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dasixth · 06-27-2003, 07:04 PM

What really sucks is everyone has some really good points for both side of the issue.

Stealing is wrong, I totally agree there. I used to download a lot of stuff. Harder to find older songs and a lot of stuff I was interetsed in and never heard. I can honestly say though that I bought A LOT of cds because I actually got to hear them and see that there was more than one song that was good. I know a lot of people do not do this but doesn't it have some good qualities?

In the same respect though, cd's are expensive! There is nothing worse than hearing a song, you love it, you spend $15 on it to end up with basically a single.

There is one thing on this board I had a real problem with though. Someone on here said that "if you can't afford it, you don't deserve it". That is rediculous! How much do you even like music? I buy as much as I can, a lot more than most. When I don't have money for a cd I want, does that mean I don't deserve it? NO! That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.

The whole issue is one fine line and it seems like not enough people want to meet half way, or the wrong people do not want to meet half way.

Please someone tell me if I am nuts because I am not a tech type. I know a little but not a lot, but with the technology out there shouldn't there be some way that you could make a program that would allow you to listen to the music but not download it to keep or more importantly to burn? I can not speak for everyone but I think a lot of people would be happy with that. I definitely would I don't want to steal it but I want to hear it so I know if it is worth my hard earned money. That would probably improve the quality of cds also because the better the cd, and the more people that can check it out, the more the artists will sell.

Just no easy answers!

06-27-2003, 07:04 PM	#49 (permalink)
dasixth Upright Location: Kentucky	What really sucks is everyone has some really good points for both side of the issue. Stealing is wrong, I totally agree there. I used to download a lot of stuff. Harder to find older songs and a lot of stuff I was interetsed in and never heard. I can honestly say though that I bought A LOT of cds because I actually got to hear them and see that there was more than one song that was good. I know a lot of people do not do this but doesn't it have some good qualities? In the same respect though, cd's are expensive! There is nothing worse than hearing a song, you love it, you spend $15 on it to end up with basically a single. There is one thing on this board I had a real problem with though. Someone on here said that "if you can't afford it, you don't deserve it". That is rediculous! How much do you even like music? I buy as much as I can, a lot more than most. When I don't have money for a cd I want, does that mean I don't deserve it? NO! That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. The whole issue is one fine line and it seems like not enough people want to meet half way, or the wrong people do not want to meet half way. Please someone tell me if I am nuts because I am not a tech type. I know a little but not a lot, but with the technology out there shouldn't there be some way that you could make a program that would allow you to listen to the music but not download it to keep or more importantly to burn? I can not speak for everyone but I think a lot of people would be happy with that. I definitely would I don't want to steal it but I want to hear it so I know if it is worth my hard earned money. That would probably improve the quality of cds also because the better the cd, and the more people that can check it out, the more the artists will sell. Just no easy answers!