Piracy vs Copyright Laws

[cloak]

Piracy PWNS...there is nothing to debate

[Tyber Zann]

suppose it depends who you are on the inside

are you ethical? or is your wallet gathering moths?

[Tyber Zann]

Well lets say I "may" get all my DVD's and games for free.

[Tyber Zann]

I consider that I have already given my contribution to their multi million/billion $ companies if I watch something in the cinema

But I aint shelling out more cash for something I can get for free.

*cough* I mean if I choose to

[Tyber Zann]

Console games I buy. PC games...who knows . But the hint is...Im a student so what do you think?

Some films you gotta see in the theater

...and you can actually BUY music? WTH thats new to me

[[KMA]Avenger]

i'm all for "file sharing" but i stay away from "street vendors" as most likely they are illegal aliens who came looking for a better life and now have no choice, "sell it or die".
you also have to keep in mind that most of these people selling pirate films, music games on the streets are selling very poor copy's and last but by no means least, its more than likely a form of money laundering....

but as i said, i'm all for file sharing on the net, its free and doesn't involve the criminal element, at least i hope it doesn't

[velya]

the industry has been over charging the consummer for years, they charge $30 on a CD filled with 18 (if your lucky these days) tracks. itunes can sell them for $1.69 per track. bout time we got some of our money back

[Tyber Zann]

the industry has been over charging the consummer for years, they charge $30 on a CD filled with 18 (if your lucky these days) tracks. itunes can sell them for $1.69 per track. bout time we got some of our money back

limewire and bittorrent charge you $0.000000000.

pretty fair deal

[velya]

damn straight, considering i have a massive collection of CDs, in 10 years, i'll call us even

[Thriller]

YARRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

[cloak]

4 years ago I was doing a high school project on this issue and for the life of me a cant remember where I found the figures but since I still have the project the figures where:
Music industry: $12 billion is lost to pirates(this figure acurate 4 years ago)
Total made - $12 bill came to a total of $739 billion...so almost nothing
I didn't have movie figures as that wasn't the scope of my project but I would imagine its about the same ratio...

As for games, 1st I download it, if its good I buy it, if not, i uninstall and delete the ISO's(Prime example = Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway...Downloaded, enjoyed, bought)...Piracy PWNS