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Originally Posted by Hellmark
I don't think it is anything of the sort, just that they're not going to prosecute people who pirate for personal use, because they feel it is so rampant and has so little effect on the economy. From what I read on it, the announcement was more or less stating that just because someone didn't pay for one thing, doesn't mean they're not going to pay for something else, and I also got the vibe of the argument of if it wasn't available for download would they have bought it at all.
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I'm sure it won't have an effect on their economy... I'm a bit more concerned about how much it will effect a producer's economy...
And as I commented earlier, the idea that items would not be purchased if they were not available for free is a flawed argument. I'd hate to think the Swiss are that stupid... but there you go.