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Is it wrong to download illegaly?

Jon
over 11 years ago

Hi,

I just thought I would start this discussion to see what people think about illegal downloads....

I can honestly say I have never done it. Mainly for the fear of downloading a virus. From a moral perspective I am undecided.

I love music and love to collect CD's and records. If someone was never ever going to hear a beautiful peice of music in their life because they could not afford it would it be OK for them to download it illegaly? If they could never create something because they did not have some expensive software and therefore never fulfill there full potential would it be OK to illegall download the software? However where do you draw the line? Do you then just help yourself to someones possesions? Also what if the owner (software designer or artist) is really struggling to make a living? Should that influence your decision to download?

I am not a big fan of the consumer economy and culture but thats maybe another topic.

Cool

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  • over 11 years ago

    Hi timetrumpetuk,

    NAS21954 said:

    On a lighter note have a watch of this lovely anti-piracy video from the early 90s www.youtube.com/watch

    ...haha...I am not sure the makers succeeded in relating to the kids Smile. There are also quite a few older public information films on youtube showing the authorities struggling to relate and communicate with the youth and general public. They seem so naive.

    What do you think about how a music artist should make a living nowadays? I am thinking that cutting out the big labels is a must. Maybe offering a really nice product (vinyl or cassette package). Live shows are an option for those who actually like playing live but for those who don't then sales of recorded material muist be important. Making your music freely available is interesting with the option to donate via paypal is an idea I find intersting.

    NAS21954 said:

    I have never once had a virus that did anything on my PC. Its a;; about downloading from the right places. If someone came up to you in a car park and offered to sell you a Rolex, would you buy it? Probably not, its the people that do buy the watch that end up getting the virus.

    How would you know if you could trust one site over another? I would imagine all filesharing sites would seem unfamiliar to me.

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  • over 11 years ago

    Hi timetrumpetuk,

    NAS21954 said:

    On a lighter note have a watch of this lovely anti-piracy video from the early 90s www.youtube.com/watch

    ...haha...I am not sure the makers succeeded in relating to the kids Smile. There are also quite a few older public information films on youtube showing the authorities struggling to relate and communicate with the youth and general public. They seem so naive.

    What do you think about how a music artist should make a living nowadays? I am thinking that cutting out the big labels is a must. Maybe offering a really nice product (vinyl or cassette package). Live shows are an option for those who actually like playing live but for those who don't then sales of recorded material muist be important. Making your music freely available is interesting with the option to donate via paypal is an idea I find intersting.

    NAS21954 said:

    I have never once had a virus that did anything on my PC. Its a;; about downloading from the right places. If someone came up to you in a car park and offered to sell you a Rolex, would you buy it? Probably not, its the people that do buy the watch that end up getting the virus.

    How would you know if you could trust one site over another? I would imagine all filesharing sites would seem unfamiliar to me.

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