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Scrub0 · 11-02-2007, 05:24 PM

Oink absolutely filled a void in the market. The fact that it provided music for free is almost irrelevant as to why it was so popular. OiNK gave people the music they wanted, when they wanted it, hassle-free, in the format of their choice. There is no legal alternative providing that level of convenience. Instead of using propaganda in a futile attempt to control the market, music corporations need to start learning some lessons from the sites they shut down.

R.I.P. OiNK. You will be missed.

Slightly o/t... The same thing applies to pirated movies. When I want to watch a movie, I will simply download the DVD-R. Only takes a few mouse clicks. As a bonus, all those annoying warning screens and ads are conveniently stripped out. The quality is as good as the real thing. I'm also not polluting the environment with the handful of wrap, reciept and plastic bag.

The legal alternative: drive through crowded traffic to the nearest store, find my DVD, wait in line (or wait for delivery & pay shipping if purchasing online), fork over $15+, and drive through crowded traffic back home... only to have to screw around removing layers of anti-shoplifting wrap... THEN sit through unskippable advertisements before the movie even began playing? Basically, you pay more money and go through more hassle to get the "genuine" DVD, which is equal or inferior to a pirated DVD image. All this in the name of "following the law" and making rich assholes even richer.

11-02-2007, 05:24 PM	#31 (permalink)
Scrub0 Insane	Oink absolutely filled a void in the market. The fact that it provided music for free is almost irrelevant as to why it was so popular. OiNK gave people the music they wanted, when they wanted it, hassle-free, in the format of their choice. There is no legal alternative providing that level of convenience. Instead of using propaganda in a futile attempt to control the market, music corporations need to start learning some lessons from the sites they shut down. R.I.P. OiNK. You will be missed. Slightly o/t... The same thing applies to pirated movies. When I want to watch a movie, I will simply download the DVD-R. Only takes a few mouse clicks. As a bonus, all those annoying warning screens and ads are conveniently stripped out. The quality is as good as the real thing. I'm also not polluting the environment with the handful of wrap, reciept and plastic bag. The legal alternative: drive through crowded traffic to the nearest store, find my DVD, wait in line (or wait for delivery & pay shipping if purchasing online), fork over $15+, and drive through crowded traffic back home... only to have to screw around removing layers of anti-shoplifting wrap... THEN sit through unskippable advertisements before the movie even began playing? Basically, you pay more money and go through more hassle to get the "genuine" DVD, which is equal or inferior to a pirated DVD image. All this in the name of "following the law" and making rich assholes even richer. Last edited by Scrub0; 11-02-2007 at 05:42 PM..