it's *just stealing from the man*

This is complete myth.

The two clear largest areas of activity on the web are perversion and theft followed closely no doubt by various other 'unsavoury' activities that humanity gets up to when it deludes itself that nobody is watching.

This phenomenon of web traffic isn't perpetrated by 'them' it is the true mainstream activity of the net and represents human nature. Our human nature, it is us!

It's rare to encounter anybody on the net that would admit to engage in this kind of activity though which is strange given how popular these forms of traffic are.

We don't get our freedoms taken away by the 'Man' we give them away because over the millennia that is traditionally what we do. 

First we deny what responsibilities we have in what happens on what started out here as being a completely free, untainted, agenda-less avenue of communication, the internet. Then because of this denial we defer to an authority who will sanitize this vehicle that surely doesn't represent us upright, moral folk who strangely become the majority despite web usage trends indicating the complete opposite.

Because of that willingness to deny who we really are because it affords us a warm cloak of righteousness we become happy to even pay a subscription for 'nicely' sanitized services that fit in with the myth we perpetrated in the first place.

Nobody minded what we did in the first place it was all experimental and what happened on the web was down to the conscience and responsibility of those that could participate in this strange new medium.  WE have made the internet what it is today THEY didn't.

We are too scared of freedom to handle it, kind of reminds me of a story of a couple individuals that hung out once in this cool mythical place called Eden.

When it comes to taking a bite of the 'forbidden' fruit nobody wants to put their hand up, and why should they of course it was the serpents fault.

Jonbouy

+1 for your superb use of the English language - You explain yourself very well ;)

People who register on File Sharing sites to illegally upload, download (share) free albums, free software ~ most people do so knowing that it's against the law to use copyrighted material without permission.  Copyright notices are printed/displayed over and over all over the dang place, no judge is going to except an excuse of... oh sorry didn't know! LOL!!

Don't split-hairs over piracy, put it this way... piracy is sort of like stealing from the copyright owner(s), and piracy is a huge problem made ten-fold worse because the Internet is the most efficient method of mass distribution worldwide.

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I think there are 2 ideas here, and the problem as I see it is sometimes people mix them together inappropriately:

1. Stealing is bad/wrong/illegal. This should be obvious, but as I like to say, "One of the things that separates people from animals is our ability to rationalize our own behavior".

2. We need this particular law to prevent stealing. This is where things go astray. There are laws against stealing. But they are routinely unenforced, because that would cost money, and politicians don't like to spend money on law enforcement if it doesn't involve posing for pictures with cops right before an election. So instead of enforcing existing laws, new laws are "needed" to solve the problem. 

The fact that these laws are designed to primarily benefit a small number of people at the expense of free expression, due process, etc. is not a concern to the self-interested people paying for the new laws to be enacted.

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mike_mccue


"What they don't realize is that in the process you shut down one of the best ways for things to sell ... word of mouth ... and suggestion by your friends"

bull poop...  it's *just stealing from the man*... which seems to be something you approve of.

bull poop.

No, Mike ... I've had written material stolen by Hollywood ... but using "their" lawyers and security" is a ****ing illusion ... and you think you are being protected, when in fact they only protect themselves and steal from others.
 
If you are an "insider" you might have a point ... but if you are an outsider ... screw you, is the theme. And that goes also for the same people that actually create all the money for those RIAA folks ... the buy-ing public.
 
If you want to cheat and rob someone, at least be honest, instead of creating a lie and intentionally execute people in public to show that you are right ... of course, the whole thing is mute when they plant an audience, show it on tv and you applaud!
 
When, will the hippocrisy end? It's not gonna happen with advertising! It's gonna happen with results and honesty.
 
And no, I do not approve of illegal activities and do not have any software unpaid for on my computer. A couple of freebie VST's is about it, and 2 of them I actually made a donation because they deserved the $20 bux each.
 
Gosh ... life after 60 ... opinions still stick! And Strummie is the same ... and the accusations are the same!

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Moshkiae
 
 
Gosh ... life after 60 ... opinions still stick! And Strummie is the same ... and the accusations are the same!

Please explain.
 
 
Or rather, don't just randomly throw my name or a reference to me into one of your posts in a pathetic attempt to pretend you know me.
 
 
 
 
 

bapu

They are able to look at everything on your computer.

So they know the real truth 'bout Mooch and Me?




OMG!!!!


They will be bored to tears in not time flat.


Mooch: I'm watching TV and eating Bon-Bons
Bapu: OK, I gotta go the market to get some eggs.
Mooch: OK Billy <chuckles>, I mean Bapu, TTYL.
Bapu: Sure.

That's not it at all 


This is way more acurate.

Mooch: I am watching TV and eating Bon-Bons still no "real" employment

Bapu: Ok You want to play drums on this one song here?

Mooch: I am not cofident in my drumming I am average. How about I play bass?

Bapu: No. I am playing bass.

Mooch: Yeah but... (bapu interupts)

Bapu: I am an epic bass player of all time and especially epic compared to the drabble I hear people discuss in the coffee house. DO YOU UNDERSTAND??? I AM THE BASS PLAYER ON THIS SONG? I MEAN WHAT PART DON'T YOU GET. The " IAM" The "THE" The "BASS" or the "PLAYER"........ I AM THE BASS PLAYER!!!!!!!

Mooch: (Scratching his self and grabs another unemplyment bon-bon) Yeah Ok Bapu. I have a guy named Bob who is an excellent drummer. I can have him play it if you want?

Bapu: Will you send me the midi file after he records it?

Mooch: N0. After he records it on my v-drums...you have to.... guess what he played... and program the midi yourself

Bapu: Well...ummm Mooch?

Mooch: Your stupid bapu! Why Wouldnt I send you the midi he just played on my excellent V-drums. How else would you get the drum part?

Bapu. Well you could have just sent me the Audio 

Mooch: No Bapu. I knew you would want to tweak the drum sound using an unispired drum soft sythn forcing me to direct you to the correct one...as we've done in the past. I KNOW YOU'RE GAME. 

Bapu: Make sure your bob drummer guy plays in time.

Mooch: (shakes head and starts to cry) Good Bye Bapu

Bapu: Bye stupid face