Why You Leave?

[imnotanaddict]

Shareholder once again you have posted a topic inwhich your views make some very good points. I've noticed your post recently have covered a wide range
of different articles of beliefs and technology that shows me you are very open-minded and a have a thirst for knowledge that I admire. Just wanted to say that.
keep up the cool post.

Now for my two cents.

I am an American. I have laws that I am suppose to follow. Whether I do or not
is still a choice left to me. I try to respect most common-sense laws to a point.
When I buy a cd, I have never signed an agreement of any kind. When I have
purchased anything in the past, whether I have true ownership of that product
has not been questionable. When I have ownership of a product I have a right to
share, sell or give away that item.Copy Right laws originally were made to keep people from bootlegging (mass production of said material for re-sell/profit) or
taking credit for someone elses material. Getting to my point or yours I should say when I'm told that I can't share, lend a product or borrow a product such as songs that at one time were purchased then that is effecting my pursuit of life, liberty, and justice. My constitutional rights are being compromised.

This sharing has also opened doors to a sense of community (not all the time bliss perhaps) of talking, meeting, helping, geting to know different people of all ages,
countries, beliefs, etc. Discussions from filesharing to world events to petty bickering.... like any community. This is a way of life we have chosen and can not
be denied. Not to say that this is my life, but at times it is a large part of it, as everyday life should be. Helping others with problems. You lend me something,
I lend you something. We discuss, we fight, we learn. I refuse to be run off from anything or anywhere that I have a right to.

[Sid Hartha]

Well put, imnotanaddict.

I agree with you about the original intent of copyright law. It was meant to protect the artists - not the companies' profits.

Let me ask you this: Would you be willing to face a lawsuit or serve time for the sake of filesharing?

[imnotanaddict]

Originally posted by Sid Hartha@17 October 2003 - 03:26
Well put, imnotanaddict.

I agree with you about the original intent of copyright law. It was meant to protect the artists - not the companies' profits.

Let me ask you this: Would you be willing to face a lawsuit or serve time for the sake of filesharing?

I honestly don't know exactly what I would or would'nt do, until I was in that
situation. It's easy to talk the talk, but could I walk the walk? I would have to research the law, see where I stood exactly, see if I had a chance of fighting
and winning. I admit I'm not much for fighting losing battles. This is something
I do feel strongly about, but that in its self is'nt much of a defense. Would I take a chance on spending 30 or 60 days in jail to stand up for my rights? Probably.
Would I take a chance on spending 1-2yrs in prison? Most likely not.

[Kevin Phoenix]

Here's another interesting question. Is the RIAA ready to sue 60 million Americans over this? The cost of issuing subpoenas would be enormous and it would really cause great damage to the USA. Frankly, I would gladly pay a reasonable one time or monthly flat fee to use a filesharing service like this one if I knew it was 100% legal and meant the RIAA could no longer do anything about it.

[j4y3m]

Great Point Shared Holder.....Okay So I Don't Use Kazaa(Lite) As Much As I Use To But It Is Still A Great Program Last Time I Checked And I Still Get Good Speeds.....I Think Every P2P User(Except ES5 ) Should Take A Stand Of Some Sort Against The RIAA And Such Forces

[Adster]

sorry i had trouble reading that coz no paragraphs

[Sid Hartha]

Originally posted by imnotanaddict@17 October 2003 - 04:38
Would I take a chance on spending 1-2yrs in prison? Most likely not.

I think that pretty much answers sharedholder's original question ("why you leave?"). A considerable percentage of 2p2 users have stopped sharing for that reason.

I remain skeptical of claims that ANY p2p sharing (Kazaa Lite, etc.) is safe. Instead of giving up, I've simply purged my shared files of RIAA-affiliated music. It's amazing how much good stuff isn't RIAA.