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Originally Posted by notime
"If you can't beat them, TAX them..!" seems to be the case here.
Getting 10$ to 15$ per month per illegal download user could be a massive revenue stream for sure. After bailing out the banks, money needs to flow back to the governments I guess.
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In the big picture, it will destroy revenues, because that's like "I pay tax - so I can grab anything I want in the grocery store". The value of consumption will exceed the tax income...
It won't work, because every creative mind in civilized societies that believe in free trade, will not accept "
forced to work for the government". It failed under Mao, and it will fail on internet, which has become too big and important for economy. Once that motivation and freedom is gone, it will stop people from working (unless they are forced) and it will attract scammers.
A library model could work, but only if the work provided is voluntary and administrated in respect of laws and rights.