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So shut down P2P and there will still be
FTP, e-mail, IM not to mention good old copying to cd/dvd and sharing it with the guy down the hall. P2P is not the problem it "may" be a vehicle to illegal activity but P2P is not the problem.

The problem is a misconception by many P2P/internet users that everything shared on the net is free. That comprises a large group of people. In the beginning the internet was touted as this free wheeling share and share alike world. Many folks that use P2P honestly do not belive they are engaging in piracy or theft. To them P2P is a tool to share their or others files. I do not believe that most people begin using P2P with the thought that they might be engaging in theft.
Posted by: Squawkbox   Posted on: 08/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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P2P COULD be used legitimately ...  worknman | 08/10/04
~~~~~~~~Question  EnterPrise_Analyst | 08/10/04
Because without infringement, P2P would die tomorrow.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/10/04
Without p2p, the internet wouldn't exist  tic swayback | 08/10/04
Darn it Tic, you stole my thunder! lol  DigitalKid | 08/12/04
LOL..sorry for my many typos in last post..  DigitalKid | 08/12/04
Toulouse and Gartenberg = clueless  magila | 08/10/04
What are you talking about?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/10/04
NO  Jeff Spicoli | 08/10/04
Ah yes more cluelessness  magila | 08/10/04
One good deed doesnt erase a life time of illegal activity.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/10/04
Why not just ban the internet  NemesisNL | 08/10/04
Encouraging legit uses is a good thing  tic swayback | 08/10/04
p2p may have some good uses  V Sanders | 08/10/04
bwhahahahaha  magila | 08/10/04
burden of proof...  ryusen | 08/10/04
lol  johnnyu | 08/11/04
That's only how it works in the judicial branch  Michael Kelly | 08/11/04
By this token, do you also believe FTP should be outlawed?  Taz_z | 08/11/04
but,...  V Sanders | 08/10/04
won't be getting a trojan  cjules13 | 08/10/04
P2P  AbsolutelyNot | 08/10/04
So shut down P2P and there will still be  Squawkbox | 08/10/04
they might be engaging in theft. - No, ARE  wiskowst | 08/11/04
And you have never broken a law without knowing it?  Squawkbox | 08/11/04
There is no theft in downloading  Hanover Phist | 08/11/04
Canada?  rapson | 08/11/04
Canada's stance is not that  voska | 08/11/04
ms iste still says coming soon  V Sanders | 08/10/04
The problem I have is the size of the updates  jbaviera@... | 08/11/04
That's why they are making free CDs for your local Fry's  Confused by religion | 08/11/04
Shutting down P2P is conviction without crime  Protector | 08/11/04
This wouldn't pass  johnnyu | 08/11/04
Did you know that lots of people SPEED on the roads?!?!?  beggenbe@... | 08/12/04
MS has a very good reason to want you to use automatic updates  hadaso | 08/11/04
Windows Update still works on Win98  davidphogan74 | 08/15/04
Win ME still does auto-updates  Neil Parks | 08/26/04
No Fear Peer to Peer  BenEBrady | 08/13/04
XP SP2 Retriever  BenEBrady | 08/13/04

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