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K-Wise · 08-29-2003, 03:47 AM

I personally don't see how this can be considered illegal. Since no one is making money off of this. I'm not aware of any law that says you can't share something with someone. It's just like a mixtape you make for someone. I mean it's like the FBI warnings on VHS tapes. If ya read carefully it doesn't say you can't copy the tape. It says you can't copy it and/or sell and redistribute it. So if no one is making money off of sharing these files how can it be illegal? Just cause they aren't making money because of people who would rather download the good tracks off of a half assed album and save the 10 tracks for the ones stupid enough to buy them because they're trying to pay their way through college while the execs take more than 50% of the profit from the artist himself and give him a few nickles for each CD he sells? I think it's all stupid. This is like when the postal service lost business with the invention of the e-mail. If they were smart they'd find a way to profit off of the downloading rather than trying to stop the inevittable. Ah blah all this bullshit confuses me.

Asta!!

08-29-2003, 03:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	I personally don't see how this can be considered illegal. Since no one is making money off of this. I'm not aware of any law that says you can't share something with someone. It's just like a mixtape you make for someone. I mean it's like the FBI warnings on VHS tapes. If ya read carefully it doesn't say you can't copy the tape. It says you can't copy it and/or sell and redistribute it. So if no one is making money off of sharing these files how can it be illegal? Just cause they aren't making money because of people who would rather download the good tracks off of a half assed album and save the 10 tracks for the ones stupid enough to buy them because they're trying to pay their way through college while the execs take more than 50% of the profit from the artist himself and give him a few nickles for each CD he sells? I think it's all stupid. This is like when the postal service lost business with the invention of the e-mail. If they were smart they'd find a way to profit off of the downloading rather than trying to stop the inevittable. Ah blah all this bullshit confuses me. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!