Creep73's Journal: My Own Side

RIAA vs. P2P has caused a lot of press over the last few years and I have found it difficult at times to choose whose side I wish to be on. The RIAA has used underhanded tactics and bad statistics to attack everyone who uses P2P. It is difficult for me to imagine an organization I hate more than RIAA I however sympathize with their main problem, which is theft. They represent companies who in turn represent artists. These artists put out a popular product and instead of everyone going to buy that product a large amount decide they would like this product for free (We will refer to this group of people from now on as "scum"). The artist deserves to get compensated for his or her work. Scum doesn't deserve to have the artists work for free. Here lies the dilemma. On one hand I hate RIAA on the other I hate those P2P users who are only out to steal the property of others and to make it worse RIAA doesn't attack the scum, they attack everyone else.

How do we solve the problem? I don't know to be honest.
The recording industry could start by lowing prices and providing services that use current technologies.
Why would that help with this issue?
If the recording industry would provide a good usable and up to date services you would see music stealing dip. This is not to say it will solve the problem but it will reduce it.

The RIAA should stop inflating and fabricating their numbers as to losses. The RIAA should stop using the "poor artist" as the reason they are suing everyone. RIAA, you don't care about the artist or the customer. You care about your pocket book! Create a little good will with your customer base. Stop creating the dilemma; I hate the company however I want the product.

By the way:
Those people, who feel that they can buy a CD, make mp3s of the CD, then toss out the physical CD are idiots. I keep the covers or the CDs, something to indicate that I own that CD. I am sorry but we do not have a huge number of people making digital copies of CDs they bought and trashing the physical property. If you fall into this category please have someone slap you a few times to wake you up because your brain has fallen asleep. After you install a program do you trash the install disks? This is not a viable excuse at all.

If you are scum you know it. You can hide behind excuses however your still scum. Even though I hate the RIAA I still buy a CD if I want to listen to the music. To do otherwise is dishonest. I honestly believe that if you are found stealing from these companies you should get sued or prosecuted or punished in some way or manner. If the recording industry never improves you still should have enough moral integrity to refrain from stealing. You can hide behind a wall of excuses but it doesn't change the fact; you are a loser!

So what is the point to all this. I have no clue. I am my own side and it's a happy place to be. :)