Only 2 in 500 College Students Believe in IP

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "David Pogue of the New York Times has an interesting story about how fewer and fewer people believe that infringement is wrong. He mentions talks he gave back in 2005 where people were willing to believe that making backups of DVDs you own is wrong. Today, however, at his talks, he was only able to get two people out of a crowd of five hundred college students to say that downloading a movie or album is wrong. He goes on, like many before him, to bemoan the immorality of young people today, saying: 'I do know, though, that the TV, movie and record companies' problems have only just begun. Right now, the customers who can't even *see* why file sharing might be wrong are still young. But 10, 20, 30 years from now, that crowd will be *everybody*. What will happen then?'"

Comments

Internet Protocol doesn't exist!

[muftak]

How else do they think the internet works?

Yay, finally a slashdot discussion of IP

[amyhughes]

Hey, a discussion of intellectual property on slashdot! This will surely cover new ground. I can't wait to learn what slashdot thinks!

Re:Sounds about right

[FooAtWFU]

Realistically, as Lincoln said, "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." Funny, I don't recall him saying that one. Ah well, it's like Lincoln said, "the world will little note nor long remember what we say here".

Re:Sounds about right

[Artifakt]

Realistically, as Lincoln said, "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."

Abe shot first!