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Bitty: It's STEALING damnit! You're all thieving trash! Go to Abu Graib!
And now for the reality...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07/28/copying_is_theft_and_other/

Oh boy, I just LOVE to bang this over his head! YES!!!

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Bitty: It's STEALING damnit! You're all thieving trash! Go to Abu Graib!  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
You fail to understand the point  NonZealot | 11/24/04
Ummm Mr. Zealot...  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
Really, csare to do a little reading?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/24/04
.. or.  d_jedi | 11/24/04
Sorry don't see the connection there  voska | 11/24/04
Sorry don't see the connection there  voska | 11/24/04
Ummm Mr. Spicoli  NonZealot | 11/24/04
Hate to join in but...  doe_z | 11/24/04
Please do!  NonZealot | 11/24/04
Excellent!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
To answer you 3 points  voska | 11/25/04
One problem..  Patrick Jones | 11/25/04
bitty likes your argument. Proof its invalid.  AmusedAtItAll | 11/28/04
Music "theft" not that big a problem...  shawkins | 11/29/04
Worse than bitty  AmusedAtItAll | 11/28/04
Anyone that links to the register is a fool... (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/24/04
Attacking the messenger: proof that one has no counterargument  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
Unless it wasn't the argument, it was only the PS (NT)  NonZealot | 11/24/04
Would you like links to MS web sites.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/24/04
I'd like to see them  voska | 11/24/04
So what company is behind the Register?  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
Why?  voska | 11/24/04
Follow the link  NonZealot | 11/24/04
That makes sense then  voska | 11/24/04
Can you say BIASED?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/24/04
All news is biased  voska | 11/24/04
Can you say NAIVE?!  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
I disagree  voska | 11/24/04
I disagree... or do I?  NonZealot | 11/24/04
I agree, just I find calling it theft minimizes it  voska | 11/24/04
Here is the proff you are WRONG  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
Yeah it's always been illegal  voska | 11/25/04
But from that article...  Patrick Jones | 11/25/04
One not-so-clear case?  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/04
I suppose it makes you feel better  Letophoro | 11/24/04
Next up, summary execution for jaywalking (repost).  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/24/04
You want reality? IT's ILLEGAL says the court.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
Yeah...and?...  Jeff Spicoli | 11/25/04
You do realize these are civil cases right?  voska | 11/25/04
Clarification  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/04
Pay then now, pay them later. It's all the same.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/24/04
How bout we never pay and TAKE IT ALL!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
(nt) Another intelligent post by Jeff  d_jedi | 11/24/04
Why thank you, young Skywalker  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
No, it's just his true colors.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/24/04
Well...  Jeff Spicoli | 11/24/04
Laughing at yourself again I see.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
Well you sure aren't making me laugh!  Jeff Spicoli | 11/25/04
And that pleases me to no end.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
Which is why it's obviously time to get a girlfriend  Jeff Spicoli | 11/25/04
Question for you bitty  AmusedAtItAll | 11/28/04
Hubris  John L. Ries | 11/24/04
Downloading, not sharing is still illegal.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
Take special note, it was a FINE.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
Which once again says nothing about it being THEFT!  Jeff Spicoli | 11/25/04
You are getting confused.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/25/04
No one ever said Downloading was legal  voska | 11/25/04
Actually, I think you are confused..  Patrick Jones | 11/25/04
In Canada uploading is legal  voska | 11/29/04
No proof of that  AmusedAtItAll | 11/28/04
Which means what, exactly?  AmusedAtItAll | 11/28/04
Special note: No Axe fails to research! No court fine.  John Le'Brecage | 11/28/04
One-trick pony, huh?  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/04
So that's what, about $2.77 per song?  Michael Kelly | 11/26/04

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