amen. I use P2P a lot these days to test out Linux dustributions. And dont 4get that P2P is not the only way to get music. Many movies r put on youtube and places, so it only takes a program to get it off there, and try googling [music track name].mp3, many sites are only too happy to oblige. Plus there's also OTHER things that may go unnoticed.
Take the illegal downloading of ROMS and ISOs (aka. game copies used in emulation), all the sites have is a little notice saying that downloading them is illegal if you haven't got an original copy. Coz that's going to stop ppl isnt it? didnt tink so. Emulation may b a bit of a niche community, but tis none the less harmful
In short, ppl wont find a way around this, there already IS a way around it, and v. little attention is given to the more niche downloads.
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amen.
I use P2P a lot these days to test out Linux dustributions. And dont 4get that P2P is not the only way to get music. Many movies r put on youtube and places, so it only takes a program to get it off there, and try googling [music track name].mp3, many sites are only too happy to oblige. Plus there's also OTHER things that may go unnoticed.
Take the illegal downloading of ROMS and ISOs (aka. game copies used in emulation), all the sites have is a little notice saying that downloading them is illegal if you haven't got an original copy. Coz that's going to stop ppl isnt it? didnt tink so. Emulation may b a bit of a niche community, but tis none the less harmful
In short, ppl wont find a way around this, there already IS a way around it, and v. little attention is given to the more niche downloads.