They own that copy of whatever it is and should be free to enjoy it as they see fit, including ripping it and keeping the digital copy for backup and sharing it with your mates (ie physically passing around the disc).
I wonder how many of these parents buy their kids mobile phones and yet they freak out about WI FI. Do parents lose all capacity for logic when they have children?
It's not just a cartoon thing. A few years ago Top Gear (UK) test drove a prototype autonomous BMW. They are being developed, it will probably just take a bit more time before we see them on the roads.
The last gasp of the Copyright industry. The end of days is coming and they are panicking. Their monopoly is over and they will destroy themselves trying to bring it back. I say bring it on.
Surprising for an unelected house, the House of Lords are pretty sensible on most things. I think it may be because it is made up, in large part, with people who have made their living in different industries so there is real experience and knowledge there. The Commons is made up of career politicians who have to reply on reports from their paid 'experts'.
Couldn't agree more. I'm from Northern Ireland where we refer to biscuits(cookies), buns(cakes), baps(buns), scones(biscuits), and jams(jellies). The American words are in brackets.
Oreos suck. Here's a tip. Instead of spending such ridiculous amounts of money on advertising, how about spending that on making a product that people want to buy?
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Big face palm.
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So why does copyright go against the property rights of the consumer?
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Copyright - Terms are forced on the purchasing party with no negotiation.
Thus, copyright is not a contract.
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What a monumental bell end.
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The rights of the corporations are ALL that matters, they are too big to ignore.
That, my friends, is how politics works no matter what part of the world you live in.
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PS the biscuit of kings is the choccy Hob Nob.
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