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Would you/do you illegally download stuff?

  • 15-08-2013 7:54pm
    #1
    Ellie2008
    Registered Users Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering are there people that dont as a matter of principle?

    I mainly download US TV Shows that arent available here yet,,cause I dont want to wait.

    Do you illegally download? 109 votes

    Yes
    0% 0 votes
    No
    100% 109 votes


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Comments

  • #2
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    Nice try Mr.Sherlock.


  • #3
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    No. I also go to church everyday and pray for everyone's sins because you are all too lazy to pray for yourselves


  • #4
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    I'll be downloading everything under the sun once I get my hands on one of those 3D printers.


  • #5
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    A Nissan Micra

    Colour was ****e though


  • #6
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Only porn...


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  • #7
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,441 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    I don't download on principle. I still buy my music albums in places like Tower Records. But yeah I don't download.


  • #8
    notnumber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭notnumber


    I illegally downloaded the internet onto my USB key..took ages but its worth it.


  • #9
    Profiler
    Registered Users Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Profiler


    Yes, I downloaded some crack cocaine and gave it away free sold outside the local primary school.

    The School, The parents and the Gardai are very very angry with me, but at least Lars Ulrich and the head of Sony MGM are not upset.


  • #10
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,394 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    I only download Linux distros


  • #11
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    notnumber wrote: »
    I illegally downloaded the internet onto my USB key..took ages but its worth it.


    I did too but I printed it all out :cool:


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  • #12
    rustedtrumpet
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭rustedtrumpet


    Yes and no. Could buy a record when the track isn't released digitally. Some labels release music vinyl only... which is a treat sometimes as the quality is always there and theres a bit sparkle to it if its a limited release


  • #13
    KeithM89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭KeithM89


    All the time though i always buy movies on iTunes to feel slightly less guilty.


  • #14
    King George VI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭King George VI


    Yes. All the time. I have around 3000 songs on my IPod. Not one of them did I pay for. If I hadn't found a way to get their music for free I wouldn't have had the chance become a fan of their music and subsequently wouldn't have went to their gigs and bought their merch at said gig...etc.


  • #15
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    St. Jimmy wrote: »
    Yes. All the time. I have around 3000 songs on my IPod. Not one of them did I pay for. If I hadn't found a way to get their music for free I wouldn't have become a fan of theirs and subsequently wouldn't have went to their gigs and bought their merch at said gig...etc.

    I can just imagine your wardrobe, 3000 band t-shirts and two pairs of jeans


  • #16
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    seeing as I murdered music with home taping , download away


  • #17
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    If something is released in the States that I want to watch but isn't likely to be available here for a considerable time then yes I would download it


  • #18
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    Effort of downloading! I just buy what I want!


  • #19
    King George VI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭King George VI


    ColeTrain wrote: »
    I can just imagine your wardrobe, 3000 band t-shirts and two pairs of jeans

    I don't even buy band t-shirts. I download images of band t-shirts, print it on an A4 page and stick it to my chest with pritt stick.


  • #20
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    St. Jimmy wrote: »
    I don't even buy band t-shirts. I download images of band t-shirts, print it on an A4 page and stick it to my chest with pritt stick.

    It's as good as any..


  • #21
    Frank Black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭Frank Black


    Nope, never have.


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  • #22
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Ya i buy all my music all my software and all my movies/tv shows.........

    Im made of money here take it i dont need it!!!

    Anyone who doesnt do it is either scared to or to lazy to learn how.
    The people who give out about it are same ones who get there mates to get them all the latest films all in cam quality and people standing up half way threw.....


  • #23
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Im made of money here take it i dont need it!!!

    Story with 10k?? ;)


  • #24
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    princess-lala wrote: »
    Story with 10k?? ;)

    PM me your details there ;)


  • #25
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    Score!!!

    Drinks are on me :D


  • #26
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith




  • #27
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    princess-lala wrote: »
    Score!!!

    Drinks are on me :D

    Once your ok with ''pirate'' money.


  • #28
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    Ahoy there matey I shall take any money! :)


  • #29
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Once went to the cinema to see a film (think it was the hangover 2) bloody thing was booked out and couldn't get a ticket.
    so I went home and downloaded the thing anyway, I tried to do things the right way and couldn't. Cheaper sweets and drinks at home too, and comfier!


  • #30
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    SV wrote: »
    Once went to the cinema to see a film (think it was the hangover 2) bloody thing was booked out and couldn't get a ticket.
    so I went home and downloaded the thing anyway, I tried to do things the right way and couldn't. Cheaper sweets and drinks at home too, and comfier!

    And i bet you didnt have to listen to a group of teenagers laughing and screaming threw out the film ?

    All messing aside i go to a lot of films in the cinema sometimes its worth it for certain films others may as well watch them in comfort me own front room.


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  • #31
    Pretty Polly
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Pretty Polly


    notnumber wrote: »
    I illegally downloaded the internet onto my USB key..took ages but its worth it.

    Try printing it...
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333114/Kenneth-Goldsmith-plans-print-entire-Internet-new-exhibit--needs-YOUR-help.html


  • #32
    southcentralts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭southcentralts


    Mostly tv shows that cannot be gotten from sky, but since I pay for sky and Netflix (and barely ever watch them) I feel somewhat less guilty.


  • #33
    jjpep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 658 ✭✭✭jjpep


    No, never do. I'm a huge music fan and I believe in supporting it. Never bought into the whole record labels are evil nonsense either. Live music and recorded music to me are two very different things ( and I love them both ) but again don't buy into the idea that its ok to steal one thing if you pay for the other. Maybe I should just put this into the unpopular opinions thread instead....


  • #34
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    10 liars


  • #35
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    jjpep wrote: »
    No, never do. I'm a huge music fan and I believe in supporting it. Never bought into the whole record labels are evil nonsense either. Live music and recorded music to me are two very different things ( and I love them both ) but again don't buy into the idea that its ok to steal one thing if you pay for the other. Maybe I should just put this into the unpopular opinions thread instead....

    I'd say of any music I'd go to their concerts, you're not really supporting the artist by buying their music 99.9% of the time. They get feck all of the money.


  • #36
    jjpep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 658 ✭✭✭jjpep


    SV wrote: »
    I'd say of any music I'd go to their concerts, you're not really supporting the artist by buying their music 99.9% of the time. They get feck all of the money.

    Sorry but that's a bit naive. Bands don't get a huge amount of money from gigging/touring. And whatever about how much money they get from their deal with their record label they get nothing from all the people who profit from piracy.

    Also not all music/musicians are suitable or capable of doing live performances.


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  • #37
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    I have and unlimited 150mb connection and 10TB of storage, what you think


  • #38
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Do proxys or vpn count so you can tv shows from the States that otherwise would be blocked because of IP?


  • #39
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    Doylers wrote: »
    I have and unlimited 150mb connection and 10TB of storage, what you think

    I think you've got a porn archive


  • #40
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    ColeTrain wrote: »
    I think you've got a porn archive


    Thought google was for that :P


  • #41
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    jjpep wrote: »
    Sorry but that's a bit naive. Bands don't get a huge amount of money from gigging/touring. And whatever about how much money they get from their deal with their record label they get nothing from all the people who profit from piracy.

    Also not all music/musicians are suitable or capable of doing live performances.

    They get far more than they do from buying an album, that's for sure.

    I'm pretty sure you're the one who's being a bit naive, hell, Macklemore encourages downloading his album illegally. Then again he's not signed to a record label..funny the difference there.

    I don't know of any artist I listen to that isn't capable of doing a live performance, or suited to it for that matter.


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  • #42
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    ColeTrain wrote: »
    I think you've got a porn archive

    Who downloads porn :confused::P


  • #43
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    jjpep wrote: »
    Sorry but that's a bit naive. Bands don't get a huge amount of money from gigging/touring. And whatever about how much money they get from their deal with their record label they get nothing from all the people who profit from piracy.

    Also not all music/musicians are suitable or capable of doing live performances.

    Like who? If a band sounds sh1te live then that's the bands fault, even more reason to not buy overproduced albums where they're made to sound better than they actually are.

    I download stuff, I used to have a huge dvd collection and have downloaded a lot of things I already owned, don't really feel guilty about getting a HD version of a movie I already bought before on DVD. I'd never download cams of new movies though the quality is always rubbish, dunno how people think it's the same thing as seeing something in a cinema, the way a film is meant to be watched.


  • #44
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Doylers wrote: »
    Who downloads porn :confused::P


    same people who pay for porn? :confused:


  • #45
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    SV wrote: »
    They get far more than they do from buying an album, that's for sure.

    I'm pretty sure you're the one who's being a bit naive, hell, Macklemore encourages downloading his album illegally. Then again he's not signed to a record label..funny the difference there.

    I don't know of any artist I listen to that isn't capable of doing a live performance, or suited to it for that matter.

    You are correct sir.

    Years ago before Mtv bands would have to tour and play live to the masses as thst was the only way of exposing their new material. There were few radio stations, a handful of music press and we used to take our vinyl to eachothers houses for our friends to listen to.
    I saw Iron Maiden in '83 on a thirteen month world tour playing all sizes of venues. Nowadays all these 'big' stars just play packed arenas who charge a fortune for the tickets because thst is exactly how they now coin it in.
    Bands used to make a loss touring but not anymore.

    Incedently, a lot of artists are signed up to 360 contracts which basically gives the record company a percentage on everything that the artist earns whether it be record sales, concert sales, merchandise, media income or anything else linked to the artist's earning capabilities.
    Record labels are no mugs, they have moved the goalposts due to piracy.

    And yes, I do download illegally. Having bought vinyl, then the CD, may have seen them live, point blank refuse to pay again for the same digitsl material.

    Have you looked at how much ticket prices are and how much tours gross now ? Staggering.


  • #46
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,116 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Overnight I downloaded "reeling in the years" all episodes from 1962 to 2009 watching it now, best RTE programme ever!

    12.2 Gb so be warned.


  • #47
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,796 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Ellie2008 wrote: »
    Just wondering are there people that dont as a matter of principle?
    .

    I like to be constantly downloading illegally as a matter of principle.

    Movies,music,software,games,if its there ill download or stream it.


  • #48
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    princess-lala wrote: »
    Effort of downloading! I just buy what I want!

    Daddy, I want it, I want it, I want it, I said...


  • #49
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    irish bloke wrote: »
    Daddy, I want it, I want it, I want it, I said...

    Obviously! Ya don't think I got this name for nothing like :p


  • #50
    Sirsok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭Sirsok


    If it's a movie, I'll usually go cinema to see it and if I thought it was exceptional I'd get it on DVD but I did download my fair share. Same with music, if I really enjoyed it I'd buy the album. But have downloaded loads!!!!!


  • #51
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    I only download the odd song from Youtube. I don't have the patience for downloading films and TV shows. Maybe when the fibre optic broadband is available I'll start doing that.


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