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I think that the reference to the music industry is an example of post hoc ergo propter hoc. Just because the numbers of downloaders increased after the music industry cracked down, it doesn't mean it wouldn't have increased more if they hadn't cracked down. I know people who stopped downloading music after the crackdown began.
Certainly I agree that some of the extreme measures that were taken did little to help the image of the music industry. But I think it is hard to argue that reasonable efforts to protect their copyrights (Like going after those who openly share files) is unreasonable or that it will in and of itself increase the number of file sharers.
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Bill
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