Should people who download (illegally) from the web be banned from the net

john-joe wrote: »

If it's breaking the law....

So is fighting back against someone who is assaulting you. But would you just lie there?

john-joe wrote: »

Alive & kicking and being robbed by people illegally downloading music. Or unless you think that it is acceptable to break the law?

I recently made a 'serious' comment about this subject in another thread. So I'm just gotta copy and paste that rather than write it out again -

Like art, the appreciation of music goes beyond money. I've put on quite a few exhibitions myself and get a kick out of seeing people appreciate the work I have made. If they wish to take a photo as a 'copy' I have no problem with that, it doesn't cost me anything. Better someone appreciate my work than not.

I feel the same about music. If you're a real musician you'll get joy from people appreciating your art. End of. Nobody >needs< to be a millionare.

I spend a fortune on concert tickets as it is. So in a way, that's how I 'contribute' to their art.

And as for the 'breaking the law' comment - shock shock horror, I jaywalk sometimes around the city centre when there are no cars on the road rather than wait for the green man. Even more shocking, other people do this too. Should we be banned from using the streets?

The Perfect Drug wrote: »

I believe the answer you are looking for is Intellectual Property.

What exactly is that? I mean I'm not stealing their intellect and no physical property is in my possession

My name is URL wrote: »

What exactly is that? I mean I'm not stealing their intellect and no physical property is in my possession

To be honest I thought you were making a pun, what with QI being an 'intellectual' show.

Anywho, I think the gripe they have with it is that if you download their show, they miss out on whatever money you would have paid if you'd bought the DVD box set. They still seem to care even if you wouldn't have bought the DVD box set anyway.

Some laws are just stupid anyways, who cares if they're broken

Examples

The proposed three strikes laws are being resisted on grounds of basic human rights.

Households will be punished, for being associated with someone accused by a biased third party of an infringement.


No intelligent or honest person could support these proposals as they stand, Finland recently acknowledged 1mb broadband as a human right for example, france is trying to resist sarkozy's push for a three strikes law on constitutional grounds, our own Eircom bent over voluntarily like little girls and should lose business hand over fist for this, unfounded accusations that cannot be confronted are not grounds to break a contract, I hope that they disconnect a tech savvy individual with a point to prove in court.

Accusations have been levelled against printers on networks ffs, the plebs and basic, nay crude ip identification techniques used by the record industry are testament to their level of sophistication with regards new media, hence being left behind, and their wild accusations, huge law suits and disregard for justice shows exactly the sort of people legal music and film purchases support.

I'll download illegally on principal quite frankly, until artists own their own work, not a corrupt middleman.

My name is URL wrote: »

Hyper-linking to an image? :eek:

INFRINGEMENT!

Indeed. I hope he paid the author.