Why is everyone against traders?

[Ænima]

Why do you ask me to get back on topic and then start talking about value-for-value again. A trade by its very nature involves the exhange of value for value. i dont really get what your point is? I've already said I dont think its immoral and Ive explained why the exchange of value-for-value has little to do with morality.

Is has much to do with morality. Trading does not imply value-for-value. When you produce something in a socialist or even communist state and want to sell it, you pay for it. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." Ring a bell? I was highlighting the fact that it is moral because it is the way economy should be ran.

I dont however think that the increasing commoditisation of torrent trackers is a good thing for the bt scene in general.

Why, because it makes the bt scene more exclusive?

[mrnobody]

Is has much to do with morality. Trading does not imply value-for-value. When you produce something in a socialist or even communist state and want to sell it, you pay for it. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." Ring a bell? I was highlighting the fact that it is moral because it is the way economy should be ran.

For your info this ain't socialist or communist state this is internet....and the bounds here aren't the state laws rather the tracker rules.

Morality: the way we should live as a society. To be moral is to trade value-for-value, regardless of whether the establishment allows it. This applies to all products produced by one's mind (whether it is a book, a music album, or a tracker invite.)

go post your morality lesson in a tracker forum which does not allow trading then give me a link to the thread...i will stay back, watch, and enjoy

Trade is such a loose term. Even during giveaways (among anonymous parties) there is a social element of trade.
Every one respects those who give away invites. Every one also ascribes them a multitude of "BT Rep." Is that not trading your invites for social appraisal and other potential compensations? Is that not trading value-for-value?

Following this logic, giveaways should be decried as much as trading invite-for-invite, potentially even more for hiding its true color underneath the pretense of "altruism."

what are u talking about? seriously, trying to lurk people with big term?

ever read this thread? https://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/f-bit...-bt-rep-144759

DO NOT demand rep points when giving free invites.

i don't know how that's even close to trading.

nuff' said.