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Originally Posted by Catlady
And "illegally downloading" is very different from uploading to file-sharing sites.
Time for an analogy. Let's say John smokes pot on occasion; sometimes he shares it with a friend. John's dealer is Mary, who has dozens of other customers. Mary gets the stuff from a much bigger supplier who has dozens of other dealers.
All are engaging in illegal acts. Who should you go after? Which prosecution potentially has the biggest impact on the problem?
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Pretty bad analogy really. Piracy is nowhere close to insidious as the drug trade, no matter what the entertainment industry and BPH's loudly trumpet.