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Originally Posted by roly
that's not the point. it's sure to have a big impact on illegal downloading of porn, especially if more companies start doing this.
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The music, games, film and programming industry are losing money because of illegal downloads, there are other reasons as well but that's not the discussion here. The Western World is in a recession and it could go into a depression, especially in places like the UK and US. The Internet is a possible way to generate profit and jobs. At the moment it's not living up to it's full potential.
People who illegally download are parasites. They feed off the people who pay and treat them with contempt because they pay. They don't think that without those paying customers they would have less and eventually nothing to download.
What ever can be done to stop these guys should be done. The only reason the download id they don't think they will be caught. Catch a few and you stop more. Yes there needs to be a good system to track and identify the downloaders. Damian has a great idea, put up something you own and have every right to put up and track those who download it for free. Sorry Damian but that's not a scam. It's good police work.
If I leave my car open and a wallet on the seat and a person takes it and does not hand it in to the police. That person is a thief, if it's recorded on film and the thief is apprehended it's one more thief caught.
As for the Internet changing and we have to adapt. Yes we should always adapt and move with the times, I've moved with the times for the last 30 years. Yes the Internet should change, it should change into a place where businesses can operate without the fear of their products being stolen and pirated. It should change into a place where people are prepared to pay for the goods they enjoy. It should not change to a place where a $25 billion industry is reduced to a $5 billion made up of webcams and dating sites.
The fact that the record industry tried it and failed is no reason to not try it again. No one should think like that. If people gave up so easily we would not have most of the technology we have today. We learn as children by falling and getting up and trying again just trying a different way or a bit harder.
I don't have the answers. But I know giving in and letting the pirates and theives have a free reign is not the way forward.