Those files contain proof of infringement, especially when the user cashed a check from Megaupload as the heavy users did. Only the clean users-- and I doubt there are many -- will come forward.
The only thing that needs to be tightened maybe is consumer negligence laws that if a company knowingly does not allow reasonable and industry standard security policies they are absolutely liable for any and all problems that occur... including statutory fines of a % of revenue (equitable then)
This is all that needs to be done. Unfortunately, it makes corporations look bad (and punishes them), whereas the type of legislation currently proposed diverts the blame from same corporations (i.e. campaign contributors) and still makes legislators look good.
Nevermind that the current legislation won't solve the problem and will result in collateral damage; at least the corporate sponsors are safe from blame, and the representatives can say to their constituency: "Look, we're doing everything in our cyber-power to cyber-solve this cyber-problem!".
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Stealing someone's work is not a right...
As Keyser Söze once said in "The Usual Suspects"-- "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." (He stole this from Baudelaire, btw.)
not really, the numbers can be used to say what your looking for, you dont agree with the 40%, so you rip apart the graph to interpret what you want, then you don't even use the correct numbers, are you slightly color blind mike?, not a snarky remark, was wondering
Ignoring the obvious spelling and grammar mistakes (which don't help to make your point, BTW), you criticize the OP for cherry picking (which is false, but anyway), then you cherry pick. Fail.
Always 2%
Mostly 4%
Occasionally 8%
rarely 26%
never 54%
Dont Know/Refuse 6%
lets do math, those who admit to it, 2+4+8+26=40%
hmm...40%....
you 'could, could' (sic) also add the 6% who dont know or refused to answer, as a "possible" indication of guilt and claim 46% pirate software and not be technically wrong
You could add the 6% of "don't know" if you were being disingenuous. How many of the other 40% Weren't able to buy the product legally, or tried and then bought, or just plain weren't served by the market? Surveys suck at specific answers.
And yes, you would be technically wrong. And generally wrong. Let's just say: you are wrong.
It all depends on how the questions are put forth.
Have you stopped beating your wife yet, AC?
but, who is being disingenuous here?
You are being disingenuous.
Only 14% of people said they pirated software any more than "rarely"," above rarely is Always, Mostly, Occasionally
so in other words, 14% of the people pirate the software at all times and 26% pirate rarely, adding together gives you......40% software pirates....
Non-sequitur. You make no sense here whatsoever. Take the cock out of your mouth and try again.
this is why i asked about the color blind, could also be a typo on your part as well, ""and only 6% said more than "occasionally"."" occasionally is 8%, DK/refuse is 6%
Now you like Mike? Make up your mind. Or are you schizophrenic?
"To say that 40% of people admitted to piracy is not technically inaccurate—it's just highly misleading in tone and tenor."" you try to cover yourself here, with your "not technically inaccurate"" bit, you admit it is NOT WRONG, but yet you still feel right claiming it is misleading????, the numbers are not misleading, you are steering people to see only what you wish them to see with your story
...and you finally lost it all. Good luck to you (and your therapist, he'll need it).
"I have software here that's 100% free for home use, but it has an option for a license. I use it exclusively for home use, so it would qualify as legal, but would it qualify as fully licensed?"
No, hence the inflated numbers.
(I know your question was rhetorical, I answered for the benefit of the slow. What do you want to bet they still don't get it?)
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Repeating this doesn't make it true.
Citations or STFU.
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Your guess makes you look stupid.
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/sarc?
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This is all that needs to be done. Unfortunately, it makes corporations look bad (and punishes them), whereas the type of legislation currently proposed diverts the blame from same corporations (i.e. campaign contributors) and still makes legislators look good.
Nevermind that the current legislation won't solve the problem and will result in collateral damage; at least the corporate sponsors are safe from blame, and the representatives can say to their constituency: "Look, we're doing everything in our cyber-power to cyber-solve this cyber-problem!".
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Funny, Merriam-Webster makes no mention of god.
Even funnier, they specifically define SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
You sir, are an ignorant bigot.
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Re: For shame.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Stealing someone's work is not a right...
FTFY (using your own tired rhetoric)
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Ignoring the obvious spelling and grammar mistakes (which don't help to make your point, BTW), you criticize the OP for cherry picking (which is false, but anyway), then you cherry pick. Fail.
You could add the 6% of "don't know" if you were being disingenuous. How many of the other 40% Weren't able to buy the product legally, or tried and then bought, or just plain weren't served by the market? Surveys suck at specific answers.
And yes, you would be technically wrong. And generally wrong. Let's just say: you are wrong.
It all depends on how the questions are put forth.
Have you stopped beating your wife yet, AC?
You are being disingenuous.
Non-sequitur. You make no sense here whatsoever. Take the cock out of your mouth and try again.
Now you like Mike? Make up your mind. Or are you schizophrenic?
...and you finally lost it all. Good luck to you (and your therapist, he'll need it).
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Re: Re: Re: software not FULLY licensed?
No, hence the inflated numbers.
(I know your question was rhetorical, I answered for the benefit of the slow. What do you want to bet they still don't get it?)
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