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It's a bit more that that, it's like a fixer, arranging the deals between the two parties, it's like a mall full of illegal shops, or a fence for stolen items.


not sure that's true, purchasing pirate DVDs is illegal so surely downloading is. You are part and parcel of the copying of copyrighted material.

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This is a common topic in our office and I'm firmly in the "so how does the effect me?" camp
To me the pirates, hackers and illegal downloaders are all they've ever been after. From carboot VHS pirates, then to Napster and now the pirate bays etc its always been about taking down the people who are taking something they dont have the right to sell and selling it on.

I honestly don't think these itunes, netflix type places are a bad deal. I certainly used to use Gozilla and Limewire practically 24/7 getting all sorts of media I never even used. This was when people used to complain films and music were too expensive, well its now half the price it all used to be but people still want to get it for less which I suppose is a natural desire but at some point you've got to see that a song for under a quid inst actually too bad, a movie in your living room for less than its costs at the cinema is a bargain.

NB: I know nothing of the software side so fill your boots with complaining about opensource etc but P2P music and video I'm in agreement that if we want the industry to survive we've got to buy its produce not source it for free.

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At the end of the day think of the Billions of people who use the internet every minute of the day.

There's always going to be an alternative if something gets shuts down - ALWAYS.

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Porn and old episodes of Top Gear

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If it's topgear - good on them!

If it's porn - I have remote desktop I'm sure that'll spruce up my day :smt043

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The one problem is do have with the illegal downloading is it seems to hide from the record companies the real reason their profits are falling... They keep churning out junk that only teenieboppers like.

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They have to think -
If you want a.. just say.... Album?
Then your first instinct is to go online rather than getting on your bike/car/bus whatever into town and buying the album. Even if downloaded LEGALLY of for example Itunes, it's there and ready to put on your devices like your phone and Ipod.

A very interesting thing as well which I don't quite get is ripping the album onto your computer or laptop is also illegal because it's making a copy of it and your also not allowed to LEND anybody these albums.

So we go for the internet.
IMO I think torrenting is the best way.

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What Justin Bieber

http://funnyworlld.com/wp-content/up...ny-photos5.jpg


I agree with SK on it as Pirate bay isn't illegal just the uploaded content

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HOLY CATNIP
:smt043
ROFL.

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But the. Who really wants an album?

Even if you do take yourself off to town you have to pay a tenner or more for one or two good songs and a lot of filler.

If I want music from a new band I'll always pay for it (or just listen on the radio, I usually get bored before it drops off th playlists), if I want an old band I'll either torrent it (if they're all dead) or buy it for about £1 on eBay.