Activision suing file-sharers RIAA style

[Lord N]

JaggedSac said:

Lord N said:

Ail said:
They broke the law, they got fined, what's the big deal ?

You guys argue with the cops when they catch you above the speed limit ?
I don't think so...

 

I'm going to ask you the same question: When a law is amended or repealed, or when you're in different cities/states/countries, what you believe automatically changes?

Furthermore, it's not just about the legality. It's about whether or not the actions of the copyright holders are justified or even effective at all, and I think that we can see that the anwer is a resounding "no."

You keep saying this **** about changing your beliefs whenever you go to a different city or when a law is amended.  Not sure what your logic is on that one.  A law is a law whether you believe in it or not. You must live in a fantasy world.  We do not know the details of the case, so we cannot determine if the amounts were justified.  If the person distributed via bittorrent, then there is a good chance that 2000 people downloaded the thing.  Which would have equaled the amount lost from the system.

 

Watch a movie and look at the outrageous copyright notice.  People know you are not supposed to steal **** in any county/city/state.  People know there are repercusions for their actions.

 

You don't get it, do you?

Just because something is a law doesn't make it right. It wasn't that long ago that the law stated that it was okay to dsicriminate and treat people as second-class citizens because of the color of their skin. This whole argument of "it's the law and that's it" is stupid, and if that's your attitude, then you're nothing but a tool box. The reason I brought up those questions is because what constitutes copyright infringement in one place may not in another.

Besides, had you been paying attention, you'd know that the issue here isn't just about whether or not it's illegal but about whether or not the punishment fits the crime and whether or not it even had any real effect on the matter at large. The number of times the song was downloaded doesn't mean shit either. As I've said, every download does not equal a lost sale.