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HansTWN · 04-12-2011, 08:05 AM

The punishment must be harsh enough so that people think twice before uploading. The deterrent effect is the point.

As for downloading, that is a different story. Sure, a fine like 100 times the value or so would make sense. Enough so that it hurts, not enough so that people are being ruined.

04-12-2011, 08:05 AM	#55
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	The punishment must be harsh enough so that people think twice before uploading. The deterrent effect is the point. As for downloading, that is a different story. Sure, a fine like 100 times the value or so would make sense. Enough so that it hurts, not enough so that people are being ruined.