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Old 09-18-2001, 09:18 AM  
Amputate Your Head
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I can agree with that Unseen.

But...

then we must also not forget, there are many other forms of infringement being performed daily as well. It's not limited to just net images.

Has anyone ever videotaped their favorite soap opera or football game or prime time show because they were going out to dinner and didn't want to miss it? Copyright violations.

Ever recorded something funny off the radio? Or burned a CD with a compilation of your favorite tunes? Copyright violations.

MP3 and wav files... unless you created the file with your own voice, music, or sound effects... copyright violations. Yes, all that music being shared through Gnutella software is illegal.

Ever make backups of your computer data? Ever make a copy of your software installation (setup) programs in case you need to reinstall after a nasty crash? Copyright violations.

Ever sent somebody you know a poem, picture or story you liked through the email? Copyright violations.

Mpeg snipets of movies... ANY movies. Copyright violations.

Photocopies and scans of photos, poems, literature..., any reproduction without license of motion pictures, musical scores, dramatic works including the music, sculptural works, no matter how small... all copyright violations. The 7th grade teacher that photocopies the score to a Hans Zimmer symphony for her class to play... copyright violation.

Think all this is extreme?

If you do, then tell me where we draw the line between what we enforce and what we don't.
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