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Originally posted by finitedualities
reply to post by unityemissions
Ignoring the fact that Demonoid was private....k.
Originally posted by Akuhei
The loss in "profits" that these companies claim is equivalent, put to scale, probably about $5 of the millions they make off everything else.
Originally posted by ProfessorT
It's about time these torrent sites and illegal downloading of copyrighted material is stopped. It costs taxpayers more to combat and makes the prices go up for the material for those of us who are hardworking and decent people. I'm expecting a backlash, which is fine. I just don't agree with the attitude that stealing from people is right. I read time and time again about these people who have earned lots of money. The key word is "earned". Just because they have lots of money is not justification to download their albums, films, etc illegally.
Here comes the backlash.
Originally posted by finitedualities
reply to post by unityemissions
Maybe you should check before making such absolute comments next time
Originally posted by ProfessorT
It's about time these torrent sites and illegal downloading of copyrighted material is stopped. It costs taxpayers more to combat and makes the prices go up for the material for those of us who are hardworking and decent people. I'm expecting a backlash, which is fine. I just don't agree with the attitude that stealing from people is right. I read time and time again about these people who have earned lots of money. The key word is "earned". Just because they have lots of money is not justification to download their albums, films, etc illegally.
Here comes the backlash.
Originally posted by ArchPlayer
reply to post by samcrow
That would NEVER happen here. The talent bandwagon has been OFF for many many years. Labels have set up and oversaturated the American model with garbage and people have a filling taste of it right now. They don't even care if it is a shambles or a predicament. This is a fascist corporation country, and that is what it will be. Indie artists would NEVER be booked into a place that holds thousands of people; right now they are struggling to get a place to comfortably hold 200.
Investigators have copied all the information from the servers Demonoid and sealed them,” an anonymous ColoCall source confirmed. “Some equipment was not seized, but now it does not work, and we were forced to terminate the agreement with the site.”
Originally posted by unityemissions
Originally posted by finitedualities
reply to post by unityemissions
Ignoring the fact that Demonoid was private....k.
Was it, really? I don't recall getting an invite for it! In fact, I rarely logged in. I think you're mistaken.
Originally posted by Kryties
Originally posted by Akuhei
The loss in "profits" that these companies claim is equivalent, put to scale, probably about $5 of the millions they make off everything else.
Much of what I download I would never have purchased anyway. That and I actually go and buy the Bluray after watching a downloaded movie I like, like try before you buy. They don't lose a damn penny from me.