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Ustwo · 11-02-2003, 10:34 PM

Reading Hyperion several years back, something struck me as amusing.

The author of a book of poetry found out the computer AI's loved it. He wanted to know how many copies they bought, and the answer was '1'. It was implied of course that they all shared the 'book'. Needless to say this didn't help the author any.

I am not a artist, but I understand the desire to get paid for what you produce. Most file 'sharers' look for excuses for why its ok to download, blaming either the industry for being to slow to adapt, to expensive, to hard to find a kind of music, whatever. This is but mere sophistry. You are stealing, you are thieves, and yes I am a thief too. I am not an audiophile but there are some songs I like, I downloaded them, I didn't pay for them, I play them at work, at home and in my cd walkman. I am a thief. I could use the excuse that if I couldn’t download them I would have never have bought it anyways, and the RIAA isn’t losing any money from my theft, this is true, it is also besides the point. If you don't like the RIAA, that’s fine and worthy, but not liking someone doesn't give you any right to steal from them.

Quit making excuses. If you download copywritten material outside of the terms of use, you are a thief. Revel in it, but don't make excuses for it.

11-02-2003, 10:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	Reading Hyperion several years back, something struck me as amusing. The author of a book of poetry found out the computer AI's loved it. He wanted to know how many copies they bought, and the answer was '1'. It was implied of course that they all shared the 'book'. Needless to say this didn't help the author any. I am not a artist, but I understand the desire to get paid for what you produce. Most file 'sharers' look for excuses for why its ok to download, blaming either the industry for being to slow to adapt, to expensive, to hard to find a kind of music, whatever. This is but mere sophistry. You are stealing, you are thieves, and yes I am a thief too. I am not an audiophile but there are some songs I like, I downloaded them, I didn't pay for them, I play them at work, at home and in my cd walkman. I am a thief. I could use the excuse that if I couldn’t download them I would have never have bought it anyways, and the RIAA isn’t losing any money from my theft, this is true, it is also besides the point. If you don't like the RIAA, that’s fine and worthy, but not liking someone doesn't give you any right to steal from them. Quit making excuses. If you download copywritten material outside of the terms of use, you are a thief. Revel in it, but don't make excuses for it. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps. Last edited by Ustwo; 11-02-2003 at 10:39 PM..