[mythtv-users] Dead Horse

[Jesper Rasmussen]

I must say, WELL SAID!

James Satterfield wrote:
> Only a couple of you seem to care about discussing copyright ins and outs.
> Maybe you could all meet up at a Starbucks somewhere and hash it out? Might
> I suggest decaff? Perhaps a friendly MSN chat? Or not so friendly.. doesn't
> really matter to me. For the love of God (or anything else you worship, even
> yourself, even copyright laws, even Metallica) take your drivvel elsewhere!
> 
> Arguing on a mailing list is like the Special Olympics. Even if you win,
> you're still retarded. (slightly modified for this application)(I hope that
> isn't copyrighted material)
> 
> Die horse! DIE!
> James.
> 
> "Mike Diehl (Encrypted email preferred)" <mdiehl at diehlnet.com> wrote: 
> 
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>>On Wednesday 23 June 2004 07:10 am, Ed Benckert wrote:
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>>>This is getting way off topic, but I had to chime in here.
>>>
>>>Regarding pirating and P2P and all that, I stand by my assessment that
>>
>>P2P,
>>
>>>piracy, illegal sharing, etc is not hurting the recording industry, the
>>>movie industry, etc nearly as much as they scream it does. Why? Because
>>>99.999% (only a guess, but I'd bet it's near accurate) of the people
>>>downloading and using these mp3's, movies, tv shows etc, if they could
>>
>>not
>>
>>>download them for free, WOULD NOT BUY THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>>
>>Damned straight!  With the high standards exibited by modern media, when I
>>
>>download something for free, I can be assured of getting what I paid for!
>>
>>I loved your analogy to a trip to Nebraska.  That arguement sure trumps the
>>
>>people who say, "if you wouldn't pay for you , you shouldn't use it."  I 
>>liked this post so much I'm putting it in my archive.
>>
>>
>>>I dont see how someone's losing money.
>>
>>I do!  Their own greed is killing their industry.  They won't promote good
>>
>>acts.  They won't pay the ones they do promote.  They overcharge for their
>>
>>product.  They sue their customers.  They spend lots of money to lobby D.C
>>
>>for even more copyright power.  All this in an economic downturn.  And they
>>
>>wonder why they're losing money?
>>
>>
>>>(Of course this doesnt get into the big operations pirating and selling
>>>pirated stuff... THERE the music, movie, etc industries DO lose money...
>>>someone is willing to pay for a product, and the money didnt go where it
>>>should have...)
>>
>>Right again.  If anyone makes money on an album, it should be the ARTIST! 
>>In 
>>the mean time, we still have the right to fair use... And don't let the
>>media 
>>mogals tell you otherwise.
>>
>>
>>- -- 
>>Mike
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