Comment Re:Correlation does not equal causation (Score 0) 399
Not to be Rambo, but if someone were taking something out of my house, they'd be shot dead. However, if something can't be fully enforced (like p2p) there's not a lot that anyone can do about it. I don't believe that entertainment should be free but another method of getting the product to the customer and a new method of accepting payment needs to be introduced.
Personally, I only download music that I have bought before. I don't think it is right for a music company to sell you a license for one particular media. If I buy Windows 2000 Professional and I lose the CD (even though I still have the serial number) or it's damaged they will at least honor the fact that I own my serial number and will send me the cd. (before anyone says software companies don't honor this, I have had this happen twice and both times the software company sent me another media set).
This should be the case with the music industry. I don't download music if I haven't paid for it before. For example, in the past I have bought every Rush album, tape and cd made. Since I no longer have most of the media anymore I will download at will any of their songs since I do own the right to listen to them at my leisure. I probably should have stated my case on this since I am against stealing as well. However, the music industry will NEVER be able to eradicate p2p. For that reason, you should either accept this and move on or get into another line of work, though, it sounds like you enjoy your work. Keep it up, but don't be surprised when you rant about it, there will be many others who will disagree and probably flame you (not that that's a big deal, right?).
Personally, I only download music that I have bought before. I don't think it is right for a music company to sell you a license for one particular media. If I buy Windows 2000 Professional and I lose the CD (even though I still have the serial number) or it's damaged they will at least honor the fact that I own my serial number and will send me the cd. (before anyone says software companies don't honor this, I have had this happen twice and both times the software company sent me another media set).
This should be the case with the music industry. I don't download music if I haven't paid for it before. For example, in the past I have bought every Rush album, tape and cd made. Since I no longer have most of the media anymore I will download at will any of their songs since I do own the right to listen to them at my leisure. I probably should have stated my case on this since I am against stealing as well. However, the music industry will NEVER be able to eradicate p2p. For that reason, you should either accept this and move on or get into another line of work, though, it sounds like you enjoy your work. Keep it up, but don't be surprised when you rant about it, there will be many others who will disagree and probably flame you (not that that's a big deal, right?).
