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Originally Posted by biftek
making a profit from the traffic is not stealing , as i said , they are just doing the same thing that google provides , a search engine
shit next thing you will be saying that the shopping center carpark is promoting car theft by providing a place to park a car
information is not illegal , its what the end user does with it that makes it illegal
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using google as an argument for whats "ethical" is prob not the best idea.. google is a wolf in sheep's clothing..
Using a parking garage an an example of how torrents work is also silly. The main purpose/usage of a parking garage isn't to commit theft.
With that said , im also not in total disagreement with you. But i think its a totally different angle..
When tapes first came out, dual cassete players ( to copy tapes ) soon followed. it was never a problem because , it usually only served to further promote the album..
When mp3's were invented , the recording industry was well aware of the threat and ignored it.
And as usual instead of fixing the problem they are trying to squash the problem the opposite way , by trying to punish the end users.
The resording industry needs to change with the times.. Why do people download new movie dvd's off the net..? because theres no legal way to buy them.. same with mp3's , it was a big problem because they had mp3's before you could legally buy them.. now they have fixed that problem ( somewhat )..
Heres how they fix the problem easy shmeazie.. GIVE THE PRODUCT AWAY.. people steal shit because its easier than buying it.. ,make it easier for them to get the movies and mp3's than stealing them and they will have solved the problem.. Dont want people stealing movies, give free copies away with watermarks on them, and offer them on blazing fast connections.. Lets be realistic, if you had a choice between streaming new movies with a coca cola logo int he corner or download a grainy camcorder version that takes 2 days , your gonna take the one with the watermark..
Beat them with speed and with quality. this goes for the adult industry as well and content theft.. offer a better easier way and people will go for it, money is secondary. people will pay for anything.. but not if they can get it faster and easier for free.