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Now think of it in far broader terms. If the record industry is losing money, what pressure are they bring to Visa and MC to stop them supporting pirating?
Pirates exist because of the nature of people to want it for free. In the past we have all given a friend a record or tape to copy. However on the Internet they can communicate because some sites turn over millions. Sites supported by advertisers and advertisers taking money with credit cards.
Remove the ability of a company to process a credit card because they supported, encouraged or even are involved in piracy and the sites disappear. Well mostly.
Even whiter than white and Christian Paypal process for pirates. OK indirectly but shows how they think. Is there more money for them in processing for pirates than processing for the legit business?
OK I don't think in a straight line and think of cause and effect beyond my box. Just very interesting isn't it.
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