Noah Vail
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Lorton, VA
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Truly Equatable?
said by mocycler  : are still taking/giving away someone else's property without compensating the rightful owner. And it's still illegal. You can play lawyer and jane around with words to justify behavior you know is wrong...but my basic point was that disagreeing with a law is not a valid reason to break it...or encourage others to do the same. At least Reznor has the nuts to call it what it is. Gotta give him credit for that. mocycler Ok there, Mr. "I have something copyrightable to sell";
Let's say you are a hungry music artist. I don't say starving because you have 100large in the bank that your aunt left you when she went to be with Elvis.
You also just happen to have a pretty decent 4:16 Wayne Newton Remix track that you have for sale on xTunes for 99¢ (+1¢s&h).
Today you are aghast! to find out that I have P2P'd 100,000 copies of your track (Something to gift when the fruitcake runs out) without the expressed consent of You, the copyright holder.
I also said Superbowl, without permission.
But I am overcome with remorse at your aghastness!, and in a fit of pity, I return all 100k tracks, and the drive they rode in on.
However, on my way out, I palm a blank check from your desk, and promptly turn you into a starving artist.
But the good news is, you have recouped the 100k tracks, and you are in the same situation as you were before, when I had your music, but not every bit of your money.
One's just as good as the other, right?
Or might Potential (wish, hope, dream) Money not carry the same value as Bank Money?
Just wond'rin
NV
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