it is a crime, after all, no matter who the wronged party is. It could be the little old lady down the block, or it could be an international mega-corporation. It doesn't matter at all.
one of the things that makes this country great, is that there are people here who are willing to defy laws that are senseless and harmful, as well as laws that they don't agree with. think rosa parks. think malcom x. while i won't go so far as to equate copyright laws with civil rights violations, i WILL go so far as to say if you don't agree with a law, then violate, violate, violate. the law is not absolute, but rather a collection of decisions upon decisions ad infinitum.
get over your money grubbing and realize that if you want to call yourself a true artist then it should be about the art, and not about the money... whether you are a muscian whining about copyright violations or a director...
and as for big companies, don't even get me started.
-capitalism only works when you participate... therefore, don't.
does anyone realize that we have already solved the problem of dealing with noisy wankers in the movie theatres by downloading the movie? this discussion is leading to WONDEROUS realizations!
-every time i try to use my cell phone while driving i run into things, therefore i am skipping the middle man and ramming trees without the phone.
for those of us running a pentium 233 because we can't afford to buy anything faster... for those of us who are experts at making twenty-five different types of top ramen... and for those of us who can't afford to pay a dollar for a damn movie, let alone ten bucks... this is the way to go.
the internet should be free... that's why i steal it (see: directional antenna, wifi card, large corporate network, bad security)
don't knock stolen stuff... the home boys shopping network is for me, whether it is in the trunk of a car, or the trunk of the internet (IRC)
the thing i have to add to this is that while i agree that crypto would just EAT your cpu, there are those of us who love doing OS reloads SO MUCH that we don't even use virus checkers, let alone worry about whos seeing our data... if someone wants to peer into my computer, screw with my.dll's, see that i am using two illegally obtained OS's and a shiteload of copyrighted mp3's... hell, have fun! and if the big G wants to see, then when the FBI comes knockin' on my door i'll have coffee and donuts waitin'!
-Music is music, but evil is dumb.
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Stupidity should be as painful as Windows.
that statement was actually quite apropos
apropos of nothing. (i have always wanted to say that)
if you hate Regis Philbin, don't worry... so does God.
it is a crime, after all, no matter who the wronged party is. It could be the little old lady down the block, or it could be an international mega-corporation. It doesn't matter at all.
one of the things that makes this country great, is that there are people here who are willing to defy laws that are senseless and harmful, as well as laws that they don't agree with. think rosa parks. think malcom x. while i won't go so far as to equate copyright laws with civil rights violations, i WILL go so far as to say if you don't agree with a law, then violate, violate, violate. the law is not absolute, but rather a collection of decisions upon decisions ad infinitum.
get over your money grubbing and realize that if you want to call yourself a true artist then it should be about the art, and not about the money... whether you are a muscian whining about copyright violations or a director...
and as for big companies, don't even get me started.
-capitalism only works when you participate... therefore, don't.
does anyone realize that we have already solved the problem of dealing with noisy wankers in the movie theatres by downloading the movie? this discussion is leading to WONDEROUS realizations! -every time i try to use my cell phone while driving i run into things, therefore i am skipping the middle man and ramming trees without the phone.
for those of us running a pentium 233 because we can't afford to buy anything faster... for those of us who are experts at making twenty-five different types of top ramen... and for those of us who can't afford to pay a dollar for a damn movie, let alone ten bucks... this is the way to go. the internet should be free... that's why i steal it (see: directional antenna, wifi card, large corporate network, bad security) don't knock stolen stuff... the home boys shopping network is for me, whether it is in the trunk of a car, or the trunk of the internet (IRC)
the thing i have to add to this is that while i agree that crypto would just EAT your cpu, there are those of us who love doing OS reloads SO MUCH that we don't even use virus checkers, let alone worry about whos seeing our data... if someone wants to peer into my computer, screw with my .dll's, see that i am using two illegally obtained OS's and a shiteload of copyrighted mp3's... hell, have fun! and if the big G wants to see, then when the FBI comes knockin' on my door i'll have coffee and donuts waitin'!
-Music is music, but evil is dumb.