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Originally Posted by Phogg
Not at all.
Pawnshops actually SEE THE GOODS they accept. For that matter, they see who brings the goods in.
Phone companies solicit the placement of adds, often by phone, mail, or over the internet. If over the internet the entire process is automated.
Only if someone wants a specific illustrated add with photos does a physical person have to talk to another, and in zero cases does the phone company inspect the service or products of the business. Nor should there be any requirement for such an inspection.
The pawnshop analogy therefore flies about as well as a Jersey cow.
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The point I was making is that Rapidshare and illegal pawn shops are analagous in that they both knowingly sell stolen goods. The fact that one business can SEE the person who originally stole the goods does not in any way invalidate this analogy.
The Yellow Pages provide addresses, phone numbers, and Ads for legitimate businesses. They are nowhere close to being a business like Rapidshare.