Posted by anthonyberet on 09/17/05 23:04

iluvzlayur wrote:
> anthonyberet:
>
>>ah, no, there certainly *is* denying that they lose money due to
>>file-sharing.
>
>
> There IS denying, eh? Ok, I stopped buying music cd's the same day I
> first downloaded WinMx and started using it. Since that day I have
> acquired at least 200 cd's worth of songs that I would have otherwise
> paid money for in those following 2 years since that day.
> With each cd averaging about $10 a pop, that's $2,000 the RIAA will
> never see from me, because of WinMx. I wonder how many other WinMx
> users, who have no problems finding and downloading songs they want,
> yet continue to purchase full retail cd's at the same time. But if you
> still aren't convinced, go ahead and give me your best argument to
> refute the main RIAA position that peer-2-peer file-sharing has
> resulted in sales drops.
>
> There is no denying that people who will pay money for a store cd, most
> people, would rather save the money if they can get the songs for free.
> I'm not speaking from a personal point of view, but rather the POV of
> business executives who look at graphs and charts and know perfectly
> well that for every Christian soul who would scorn WinMx and continue
> to purchase full retail cd's, there are 100 other people who will be
> quick to take as many free songs as they can get. You should listen to
> Shania Twain a little more closely, and don't be stupid. Do you
> honestly think the RIAA's concern with p2p file-sharing is completely
> irrational?
>
> Make sure you distinguish "they are fat cats and have enough money"
> from "it is illegal to copy copyrighted music". They fact that they
> are rich doesn't suddenly mean that the law which protects their
> investments will suddenly fail to operate. Let's hear your best
> argument that downloading copyrighted music on WinMx is legal. How
> exactly does the activity of downloading copyrighted music on WinMx,
> HARMONISE with the copyright protection laws?
>
no no - I meant there is denial of these things - I think you are a bit
stupid, if you don't mind my saying so.

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