Comments on: p2p lawsuits don’t faze students

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:03:42 +0000

I now use the web and P2P to handle most of my information and media needs, yet I still do not download RIAA or MPAA drivel. After downloading some videos, I can see why the governments and cartels want to shut down P2P using any method that looks good in the public eye. Internet distribution methods is the closest thing that I have seen (in a very long time) to the free press advocated by the Founding Fathers to the U.S. Constitution. P2p lets the average person get access to stories that are silenced in the media. If you have broadband Internet access do a search for “Conspiracy of Silence” I used LimeWire.

For those who are in cartel restricted areas (only dialup access), you can read http://www.propagandamatrix.com/141003conspiracyofsilence.html to get an idea what is shown on the video. This is one of the things that should show people what the “elites” think of the common people.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:15:03 +0000

The content industry has successfully framed all P2P usage as “Illegal”, “Immoral” and people who do it as “Criminals”, “Pirates”, “Pushers”. This affects every press release and news item as they are almost all written within the same frame. We have to find a way to re-frame the debate.

Lessig’s attempts to talk about alternate views of copyright and the right to remix, the current Supreme court actions on fair use are all attempts at this but I worry that the arguments are too subtle for the average journalist and man in the street.

We need a *big idea* to explain why P2P distribution is not what the content industry says it is.

And we do need to keep plugging away at the lie that downloading is illegal (in most jurisdictions). It’s file sharing and distribution of copyrighted material that *might* be illegal. And we won’t know that for sure until there’s some case law.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 03:26:35 +0000

The word’s sarcasm Johnny, sarcasm.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:52:44 +0000

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:32:43 +0000

“All students are rich. It’s a fact.”
What part of the country are you from? O_o
Most students are more poor than homeless people… including my self…
And thats why they download music… cause they can’t afford the overpricing of CDs…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:30:14 +0000

I’m glad to hear about this… but one thing bothers me…
PEOPLE STILL SAY DOWNLOADING MUSIC IS ILLEGAL? >:(

“very bothered so many still choose to download illegally”.

DOWNLOADING MUSIC IS NOT ILLEGAL, AND STILL HASN’T BECOME ILLEGAL, AND IF IT DOES, IT JUST SHOW HOW GREEDY AMERICA IS…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:56:51 +0000

Many people do not live in fear of getting hit by lightening while walking outside or getting attacked by a shark when swimming in the ocean. This group of people deals in PROBABILITIES as opposed to those (less intelligent IMHO) who base their fears and decisions in POSSIBLITIES. Sure you might get caught, but what are the chances?

I consider lotto tickets to be a tax on dumb people.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:10:24 +0000

>>He also said he trusts students to “do the right thing” and is “very bothered so many still choose to download illegally”.

Why download illegally? Perhaps the legal services don’t offer a good value for the money? Hmm. Nah, that’s not it.

Maybe you need a special player for each store? I doubt that’s a problem, all students are rich. It’s a fact.

Maybe it’s easier, and you have more choice from the illegal side? Probably not a factor.

Well, I’m tapped out of ideas. I have no clue why you’d download illegally.

>>“The University is one big family,” he’s quoted as saying said.

So’s the Music Mafia, um, Cartel, um, Companies… Saying, saiding, said!