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How? Were you around during Napster? They tried to kowtow to the MafRIAA and block certain song titles. You know what happened? Ppl developed Pig Latin renamers for Mp3s and several other workarounds. Gnutella cannot be controlled since it's decentrailzed, as well as many other networks that have no central server as an Achille's Heel. The programs do about as much as a gun on a table....if not picked up, pointed at someone and fired it's not harmful in any way.

You can use a gun as a paperweight, and you could use a file sharing program as an alternative to FTP for personal files and self released material. FTPs are used for many illegal sharing purposes as is IRC...but these also have legal applications just like any program for file sharing. The PEOPLE have chosen to use it for these purposes. Vox Populi Vox Dei.

The MafRIAA needs to offer a music service of their own that encompasses all labels under their banners, something they been unable to do 2 years since the death of Napster. You make songs 50 cents and have almost every song available like any good P2P does and they would see a major difference. Ppl don't wanna pay even 12.98 for a CD...I don't want to pay any more than $10 maximum, and I don't by going to used stores or trying it out online.


edit: some fun Napster era cartoons

http://www.campchaos.com/cartoons/napsterbad/

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