then my friends are criminals as well. i've got friends in 2 different local bands, they distribute a lot of their songs for free on dc hubs that're usually just for kids on our campus. the mpaa SO has their ips...and THIS, i haven't been bothered about a web site having my ip since i was 11 years old and using aol. such a juvenile scare tactic.
This HAS to be the result of some drunk parliamentarian doing something to piss of the guy from two counties over. It'd be great if they're serious about it, then maybe our country will take after the French one more time (all the slaverey, murder, lies and all the b.s. our country is based on...i'm convinced we got the ideas from the French), legalize file-sharing, and I can continue to not feel bad about downloading music. Heh.
I have a few domains, most of them are registered with fake info, although I always make sure to include at least ONE piece of factual information, like at least a phone number. I do this to protect myself from spammers, not because I am one. I refuse to pay extra money to keep my information private, so I do it myself.
I heard about one of these breaking during demonstration, so I'm slightly skeptical, as well. I'm still hopeful, though. This could be a great opportunity for a lot of people who can't afford a thousand-dollar laptop, and I'd really like to see this idea come to fruition. Go-go-gadget-laptop.
Here's a solution: To hell with musicians.
I might be more understanding of their plight if Eminem wouldn't speak out against P2P with a diamond stud in his ear that weighs more than his testicles, sack included. Awww, your poor bank account! I might consider paying for CDs if Britney Spears didn't just get out of an Escalade that's worth more than her life before speaking out against P2P in front of people. (Simply the first two musicians Google gave me.) Of course I understand that anyone is entitled to reap the benefits of something they produce, but please, let's keep the rise of the cost of a CD congruent with the current national minimum wage.
I support the musicians/groups I enjoy by buying t-shirts and concert tickets. I was listening to a radio show, Dave Grohl was the guest, and he went on for a solid 25 minutes about how, whether people buy Foo Fighters CDs or not, the record company will reap most of those profits. He has a nice house because they're a fantastic live band (I've seen them three times, it's true) and they tour pretty often.
It's simply the American way; You want a dollar in your pocket? Get to work.
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then my friends are criminals as well. i've got friends in 2 different local bands, they distribute a lot of their songs for free on dc hubs that're usually just for kids on our campus. the mpaa SO has their ips...and THIS, i haven't been bothered about a web site having my ip since i was 11 years old and using aol. such a juvenile scare tactic.
This HAS to be the result of some drunk parliamentarian doing something to piss of the guy from two counties over. It'd be great if they're serious about it, then maybe our country will take after the French one more time (all the slaverey, murder, lies and all the b.s. our country is based on...i'm convinced we got the ideas from the French), legalize file-sharing, and I can continue to not feel bad about downloading music. Heh.
I have a few domains, most of them are registered with fake info, although I always make sure to include at least ONE piece of factual information, like at least a phone number. I do this to protect myself from spammers, not because I am one. I refuse to pay extra money to keep my information private, so I do it myself.
I heard about one of these breaking during demonstration, so I'm slightly skeptical, as well. I'm still hopeful, though. This could be a great opportunity for a lot of people who can't afford a thousand-dollar laptop, and I'd really like to see this idea come to fruition. Go-go-gadget-laptop.
Here's a solution: To hell with musicians. I might be more understanding of their plight if Eminem wouldn't speak out against P2P with a diamond stud in his ear that weighs more than his testicles, sack included. Awww, your poor bank account! I might consider paying for CDs if Britney Spears didn't just get out of an Escalade that's worth more than her life before speaking out against P2P in front of people. (Simply the first two musicians Google gave me.) Of course I understand that anyone is entitled to reap the benefits of something they produce, but please, let's keep the rise of the cost of a CD congruent with the current national minimum wage. I support the musicians/groups I enjoy by buying t-shirts and concert tickets. I was listening to a radio show, Dave Grohl was the guest, and he went on for a solid 25 minutes about how, whether people buy Foo Fighters CDs or not, the record company will reap most of those profits. He has a nice house because they're a fantastic live band (I've seen them three times, it's true) and they tour pretty often. It's simply the American way; You want a dollar in your pocket? Get to work.