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Originally Posted by gideongallery
again more than 50% of all torrent traffic is downloading tv shows
many of the movies that are downloaded are old enough that they have aired on tv
so right now a majority of people are using the pirate bay as a VCR.
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Just because something has been offered to the public already doesn't mean it's now free for anyone to distribute it however and wherever they see fit.
If a store has a 2 for 1 sale one week and then a week later you go in and buy one product and steal the second, is that OK because they were giving that item away for free a week ago?
But if users want to record TV shows, they can. Individuals are allowed to DVR and archive any TV show they want for private viewing. It's totally legal. It's the redistribution they are not allowed to do. Where do you see that as too restrictive?
But most people who are the most adamant supporters of filesharing are usually broke and therefore probably don't have cable TV or a DVR. I feel for them but we live in a world where you have to pay for certain luxuries.