In my state, for example, if you're going above the speed limit in a 70 mile an hour zone (freeway), you get a 5 dollar fine for each mile you're over the speed limit. So, get caught going 80 on the freeway is a 50 dollar fine.
If it was copyright infringement, the fine would be 500,000 dollars and 24 years in prison for the same thing.
Marijuana is LEGAL in several states, both for medical and recreational use.
"Copyright deserves hefty penalties because the pirates keep ramping up their infringement."
bob, to compare this to speeding, the price of a speeding ticket doesn't go up because people drive faster. And, believe me, people do continue to speed even though it's illegal to do so, but you don't see ticket prices going insane, do you? hmm?
"Of course that encourages tougher laws."
And you *DO* realize that tougher laws don't mean jack shit to people when it comes to breaking laws that make no sense, right?
This isn't like murder, rape or armed robbery, bob, NO ONE IS GETTING HURT when someone copies something.
If I make a copy of something, no one gets hurt. If I murder someone, that person's dead.
Copyright infringement is *SO* far down the ladder of importance that it barely registers to people most of the time.
"And I'd bet half a red ripe plum that IF I could access the drives of Techdirt fanboys, I'd find infringed copyrighted content that they got for free. Not exactly a neutral crowd here."
Was wondering if bob was going to show up to defend bad laws and bad ideas.
And, what do you know? He did.
Great way to miss the point, bob!
Tell me something, bob, why should copyright infringement carry such heavy penalties?
It doesn't stop copyright infringement. Just like how prohibition didn't stop alcohol. Or War on Drugs stopped Marijuana use in the U.S. Or how about cigarettes? They still end up in the hands of a minor even though there's laws against it.
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I don't even use apps.
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Why would I pay for the ads on websites that I go to read fanfiction and such?
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However...
It's still not ridiculous.
In my state, for example, if you're going above the speed limit in a 70 mile an hour zone (freeway), you get a 5 dollar fine for each mile you're over the speed limit. So, get caught going 80 on the freeway is a 50 dollar fine.
If it was copyright infringement, the fine would be 500,000 dollars and 24 years in prison for the same thing.
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The reason I use Ad-Block Plus...
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bob, they repealed prohibition.
Marijuana is LEGAL in several states, both for medical and recreational use.
"Copyright deserves hefty penalties because the pirates keep ramping up their infringement."
bob, to compare this to speeding, the price of a speeding ticket doesn't go up because people drive faster. And, believe me, people do continue to speed even though it's illegal to do so, but you don't see ticket prices going insane, do you? hmm?
"Of course that encourages tougher laws."
And you *DO* realize that tougher laws don't mean jack shit to people when it comes to breaking laws that make no sense, right?
This isn't like murder, rape or armed robbery, bob, NO ONE IS GETTING HURT when someone copies something.
If I make a copy of something, no one gets hurt. If I murder someone, that person's dead.
Copyright infringement is *SO* far down the ladder of importance that it barely registers to people most of the time.
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Re: Competition
Hmm...
On one hand, it *IS* how Burns would make money.
On the other, it's too nice to be Burns.
Hmm...
Release the hounds!
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Still, would be nice if it worked that way.
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And, HOW do you know it's infringing?
That's the kicker.
You DON'T!
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If I buy a CD, burn it and then give that copy to someone else, what law was broken?
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Except that I can take a ticket a cop gives me to court right away, I know who's accusing me of what's going on right away.
Do you get that with Six Strikes?
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Wait a second...
*Checks the graph*
...
STEAMBOAT WILLY IN PUBLIC DOMAIN?!
...
You KNOW Disney's going to throw a tantrum about this one.
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And, what do you know? He did.
Great way to miss the point, bob!
Tell me something, bob, why should copyright infringement carry such heavy penalties?
It doesn't stop copyright infringement. Just like how prohibition didn't stop alcohol. Or War on Drugs stopped Marijuana use in the U.S. Or how about cigarettes? They still end up in the hands of a minor even though there's laws against it.
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So...
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Man...
Without strong IP laws, how WOULD the farmer who makes all our popcorn get paid?
I mean, with spectacles like this, who needs movies?
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Well, that's what you get for having reliable public transportation over there.
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Name 3.
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Not directly.
However, piracy *DOES* have to do with copyright.
And since copyright does, and has many times in the past and present, trampled on free speech and human rights...
Well, figure it out for yourself...
bozo
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