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Originally Posted by shalym
Actually, I don't. Now if you could PROVE beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the person who downloaded the item was using it, then MAYBE your system would apply. In your bus analogy, there is no doubt that the person actually used the bus ride. For downloads, I would bet that a large majority of the people who are downloading don't end up using the actual files--they are just storing them on their computer.
Shari
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That's totally irrevelant. I haven't read many of the ebooks that I've legally bought. Do I only pay for them when I read them? Copyright infringement occurs at the time you download the unauthorised copy. Whether or not you use the file doesn't change the offence in the slightest.