Korean Brothers Arrested For File-Sharing Site

HarlanC writes: "This story discusses the arrest of two Korean brothers who run a website [warning, page requires Korean language support] that allows peer-to-peer file sharing. Note that the Recording Industry Association of Korea reports local companies lost $154 million in sales in 2000 due to use of the program, even though sales increased to $31.5 million in total sales in 2000 from $29.2 million in 1999."

Comments

Re:Yes, they should

[aardvarkjoe]

So, do you refuse to listen to music now, since nobody "lets" you steal it, or do you just go and say, "Well, if I couldn't steal it, then I wouldn't listen to it..."

Guess what. That last attitude isn't ideological. It's cheap. When enough people believe in the cause of free music enough to actually do the former, then maybe somebody will pay attention.

Translation: Criminals got busted.

[Bowie J. Poag]

Enough is enough.

You cannot justify theft in this country, or any country, by saying "Well, the owner who I stole from is still making millions of dollars!!". Trading MP3s constitutes copyright infringement, plain and simple. It is illegal. If you don't like it, call your elected officials and ask them to CHANGE THE LAWS. Even though we all engage in it knowingly, and the fact that we do doesn't somehow magically make it legal. It is STILL illegal, and to paint up these guys, or anyone, as some sort of Robin Hood character is rediculous.

Justifying theft by saying "Well, the RIAA is still making $500 million dollars more than they did last year!" is absolute bullshit. I made more than I did last year too, and if you tried to steal from me, i'd kick your ass..So why is it wrong when the RIAA does the same to protect its property?

Look, I dont like the RIAA either.. But trying to villify them for protecting what is rightfully theirs is the pinnacle of stupidity especially in light of the fact that we would be doing the same ourselves.

Mod me down or mod me up, I don't care. Thats just how I feel about it.

Cheers,

Stolen Goods and Linux

[codepunk]

First off I am all for just throwing the damn book at anyone selling and or trading warez and MP3 files.

No one can in any way justify theft. I would also like for everyone to turn in any fool using a pirated copy of anything, especially Windoze. If you wish to run big brother software then YOU HAVE TO PAY!!!

If you lay with the devil, YOU MUST PAY!!
Or Just Run Linux and Be Happy ;)