I refer to your comment regarding John Gilmore being an asshole and derive that you are either an ignorant fool, an ignorant youth or an arrogant bastard. Anyone with cognitive ability, regardless of their agreement or disagreement with Gilmore's views should with very little effort be able to ascertain that he is an intelligent human being with the best interests of his fellow man at heart. You sir, have made evident that you lack the skill and authority to contribute an opinion on this man.
I doubt very much that you are qualified to refer to John Gilmore as 'the tool'. If you are an American your use of the internet will have been affected by said tool. In fact the EFF, which was co-founded by Gilmore is responsible for some of the most controversial changes to law governing the use of the internet. What, may I ask, has been your contribution to the internet as I know it?
P2P filesharing is not about freedom of speech. It's about free movies, software, pictures and music. Hiding behind the right to free speech is both lame and flawed. I like free movies just as much as the next guy but I'm not going to try and convince myself that the world needs freenet in order that Chinese disidents can say their government sucks. I think a little honesty with ourselves in the P2P community is only fair. If I want to exercise my right to free speech, I can think of dozens of appropriate avenues that don't involve P2P filesharing.
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I refer to your comment regarding John Gilmore being an asshole and derive that you are either an ignorant fool, an ignorant youth or an arrogant bastard.
Anyone with cognitive ability, regardless of their agreement or disagreement with Gilmore's views should with very little effort be able to ascertain that he is an intelligent human being with the best interests of his fellow man at heart.
You sir, have made evident that you lack the skill and authority to contribute an opinion on this man.
I doubt very much that you are qualified to refer to John Gilmore as 'the tool'. If you are an American your use of the internet will have been affected by said tool. In fact the EFF, which was co-founded by Gilmore is responsible for some of the most controversial changes to law governing the use of the internet. What, may I ask, has been your contribution to the internet as I know it?
P2P filesharing is not about freedom of speech. It's about free movies, software, pictures and music. Hiding behind the right to free speech is both lame and flawed. I like free movies just as much as the next guy but I'm not going to try and convince myself that the world needs freenet in order that Chinese disidents can say their government sucks. I think a little honesty with ourselves in the P2P community is only fair. If I want to exercise my right to free speech, I can think of dozens of appropriate avenues that don't involve P2P filesharing.