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09-14-2003, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B' date='Sep 14 2003, 02:05 PM
I've never stolen a CD from a store.
good god RIAA is making it so nobody buys music at all!
09-14-2003, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Flo' date='Sep 14 2003, 09:54 AM
Yeah I know....I used to go their all the time. Lots of family over that way. If you couldnt guess I am hispanic 
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09-14-2003, 01:08 PM
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Yes I read it dumbass, otherwise how would I have known about the statement about the 2k? Perhaps if you knew how to speak english you would understand that?
So answer the question, why is it right to steal from RIAA even if they are greedy, etc?
So answer the question, why is it right to steal from RIAA even if they are greedy, etc?
09-14-2003, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Sep 14 2003, 10:08 AM
Yes I read it dumbass, otherwise how would I have known about the statement about the 2k? Perhaps if you knew how to speak english you would understand that?
So answer the question, why is it right to steal from RIAA even if they are greedy, etc?
So answer the question, why is it right to steal from RIAA even if they are greedy, etc?
We are the customers and former customers of the member labels of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). We love music and will gladly pay a fair price for it, but we are outraged by the RIAA's tactics in suing ordinary Americans for filesharing.
We condemn the RIAA's choice to force the family of a 12 year-old girl to forfeit $2,000 - money that could have gone to feed, clothe and educate this honor student. We stand with the retirees, parents, children and others who have been caught in the RIAA's line of fire.
We respect reasonable copyright law, but we strongly oppose copyright enforcement that comes at the expense of privacy, due process and fair application of the law.
We urge you, as our representatives in Congress, to stop this madness.
We oppose the recording industry's decision to attack the public, bankrupt its customers and offer false amnesty to those who would impugn themselves. We call instead for a real amnesty: the development of a legal alternative that preserves file-sharing technology while ensuring that artists are fairly compensated.
In signing this petition, we formally request that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), as representatives of the public interest, be included in any upcoming hearings regarding the proper scope of copyright enforcement in the digital age.
We sincerely thank you for your time.
Its a friggin 12 year old girl how the hell is she suppossed to know that clicking a damn link on kazzaa is stealing? It doesn't resemble actual theft like breaking into a house and taking ****. 2k dollars that that family now has to pay for **** that costs less than 2 dollars to make and them make 18 dollars off of a 20 dollar CD. How is that fair? you loose 18 dollars so you take 2k??
Also f@ck you *** this isn't a wrtiting class so I don't care about typo's and bad grammar. If you don't like it don't post here simple as that.
09-14-2003, 01:25 PM
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I don't think that "oops I did it again" deserves to be worth X,000,000 dollars. Artists the REAL ones anyways will always make art be it music or painting but they are the ones that don't feel the need to make millions upon millions of dollars for some pre-made garbage they didn't even make. We are only hurting the record companies. The true artists will never leave and they will be the ones supported by fans.
09-14-2003, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Sep 14 2003, 12:56 PM
Forfit 2k that could have gone to clothe and feed....oh give me a break.
What part of stealing is wrong don't they understand?
If they respected copyright they wouldn't be stealing in the first place.
Granted RIAA is a bunch of greedy bastards that are putting out a bunch of crap for music and charging far to much for it but when does that give someone the right to commit theft?
What part of stealing is wrong don't they understand?
If they respected copyright they wouldn't be stealing in the first place.
Granted RIAA is a bunch of greedy bastards that are putting out a bunch of crap for music and charging far to much for it but when does that give someone the right to commit theft?
Smoking pot is illegal too and a majority of the musicians smoke it. I laughed when I saw Busta Rhymes preaching on TV to stop stealing music. He promotes and glorifies Drug abuse and that in turn costs us the tax payers money in public aid and anti-drug campaigns to offset his actions.
I have a DAT (Digital Audio Tape) Recorder and I record music off of a local Digital radio station. I am wondering if I will get sued for "stealing" music and will they sue the radio station for supplying it to me.
I record movies off of HBO and Cinimax on my VCR again am I going to get sued??
I would download a song now and then but mostly purchased CD's of the music I really wanted. Since this BS has gone down I no longer will buy any CD's period.
Everyone should boycott the music industry for 1 year and see how they change their tune.
It was stated before but I will repeat it. I purchased one of the first DVD players costing me over $400 and my first CD costing $20. I was assured by the industry the prices would drop in time. Well.. 17 years later I can pick up a CD player for $30 and CD's STILL cost $20. Who is ripping off who??