Comments on: What is Piracy? http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/ Technology, Science, Space, Biology, Electronics, Health, and the Environment Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:19:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Nishanthe http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Nishanthe Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:24:26 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-742 Though I am a big fan of file sharing, I dont think it is a good thing to be allowed to continue piracy. I think Piracy is as it name suggests, something you do with commercial intentions and that should be stopped. Though I am a big fan of file sharing, I dont think it is a good thing to be allowed to continue piracy. I think Piracy is as it name suggests, something you do with commercial intentions and that should be stopped.

]]> By: Fildelning http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-741 Fildelning Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:39:28 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-741 As the laws on file sharing is not respected by a large percentage of Internet users, the law is automatically void. If it's not, people will soon start to question other laws. As the laws on file sharing is not respected by a large percentage of Internet users, the law is automatically void. If it’s not, people will soon start to question other laws.

]]> By: Gally http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Gally Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:06:14 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-734 File sharing is such a hard argument that it's rather hard to find someone who sees it from both sides. I completely agree with what you're saying, to download one song is not going to do much damage. Frankly, aside from it being much easier thanks to the internet, I do not see a big difference between burning DVDs/CDs and copying records and video tapes. If you aren't distributing it or charging others than you are not doing much damage. We also have to take into account inflation. With so many cinemas charging upwards of $10 to see one terrible movie, it's no wonder people look to bittorrent or p2p networks. I also would like to see relevant numbers related to just how much movie studios and music producers lose because of downloading. On the other hand, it is very easy to deny pirating's effect when speaking of large, multi-million dollar companies. It's harder to believe that downloading doesn't make a difference when dealing with small independents. Supporting your favourite indie band by buying their CD makes more of a difference to the artist than downloading the latest Metallica album. File sharing is such a hard argument that it’s rather hard to find someone who sees it from both sides. I completely agree with what you’re saying, to download one song is not going to do much damage. Frankly, aside from it being much easier thanks to the internet, I do not see a big difference between burning DVDs/CDs and copying records and video tapes.

If you aren’t distributing it or charging others than you are not
doing much damage.

We also have to take into account inflation. With so many cinemas charging upwards of $10 to see one terrible movie, it’s no wonder people look to bittorrent or p2p networks. I also would like to see relevant numbers related to just how much movie studios and music producers lose because of downloading.

On the other hand, it is very easy to deny pirating’s effect when speaking of large, multi-million dollar companies. It’s harder to believe that downloading doesn’t make a difference when dealing with small independents. Supporting your favourite indie band by buying their CD makes more of a difference to the artist than downloading the latest Metallica album.

]]> By: JMH http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-732 JMH Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:24:18 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-732 I agree. Homeland security has helped the invasion into our lives become more acceptable. The internet is a good way to do that and using the word "Piracy" does many of the same things the catch all "Terrorism" does. Good movie I watched yesterday about McCarthy and his campaign against "card-carrying" Commies. Called <i>Good Night, and Good Luck</i>. It is mostly about Edward R. Murrow and how he reported and stood up against McCarthy's ridiculous claims. It's a couple years old and on DVD. George Clooney directed it. Robert Downey Jr. is in it. Apparently he found time between rehabs to make a movie. I agree. Homeland security has helped the invasion into our lives become more acceptable. The internet is a good way to do that and using the word “Piracy” does many of the same things the catch all “Terrorism” does.

Good movie I watched yesterday about McCarthy and his campaign against “card-carrying” Commies. Called Good Night, and Good Luck.

It is mostly about Edward R. Murrow and how he reported and stood up against McCarthy’s ridiculous claims. It’s a couple years old and on DVD. George Clooney directed it. Robert Downey Jr. is in it. Apparently he found time between rehabs to make a movie.

]]> By: Dubai news http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Dubai news Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:46:59 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-731 The Congressman is just using Pirating as the excuse to over come another unacceptable behavior that is network connection abuse. Pirating is being used just like terrorist as a catch phrase to label all things bad. Don't like it? must be pirating, terrorism or some other socially unacceptable stuff. See its easy, wehn I was a kid we had devil worship and communism people blamed things on they did not understand, those stopped working so now we have a few replacement items. The Congressman is just using Pirating as the excuse to over come another unacceptable behavior that is network connection abuse.

Pirating is being used just like terrorist as a catch phrase to label all things bad. Don’t like it? must be pirating, terrorism or some other socially unacceptable stuff. See its easy, wehn I was a kid we had devil worship and communism people blamed things on they did not understand, those stopped working so now we have a few replacement items.

]]> By: Steve http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Steve Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:08:41 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-719 I agree. But I bought the Divinyls CD because of the song "I Touch Myself". Is that a bad thing? I agree. But I bought the Divinyls CD because of the song “I Touch Myself”. Is that a bad thing?

]]> By: JMH http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-715 JMH Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:29:26 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-715 lol...I guess. A lot of the more successful musicians support file sharing and they should. They get hosed on CD sales because they make jack on their cut where as they make their money from concerts. With the availability of their music to more people they get more concert goers and make more money as it is. lol…I guess.

A lot of the more successful musicians support file sharing and they should. They get hosed on CD sales because they make jack on their cut where as they make their money from concerts. With the availability of their music to more people they get more concert goers and make more money as it is.

]]> By: Cyberpartygal http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Cyberpartygal Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:50:10 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-712 I think it's OK to share files, maybe because I am not the creator? lol I think it’s OK to share files, maybe because I am not the creator? lol

]]> By: The Fire Pit http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/comment-page-1/#comment-707 The Fire Pit Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:27:49 +0000 http://www.jimimorrisonshead.com/2007/06/06/what-is-piracy/#comment-707 Dude, I totally agree with you about file sharing! To me, as long as you're not burning the stuff onto DVDs or CDs and re-selling for a profit, I don't see the harm. Like you said, it's no different than recording songs off the radio (I did that all the time when I was a kid), checking a book out from the library, recording a tv show to watch later, etc. etc. I wrote a post last week. It's a bit keyword-y, but you can still get my drift ;-) http://www.firepitblog.com/2007/05/29/my-take-on-file-sharing/ Dude, I totally agree with you about file sharing! To me, as long as you’re not burning the stuff onto DVDs or CDs and re-selling for a profit, I don’t see the harm. Like you said, it’s no different than recording songs off the radio (I did that all the time when I was a kid), checking a book out from the library, recording a tv show to watch later, etc. etc.

I wrote a post last week. It’s a bit keyword-y, but you can still get my drift ;-)

http://www.firepitblog.com/2007/05/29/my-take-on-file-sharing/

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