Hello.
It's an interesting method of dealing with the problem, ie, three strikes and you're out. At least people are given warnings that their activities are breaching rules, so they can't turn around and say "I didn't know". I think it will be hard to implement, however.
As with someone else above if I can't find a film somewhere then I'll p2p it. As an example a film called 'Terminal City Ricochet' was released in, ooh, about 1989. I've been looking out for it on vhs, dvd and movie channels ever since. Recently I read that the only place it's available is in film festivals in Canada. As an argument it might be lame, but that's just not fair. So I've p2p'd it - but as with the fellow above if I see it on legitimately on VHS or DVD then I'll buy it.
Equally, if I've bought music on vinyl, I feel within my rights (rightly or wrongly) to download mp3's of the same - mainly because I've already paid the band money for it.
Another area which I think is a bit dodgy is TV shows. I loved the first series of Heroes and downloaded the second series. That won't stop me watching it in the UK when it's on, nor will it stop me buying the DVD's when they're released - eventually the studio will get my money. However, I'm not interested in waiting for it to be released on TV in the UK when it's been syndicated in the states six months previously.
Interesting that people (especially rental agencies) are allowed to sell second hand vhs and DVD's as the studios will get nothing for them. I see no difference (except numbers, obviously) between spreading via p2p and selling second hand. In fact, the latter is probably worse as you've had your enjoyment and you get money back. Facile argument, I know.
I wonder why free porn video sites and the studios involved there don't complain, especially as porn dvd's comparitively more than your average blockbuster?
But as for software? Generally, I think it's out of order but can't help but think sometimes it's, not necessarily justified, but perhaps understandable. Some places are just plain greedy - too much for the initial software and then charges on top for upgrades. I wonder how much would be spent by someone who purchased Photoshop from version 1 and upgraded all versions to the current - would that be considered a fair amount? What about if someone says "I won't download the latest version of software just previous versions"? By the way, this is just hypothetical. I think the argument for using warez sites to get fixed software/dongle removed is perfectly reasonable.
Goodbye.
It's an interesting method of dealing with the problem, ie, three strikes and you're out. At least people are given warnings that their activities are breaching rules, so they can't turn around and say "I didn't know". I think it will be hard to implement, however.
As with someone else above if I can't find a film somewhere then I'll p2p it. As an example a film called 'Terminal City Ricochet' was released in, ooh, about 1989. I've been looking out for it on vhs, dvd and movie channels ever since. Recently I read that the only place it's available is in film festivals in Canada. As an argument it might be lame, but that's just not fair. So I've p2p'd it - but as with the fellow above if I see it on legitimately on VHS or DVD then I'll buy it.
Equally, if I've bought music on vinyl, I feel within my rights (rightly or wrongly) to download mp3's of the same - mainly because I've already paid the band money for it.
Another area which I think is a bit dodgy is TV shows. I loved the first series of Heroes and downloaded the second series. That won't stop me watching it in the UK when it's on, nor will it stop me buying the DVD's when they're released - eventually the studio will get my money. However, I'm not interested in waiting for it to be released on TV in the UK when it's been syndicated in the states six months previously.
Interesting that people (especially rental agencies) are allowed to sell second hand vhs and DVD's as the studios will get nothing for them. I see no difference (except numbers, obviously) between spreading via p2p and selling second hand. In fact, the latter is probably worse as you've had your enjoyment and you get money back. Facile argument, I know.
I wonder why free porn video sites and the studios involved there don't complain, especially as porn dvd's comparitively more than your average blockbuster?
But as for software? Generally, I think it's out of order but can't help but think sometimes it's, not necessarily justified, but perhaps understandable. Some places are just plain greedy - too much for the initial software and then charges on top for upgrades. I wonder how much would be spent by someone who purchased Photoshop from version 1 and upgraded all versions to the current - would that be considered a fair amount? What about if someone says "I won't download the latest version of software just previous versions"? By the way, this is just hypothetical. I think the argument for using warez sites to get fixed software/dongle removed is perfectly reasonable.
Goodbye.