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Legalize File Sharing, Say Swedish MPs

Posted by kdawson on from the common-sensical dept.

CrystalFalcon writes "In the past week, the file sharing debate has exploded in Sweden, with numerous mainstream politicians finally having understood the issue. Last week, seven Swedish MPs wrote a prominent opinion piece saying that fully legalized file sharing is not just the best solution, it's the only solution. Now their number has increased to 13, and the issue continues to grow. Good summaries at TorrentFreak and P2P Consortium. Original opinion piece in English here."

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  1. What percentage of people share files? by pieterh · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It would be really interesting to know what percentage of computer users share files...? In my informal surveys, the figure is really high, 80-90%, and the people who do not share files don't do it simply because they don't care, or don't know how.

    I have never, once, found someone who actually states that they have a moral principle against it.

    The whole "piracy is theft" campaign seems as empty as the "don't smoke pot" campaign. People will do it, and just find ways of not getting caught.

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  2. Re:Hmm, maybe.. by famebait · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think NO penalties for ignoring copyright infringement is a bad idea,

    I'm a bit confused about what you mean here.
    Who is ignoring copyright infringement and should be penalized for it?

    The pirates today are _performing_ infringement.
    The Swedish MPs in question want to change the law so that it is _not_ an infringement.
    In free countries it is not normal to punish civilians for ignoring the petty crimes of their fellow citizens.
    Is it the law enforcers you want to punish, than, if they fail to crack down on file-sharers?

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