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the vast majority of musicians want to keep copyright. That's an inconvenient truth for you i think? You respect musicians, but when it comes down to it, disrespect most musicians wishes.
Disagreeing is not necessarily disrespecting. Try to remember that.
If you are ok with abusing musicians for what you see as a greater cause, at least admit it.
I admit it fully. I completely WANT to bring down the major media industries, in particular the recording industry, and I care not a whit about the people who work for them. My weapon of choice? Alternative licensed media.
But mine is only one of several opinions on this site, and I don't represent the majority here. If everyone marched in lockstep, commenting on articles would be pretty pointless in the first place, don't you think?
Re: Response to: Anonymous Coward on Apr 20th, 2012 @ 6:41pm
I once read a comment (here? Slashdot?) that said something close to "you know what's great about (people who work for) the RIAA? There is nothing bad that could happen to them that would possibly be too abusive or extreme." That is the kind of sentiment that you want to quash or marginalize if you want to actually change anything.
You mean the same Chicago, which banned handguns for nearly 30 years, yet still had one of the worst violent crime rates in America during that time?
And do you mean the same London that's in the UK, which now has a higher overall crime rate than the United States, and which in fact rose by 40% in the two years following the infamously strict 1997 Firearms Act?
Of course, it'll only work with bands their size. Or is it larger bands, with ah established audience? Or smaller bands, who don't have to worry about maintaining a large fanbase?
Let me just some up the argument I think we would end up having...
Shill: "Artists need to be paid!"
Me: "Then let them get a job."
Shill: "That'll give them less time to make music!"
Me: "Then they can stop if it's too difficult for them. Someone else will replace them."
Shill: "Why do you think you're ENTITLED to free music?"
Me: "Because the music I listen to is free."
Shill: "Only because you're STEALING it."
Me: "No...nothing is being stolen, or even pirated. I don't listen to retail music. Period."
Shill: "Why won't you just buy music?"
Me: "Because I would never sink so low as to pay money to a record label."
Shill: "Yet you're addicted to their content!"
Me: "Sorry, I don't listen to retail music. So if I'm not listening to it, why the hell should I pay for it? And why the hell should my internet access be jeopardized based on false flags and/or forced legislation?"
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I'd say sad, but you're a total douchebag that deserves all the horrible karma that's started to come your way. Karma that won't be ending.
Your industry is getting - and will continue to get - a very hard lesson in that. You're beyond salvation at this point...I won't be satisfied with anything less than complete destruction.
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More shit I don't care about. You might has well have just typed Jack and Jill nine times.
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What constitutes a "jerk?" Why is that necessarily a bad thing? You played with someone who hurt your feelings? What whiners.
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Electronic Arts
Activision
THQ
Warner Bros. Interactive
Ubisoft
Am I missing anyone?
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Re: "The Band"?
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Disagreeing is not necessarily disrespecting. Try to remember that.
If you are ok with abusing musicians for what you see as a greater cause, at least admit it.
I admit it fully. I completely WANT to bring down the major media industries, in particular the recording industry, and I care not a whit about the people who work for them. My weapon of choice? Alternative licensed media.
But mine is only one of several opinions on this site, and I don't represent the majority here. If everyone marched in lockstep, commenting on articles would be pretty pointless in the first place, don't you think?
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
You're like the Muhammad Al-Sahhaf of the copyright world! If you're not employed as official Propaganda Director of the MPAA or RIAA, you should be!
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Re: Response to: Anonymous Coward on Apr 20th, 2012 @ 6:41pm
I actually agree with that.
......
The comment, that is, not your criticism of it.
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And do you mean the same London that's in the UK, which now has a higher overall crime rate than the United States, and which in fact rose by 40% in the two years following the infamously strict 1997 Firearms Act?
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Damn, I forget...
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The industry, as usual, was about five years behind.
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Shill: "Artists need to be paid!"
Me: "Then let them get a job."
Shill: "That'll give them less time to make music!"
Me: "Then they can stop if it's too difficult for them. Someone else will replace them."
Shill: "Why do you think you're ENTITLED to free music?"
Me: "Because the music I listen to is free."
Shill: "Only because you're STEALING it."
Me: "No...nothing is being stolen, or even pirated. I don't listen to retail music. Period."
Shill: "Why won't you just buy music?"
Me: "Because I would never sink so low as to pay money to a record label."
Shill: "Yet you're addicted to their content!"
Me: "Sorry, I don't listen to retail music. So if I'm not listening to it, why the hell should I pay for it? And why the hell should my internet access be jeopardized based on false flags and/or forced legislation?"
Shill: *crickets chirping*
...and so on and so on...
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At least make an effort.
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Your industry is getting - and will continue to get - a very hard lesson in that. You're beyond salvation at this point...I won't be satisfied with anything less than complete destruction.
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