>If it were an option, I'd send ten bucks in cash to the artist after pirating their album in >order to show my support for them, but make it clear that I don't support the policies of >their label (not to mention, they'd actually see some of the money from the 'sale').
It's an option now. Pull out your checkbook and start mailing out your dough, coward. What's stopping you? Could it be that your own sense of greed is the only thing "preventing" you from ponying up the money for the stuff you've already stolen?
I sympathize with you. Labels are assholes. But...
A) You don't have a need for any of this content. This is strictly about you wanting to enhance your entertainment experience and make your life cushier than it already is. Hence, you don't need to buy (or steal) any of the crap the labels dish out.
B) There are a few possible positions here. You could be a typical thief and offer zero recompense to the artists, or you could be a slightly more moral thief and offer some payback for the stuff you're stealing. Of those two options, at least, the latter would seem better.
That is, of course, if you're just looking to keep your cushy life with little to no cost.
The ironic aspect of all of this is that you're probably blowing enough on electricity, hardware, software, and time to make the whole file-sharing thievery enterprise not worth your while.
God, you filthy commies...what's wrong with the government having the power to look into suspect communications? Sure, if you're some potsmoking patchouli-wearing snotnosed college brat downloading the latest copy of Gigli, this will suck for you. If you're a law-abiding, straightup person with nothing to hide, then it's all good.
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>If it were an option, I'd send ten bucks in cash to the artist after pirating their album in >order to show my support for them, but make it clear that I don't support the policies of >their label (not to mention, they'd actually see some of the money from the 'sale').
It's an option now. Pull out your checkbook and start mailing out your dough, coward. What's stopping you? Could it be that your own sense of greed is the only thing "preventing" you from ponying up the money for the stuff you've already stolen?
I sympathize with you. Labels are assholes. But...
A) You don't have a need for any of this content. This is strictly about you wanting to enhance your entertainment experience and make your life cushier than it already is. Hence, you don't need to buy (or steal) any of the crap the labels dish out.
B) There are a few possible positions here. You could be a typical thief and offer zero recompense to the artists, or you could be a slightly more moral thief and offer some payback for the stuff you're stealing. Of those two options, at least, the latter would seem better.
That is, of course, if you're just looking to keep your cushy life with little to no cost.
The ironic aspect of all of this is that you're probably blowing enough on electricity, hardware, software, and time to make the whole file-sharing thievery enterprise not worth your while.
God, you filthy commies...what's wrong with the government having the power to look into suspect communications? Sure, if you're some potsmoking patchouli-wearing snotnosed college brat downloading the latest copy of Gigli, this will suck for you. If you're a law-abiding, straightup person with nothing to hide, then it's all good.