Sure have from this thread...Yet that doesn't mean its right or i'm gonna defend it.
So we have............exactly the same viewpoint :sI just think it's bullshit that Kim/MU is being made the scapegoat and that we're sucking the states' cock because of their industry-funded lobbyists.
So we have............exactly the same viewpoint :sI just think it's bull$#@! that Kim/MU is being made the scapegoat and that we're sucking the states' $#@! because of their industry-funded lobbyists.
Their decision is fine - they don't want to distribute their creation freely. Thats great, but there is a difference between free distribution and copying on the internet. Not to mention the Irony that the industries that are pushing for these changes got Rich by blatantly and intentionally breaking Copyright/Patent laws. There is also a fair amount of evidence to backup the assertation that a looser approach to copyright enforcement promotes creativity which ultimately benefits the Industry by driving more revenue.
His company refused to remove copyrighted content that they did not own the distribution rights to.
They arent free under the status quo because people will just take what they want regardless of the creator/license holders wishes. They dont get to make that decision. Just because something is good business doesnt mean the consumer gets to force a company to adopt that practice. That is the business' choice and it is very important that they are free to make that choice.We dont live in a society where we can just take what we want. The right to own and control your property is a very important right in our society. It far outweighs this sense of entitlement to music,TV, movies etc.
As for the Consumer forcing a company to adopt practices - there is a phrase for that: Free Market Economy - The customer is always right.
Pretty hard to break out the economic theory when the customer is paying nothing for the goods.
My rant was aimed not just at you but at the large group of users on this site that spout the same arguments about why their piracy is ok.Most of us do things that go against our principles all the time and we are experts at coming up with justifications for our actions, it's part of the human condition.MU is in the wrong, it's hard to pin them on the law due to the way the internet works but a blind man can see they are in the business of piracy.The court case will be interesting, hopefully they can pin him for something and they get afew others.I'm guessing they actually found something solid on this group, and that's why they have been targeted.
This is a stupid argument.Bell - are you suggesting the entertainment industry doesn't need to evolve? We just need more legislation to punish their potential customers? And people should feel more guilty about pirating stuff?
No, Yes and Yes
I don't see how any of the artists on my playlist right now have made any money from me pirating their stuff.
Alright how did me pirating 4 seasons of 30 rock help make content creators money?
Product Placement.
So how do the advertising companies know I've watched the show?
lol