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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
I concur that IP theft is wrong, but it is primarily a civil offense not a criminal. The loss is economical, not bodily harm. Counter measure need to be appropriate, not draconian. Those uploading IP material are the perpetrators, most downloaders are clueless teenagers (I know there are others as well). I believe that the sledgehammer should be brought to the uploaders, the screwdriver to the downloaders.
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Most downloading, though, is done via BitTorrent, in which the downloader is also simultaneously an uploader.