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Originally Posted by sabredog
I do not think that is the case at all. Speak to younger people about file sharing and you will certainly find that it is far more common that you would think. As well as that, purchasing of songs using itunes is just a prevalent and just as popular.
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I know how popular it is among that subset. And yet juries have no problem imposing large fines on people who file share because they believe that it's wrong.
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Ripping and sharing of music amongst friends amongst teenagers is also very common as well and has been since the days of LP's and cassettes.
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I actually do live on this planet, you know.
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Most people simply do not care about the issue of file sharing.
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Most people seem to think it's wrong based on the results of court cases.
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A prison term for file sharing?
Good grief. In a day and age where a murderer or rapist only gets 5 years for violently ending or destroying someone's life, you are calling for a prison term for sharing digital data?
Do you build new prisons to hold the offenders and will the prison be funded and the prison staff going to be employed by the RIAA or MPAA?
Tell the front pieces of the entertainment industry that they will need to build and fund such "naughty corners" and they might back away from such suggestions and keep suing Mr and Mrs Joe Average. As it is far, far more lucrative and easier than actually making changes to their business and distribution models that belong in the past.
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No. Read for comprehension. Mr. Ploppy wants criminalization and prison terms (I believe because he is of the opinion that this would shock the public). I think that criminalization and prison terms are a really bad idea because people would actually convict file sharers with no more hesitation than they convict shoplifters, thieves, or people who commit fraud.
I do not think that there is much understanding for or sympathy with file sharers among the population at large, and it's important to recognize this.