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Many peer-to-peer networks are designed so that a downloader is automatically an uploader. One is encouraged to keep the downloaded material in the system until the download/upload ratio is 1.0 or better. "Good netizens" do this.
Many netizens cast national laws aside when on the internet. One might argue that participation confers a sort of citizenship that transcends national boundaries. It is that ethos that has created an outlaw culture on the internet. Right or wrong, it is probably here to stay. We can adapt or become dodos.
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