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(1) I did not state - anywhere - anything - along the lines of protecting the profits of the few at the expense of the many is a good thing. However, let's look at that specifically in this case for a second. Whose profits are being protected (i.e. "the few") - the end users? the music industry? or the file-share software providers? You be the judge, as obviously, you are smart enough to figure this one out. This brings us to the second part of the question: At whose costs (i.e. "the many") - again I ask - End users/Music industry/Software Developers? I think even you can figure this one out.

(2) How can you in all honesty tell me that this P2P thing is as popular as it is? Because folks want to upgrade their systems? Because they want to share their baby photos? Well, do this then - do a search for "Britney Spears" (ANY FORMAT) and tell me how many "baby pictures" show up in your search. Tell me how many of these hits are for LEGAL property by legal owners.

RIGHT NOW (not in some abstract distant future, not in someone's lab, not even in someone's future software development that I ever heard of), these are NOT "cheap legal downloads". They are FREE, and ILLEGAL. That's why there's 3,000,000 Kazaa users. And 5,000,000 Bearshare users. There's no debating this. Have you even heard of ANY software company making P2P versions of LEGAL music downloads? Is anything in the works? Come on, this has been around since my college days (1999). In all that time, noone has made this stuff legally.

And yes, that does include NAPSTER. They are a simply download site now, nothing to do with the original P2P network. Gee. How come?

So what's in your soup, spooner?
Posted by: rock06r   Posted on: 08/19/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I bet...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/19/04
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try Bittorrent  Iain_Peters | 08/20/04
Besides...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/19/04
Huh?  Spoon Jabber | 08/19/04
I am a non-smoker.  rock06r | 08/19/04
They don't want to make it legal  voska | 08/20/04
Simple, look to history  tic swayback | 08/19/04
the subject is broader then swapping music files  NemesisNL | 08/19/04
Maybe the Music Companies Will Just DIE  markdoiron | 08/19/04
ROCK06R.... Gimme a break  shawkins | 08/20/04
WhoOoOoOooo..those scary inanimate objects  Teps71 | 08/20/04
Cry wolf again  Mack DaNife | 08/20/04
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Please define  AmusedAtItAll | 08/22/04
not for long...  ryusen | 08/19/04
In the end the courts will decide ...  George Mitchell | 08/19/04
Yessss! The Betamax decision lives on!  tic swayback | 08/19/04
I agree tic.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
A good decision!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Sensible, though contradictory  Anton Philidor | 08/19/04
Not me, I have always said P2P has a place.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Thieves..... Thieves!!!! We're all thieves!!!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/19/04
If the shoe fits....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
What is illegal about downloading anything?  Hanover Phist | 08/19/04
Me thinks thou dost protest too much.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
Sorry I dont download  Hanover Phist | 08/19/04
Still protesting?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
so I am a liar?  Hanover Phist | 08/20/04
I have no idea if yur a liar...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
What would the appropriate response be?  tic swayback | 08/20/04
The NET Act  StorageGuru | 08/19/04
Incorrect  tic swayback | 08/19/04
But wait, there's more  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
question for lawyers  buxxmaster | 08/20/04
It is a criminal offence - any more questions?  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
ahhh but...  NemesisNL | 08/19/04
Convoluted logic  Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04
but you have condemed the product/company before...  ryusen | 08/19/04
No, 321 is different.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
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Sorry but your wrong Diva.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
no need for 321...  ryusen | 08/19/04
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Not about copying but about the DMCA  voska | 08/19/04
re:  ryusen | 08/19/04
I am at a loss as to what you are asking.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
DMCA it where it's at  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
what i'm asking is this:  ryusen | 08/19/04
ZZ: An answer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/20/04
Just don't forget you can alway remove your lock  voska | 08/20/04
your right  V Sanders | 08/19/04
Wright your legal representatives and change it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04
To No_Ax  seosamh_z | 08/19/04
well duhhh  Arrg | 08/19/04
A Bad decision that will create new laws  realitycheck101 | 08/19/04
Perhaps or perhaps not  StorageGuru | 08/19/04
A good decision that may lead to better laws  tic swayback | 08/19/04
Distribution of stolen property is not a crime  voska | 08/19/04
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Sure is  voska | 08/20/04
So  rapson | 08/20/04
Misconceptions  tic swayback | 08/20/04
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OK  rapson | 08/20/04
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No one has the right  amicus_curious | 08/20/04
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DEFENDING OUR RIGHTS !!!!!!!  Protector | 08/20/04
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A fine hair up...  Anton Philidor | 08/20/04
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