Are you an evil MP3 downloader?

[chadfromdallas]

Just out of curiosity, I want to find out the percentages of the Dis that download music illegally

Also, if you want to add a little discussion on this thread, what is your opinion on people who do?

 

[WDWHound]

I don't download MP3s illegally. I also don't steal from stores. There is no difference. Theft is theft.

 

[oogieboogie]

Chad, you actually think someone will admit to downloading illegally????

 

[PhotobearSam]

I do....

I'm in Canada so it's legal here...The supreme court says so...Nana na na....

 

[WDWHound]

Chad, you actually think someone will admit to downloading illegally????

Actually, many folks here have admitted to this in the past. Many see nothing wrong with it, though I cant understand how they arrive at that conclusion.

 

[chadfromdallas]

Actually, many folks here have admitted to this in the past. Manyt see nothing wrong with it, though I cant understand how they arrivew at that conclusion.

Ever recorded a song off the radio?

 

[WDWHound]

Ever recorded a song off the radio?

The laws involved are different. You have the legal right to record off radio (the radio station pays a fee which supports that right). This is not true with ilagally downing MP3s. No one is paying for the right to distibute the tune like a radio station would and its ilegal. Plus a tape is an analog copy, which is tough to redistribute or copy again. Sorry, but its not the same thing.

 

[PrincessTeddyBear]

When Napster came out I downloaded music from them. Of course, I usually wound up buying the CDs anyway. As time went on though, I felt guilty so now I buy my music through iTunes.

 

[Crankyshank]

I have a friend that pays for a napster membership and makes copies for me.

 

[chadfromdallas]

Well, they aren't losing any business from me downloading. I never liked buying CDs for two or three good songs, so I wouldn't have bought them anyways

This is my only argument for downloading

 

[WDWHound]

In this day and age when you can pay $8 a month to Music Match and listen to any song in their collection at any time legally, or pay 99 cents and legally download almost any song from a number of legitimate sources, there is no excuse to illegally download MP3s anymore (not that there ever was a valid excuse in the first place ).

 

[PrincessTeddyBear]

Chad, you actually think someone will admit to downloading illegally????

I'll admit that I used to download music from the net that was illegal. At the time, I knew it was wrong; didn't realize it was illegal, but knew it was wrong. Now this little voice in my head tells me bad Jenn bad.

 

[WDWHound]

Well, they aren't losing any business from me downloading. I never liked buying CDs for two or three good songs, so I wouldn't have bought them anyways

This is my only argument for downloading

I hope you aren't serious. See my last post.

 

[chadfromdallas]

I hope you aren't serious. See my last post.

Well then, I guess I just do it for the ease of use factor and the whole "being able to do whatever I want with the downloaded music" and such

 

[PrincessTeddyBear]

In this day and age when you can pay $8 a month to Music Match and listen to any song in their collection at any time legally, or pay 99 cents and legally download almost any song from a number of legitimate sources, there is no excuse to illegally download MP3s anymore (not that there ever was a valid excuse in the first place ).

I agree. It does not cost that much to get music legitimatly now. I feel the same about downloading movies and TV shows illegally online too.

 

[WDWHound]

Just a quick note to explain my attitude in this. As a programmer who has had his software pirated (the EXACT same thing as illegal MP3 pirating), I have personally lost money to this sort of activity. That is part of the reason why I may be coming off a bit strong. I dont find the phenomenon funny and I definitely view it as a crime which hurts not only record companies (I know, you probably think they deserve it) but the artists who record for them.

 

[chadfromdallas]

I feel the same about downloading movies and TV shows illegally online too.

I knew I forgot to include something! TV shows and movies!

lets see if I can do some editing...

 

[WDWHound]

Well then, I guess I just do it for the ease of use factor and the whole "being able to do whatever I want with the downloaded music" and such

Uh huh. Right. Sure.

 

[Banzai]

Yeah...I wont lie. I LOVE Ares!

 

[Papa Deuce]

Just out of curiosity, I want to find out the percentages of the Dis that download music illegally

Also, if you want to add a little discussion on this thread, what is your opinion on people who do?

If you wanted more homest answers the poll shouldn't have been a public one.