ImprobableJoe
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So, you get to decide from the outside whether someone worked hard enough to determine whether or not it is acceptable to steal their work?Mà¶bi said:You get paid according to the time and work you put in when it's physical. Hardly comparable to having an idea for one second and then receive royalty for the rest of your life without ever lifting a finger.
That's not a relevant point. If someone decides to follow a failed financial strategy, it isn't for you to dismiss it and steal their work.It would be stupid to deny the artists money for their efforts, but there are alternatives to the current primitive music industry. Do I even have to mention the numerous successful (and filthy rich) artists that promote and use file sharing to their advantage. How are they managing? It shouldn't be possible with all these bloody thieves stealing their music and not paying for it in your world, yet it is.
It isn't about "need" since we're talking about entertainment... and you're specifically advocating stealing entertainment. Why are you so important and special, that you don't need to pay people for their creative work?Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense. I can almost envision an incident where that could happen.
"I read the e-book you gave me the other night, and I didn't really like it. Here you can have it back... What do you mean I can't return the experience and information that exist in my head? Take it back this instant!"
I don't have to "admit" anything, especially since we're mostly talking about entertainment here. In ALL cases, people who create things have a right to profit from their creative efforts. I'm sorry that you don't agree, and I hope you never have to count on a paycheck to pay bills and then have someone steal your work.Can't you at least admit that copyright laws many times hinder progress regarding medicine, software development and other modern branches of technology all over the world?