zenkidori
Banned For Trolling
2 years in prison for copying a file not that bad? wow.
Keep in mind the artist doesn't own thier work, the record company does. Also, it is not stealing, since some of you don't seem to own a dictionary, here:
furthermore, I don't know if Germany has fair use rights, but if so, then digital copies are the same as analog copies. If you distribute it for profit then you are violating the law, but otherwise you aren't.
You may have noticed that old hat industries are trying to extend thier reach into the new information realm, and trying to brow beat into us that thoughts and ideas can be owned and copyrighted, which would have been looked upon as ridiculous 20 years ago. This new information age is changing everything in an unprecedented way, and these organizations are seeking to solidify thier old place in a world where thier archaic business practices don't apply. Instead of adapting thier business to the new technology, they seek to adapt the technology to thier old business model, which in the end won't work. Companies that fight change historically die out, and that's what we'll see, unless these people keep getting thier greasy hands on politicians. It's not the responsability of society at large to safeguard corporations against thier own self-destruction.
Also, I think it's kind of funny that when something involving the US RIAA or MPAA suing or prosecuting people comes up, there's a lot of, "stupid americans" posts but when someone does something even worse in your own backyard we see, "it's all good". :lol:
Keep in mind the artist doesn't own thier work, the record company does. Also, it is not stealing, since some of you don't seem to own a dictionary, here:
unlawfully taking property belonging to another person with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of its possession.
furthermore, I don't know if Germany has fair use rights, but if so, then digital copies are the same as analog copies. If you distribute it for profit then you are violating the law, but otherwise you aren't.
You may have noticed that old hat industries are trying to extend thier reach into the new information realm, and trying to brow beat into us that thoughts and ideas can be owned and copyrighted, which would have been looked upon as ridiculous 20 years ago. This new information age is changing everything in an unprecedented way, and these organizations are seeking to solidify thier old place in a world where thier archaic business practices don't apply. Instead of adapting thier business to the new technology, they seek to adapt the technology to thier old business model, which in the end won't work. Companies that fight change historically die out, and that's what we'll see, unless these people keep getting thier greasy hands on politicians. It's not the responsability of society at large to safeguard corporations against thier own self-destruction.
Also, I think it's kind of funny that when something involving the US RIAA or MPAA suing or prosecuting people comes up, there's a lot of, "stupid americans" posts but when someone does something even worse in your own backyard we see, "it's all good". :lol: