Now we know why you're called Gabriel ;)
EDIT: And yet...
It's amusing how these discussions always get drawn into discussions of quality. No one ever actually says "it's not good enough to buy, but it's good enough to steal" but it's amusing watching them almost say it, just the same.
Eh? That's not the impression I get from the discussion at all, although it's fairly straightforward that people will indulge in something they don't particularly want if it drifts by them for free. Nobody bothers saying it because it's bleeding obvious. And it's not like it's a lost sale.
I don't see how a levy on media is relevant to the legaility of something
Nobody said it was. The point of the levy simply helps us understand how average users have suddenly drifted into the big prosecution leagues: Distributing hundreds of songs to thousands of people was way beyond the bounds of home taping.
EDIT: And yet...
It's amusing how these discussions always get drawn into discussions of quality. No one ever actually says "it's not good enough to buy, but it's good enough to steal" but it's amusing watching them almost say it, just the same.
Eh? That's not the impression I get from the discussion at all, although it's fairly straightforward that people will indulge in something they don't particularly want if it drifts by them for free. Nobody bothers saying it because it's bleeding obvious. And it's not like it's a lost sale.
I don't see how a levy on media is relevant to the legaility of something
Nobody said it was. The point of the levy simply helps us understand how average users have suddenly drifted into the big prosecution leagues: Distributing hundreds of songs to thousands of people was way beyond the bounds of home taping.