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Originally Posted by spindlegirl
I can agree with the logic of format shifting, but when I do the format shifting I prefer to do it with materials I own. That is, taking my own actual CD, putting it into my hard drive, and creating the mp3 files myself.
I think that is hugely different than downloading it off a website....
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Why? What is the functional difference?
Obviously your approach has the definite benefit of attracting no legal liability though, so from a personal perspective it makes total sense. I'm just curious why the source matters when you have the CD anyway.