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Arresting drug dealers who sell crack to children only opens up a vacancy for the next crack dealer. Does that mean we give up? No, it means you arrest the next guy, and the next guy, etc. Just because you can never stop something totally doesn't mean that you aren't going to punish the ones that you find.

Right now copyright infringers feel totally safe, just like a drug dealer who never sees any of his associates getting arrested. Start arresting the associates and you start to limit the number of people who are willing to "do the time".
Posted by: NonZealot   Posted on: 03/18/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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These clowns are just wishful thinkers.. you can't stop it.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/18/05
RE "These clowns are just wishful thinkers.. you can't stop it."  ajapierce | 03/18/05
Or maybe we need a new system altogether  tic swayback | 03/18/05
Yah, BUT they didn't make as much MONEY!!! (NT)  daveswan | 03/18/05
Times change  tic swayback | 03/18/05
good ol bards  Raven_z | 03/18/05
Truth...in fact...  KOS-MOS | 03/18/05
Only temporary  Joe Blow_z | 03/18/05
Not even that, within days the other sites have adjusted to the new traffic  Kerensky97 | 03/18/05
So?  NonZealot | 03/18/05
a losing situation  Jeff Spicoli | 03/18/05
So easy to spot the pirates.  vdraken | 03/18/05
You're simply BRILLIANT Victor..  Jeff Spicoli | 03/18/05
Bad analogy  voska | 03/21/05
I will..  Jeff Spicoli | 03/18/05
The law is clear ...  George Mitchell | 03/18/05
Depends on the country  Skyhawk_z | 03/21/05
Sweden has it right  blog | 04/08/05
george mitchell the lawyer  blog | 04/08/05
Hang those SCUMBAG P2P facilitators by their BALLS !  realitycheck101 | 03/18/05
You're Never Going To Stop It...LOL  itanalyst | 03/18/05
Quick question  NonZealot | 03/18/05
if they are downloading Britney Spears...  B.O.F.H. | 03/18/05
If it is Britney Spears then it's already free  voska | 03/21/05
No but you can irritate infringers no end  osreinstall | 03/18/05
Better yet, Make computers illegal for home users  voska | 03/21/05
How about charge p2p users  osreinstall | 03/21/05
I know a guy who recieved one of those $400 bills  voska | 03/21/05
You would punish the wrong people  osreinstall | 03/21/05
Internet is.......  Raven_z | 03/18/05
music RELIES on COPYING!  Raven_z | 03/18/05
What about TV shows...  el_turnip | 03/18/05
TV shows must be paid for...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/19/05
Did you even READ my message before replying!?!  el_turnip | 03/20/05
he can only write not read (nt)  Nullifidian | 03/21/05
Commercials are only good at time of broadcast  voska | 03/21/05
Ads  el_turnip | 03/24/05
I would download the ads!!!  apathy | 04/04/05
Is it illegal when it's a leaked program?  tic swayback | 03/21/05
Technically no  voska | 03/21/05
Dr. Who...  el_turnip | 03/24/05
another 50 will open.. is like cockroaches(german ones)  M_c | 03/19/05
Emule is better with the cockroach effect. Any GPL P2P is good enough.  GreatInca | 03/21/05
The only torrent left is...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/19/05
A torrent is simply content ....  George Mitchell | 03/20/05
Depends on the country  Skyhawk_z | 03/21/05
My appologies for being ethnocentric ...  George Mitchell | 03/21/05
Piracy vs Bank Robbery  voska | 03/21/05
Re: Piracy vs Bank Robbery  George Mitchell | 03/21/05
Ignored they would be  voska | 03/21/05
Hate to admit it  Roger Ramjet | 03/21/05
Digital Recall  Nullifidian | 03/21/05
What about sharing streamripped files?  Skyhawk_z | 03/21/05
There are broadcast rules that would probably apply ...  George Mitchell | 03/21/05
I haven't heard anything about that?  voska | 03/21/05
What about the LEGAL users?  Protector | 03/21/05
I've never been effected by the shutdowns  voska | 03/21/05
Music the art, not the business...  blog | 03/31/05

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