect on potential,
professional pirates. Period.
> This is great as long as prices remain low and titles remain available.
...and they will remain high for as long as people break copy protection
systems and distribute pirated versions of the material. Think!
> I'm currently working full time in the software industry, but I often work
> in the film, tv, radio or music industries.
I bet they'd love to hear what you've just spat out for piracy.
Marcus
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