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MrBlueSky · 02-01-2010, 05:55 PM

An explanation why piracy is so prevalent over the internet is, well, because it’s so … easy.

There’s no other justification needed than that.

By the way, demanding a ‘justification’ for wanting to read a book implies that engaging in that activity is somehow immoral, illegal or just plain wrong. Nothing could be further from the truth.

A rationale for piracy (or at least a reasoned explanation for it) is that each and every download of a copyrighted book is a message to the content hoarders that the peasants are reclaiming the commons for their own.

In simple terms, give me back my stolen Public Domain.

I allowed the copyright cartels to reap monopoly profits on their material for a certain defined time on the basis that I would benefit from unrestricted access to to the said material at the expiration of that term of monopoly. When that time came, the corporate shill, namely Mr. Author, said “No deal, you have to pay me for the rest of my life — and for seventy years after that too. That's the deal — take it or lump it”.

Well Mr. Author, here’s the new deal.

I no longer require your permission to read as many books as I like, when I like and how I like — and I’ll pay you your Groat seventy years after I’m dead.

If that doesn’t suit you, well, copyright at infinity - 1 day doesn’t suit me either — so we’re even.

Fellow travellers can prop up the existing copyright regime as much as they like with periphery discussions of Business Models, Publishing House costs, Authors Rights over their ‘creations’, DRM protection, Intellectual Property and whatnot — but sheep penned up in a field are still sheep eating grass in a field — even though they may believe they are Princes dining at a banquet in a palace.

Rise up. You’ve nothing to lose but your blinkers and your chains.

02-01-2010, 05:55 PM	#239
MrBlueSky Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 400693 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony 600	Why Pirate? An explanation why piracy is so prevalent over the internet is, well, because it’s so … easy. There’s no other justification needed than that. By the way, demanding a ‘justification’ for wanting to read a book implies that engaging in that activity is somehow immoral, illegal or just plain wrong. Nothing could be further from the truth. A rationale for piracy (or at least a reasoned explanation for it) is that each and every download of a copyrighted book is a message to the content hoarders that the peasants are reclaiming the commons for their own. In simple terms, give me back my stolen Public Domain. I allowed the copyright cartels to reap monopoly profits on their material for a certain defined time on the basis that I would benefit from unrestricted access to to the said material at the expiration of that term of monopoly. When that time came, the corporate shill, namely Mr. Author, said “No deal, you have to pay me for the rest of my life — and for seventy years after that too. That's the deal — take it or lump it”. Well Mr. Author, here’s the new deal. I no longer require your permission to read as many books as I like, when I like and how I like — and I’ll pay you your Groat seventy years after I’m dead. If that doesn’t suit you, well, copyright at infinity - 1 day doesn’t suit me either — so we’re even. Fellow travellers can prop up the existing copyright regime as much as they like with periphery discussions of Business Models, Publishing House costs, Authors Rights over their ‘creations’, DRM protection, Intellectual Property and whatnot — but sheep penned up in a field are still sheep eating grass in a field — even though they may believe they are Princes dining at a banquet in a palace. Rise up. You’ve nothing to lose but your blinkers and your chains.