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More quibbling over the details... (...) I disagree with this view -- you are basically asserting that gatekeepers are not only here to stay but will somehow increase in their cultural value. The reality is that it takes a lot of work to discover to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Rather than try and respond to specific points, I'm going to try an lay out my thoughts. Richard and Christopher have raised some interesting issues. Clearly the ideal is that the creator of a work get fairly compensated. This suggests that the more (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Now I think I've seen one of the ads in question. It had different teenage-looking kids switching in and out, each one saying a line, then switching: -"I helped kill a father" -"It was just a bit of fun" -"I let a terrorist get a passport" -"I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, first off, if it's the same version of Pompeii that I have, then you have my sympathy for some really poor sound quality. If it's not, then you have my envy for a really cool disc. As I understand it (and of course I'm a board-certified (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What if it's just a loan (like the library does)? What if I want him to check out this really cool live recording of Pink Floyd at Pompeii -- so I dupe it and give him the copy? My point being that his interest is minimal, but he'll give it a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If he wouldn't have purchased it a million years, then why would he want you to give a copy to him? If you're giving a copy to him because he wants it but wouldn't in a million years deign to purchase it, then it's theft. Same with books and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In truth, it was my somewhat outrageous opposite reaction to what I still think is an outrageous claim made by those commercials. Someone in the whitehouse ought to either: a) get their head out of their ass (donky, that is), or b) be ashamed (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How? If I give you a CD that I duped, that you would never in a million years have purchased, I don't see how it effects the profits of the music company that made the CD that I bought. It just doesn't! Same with books and software and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think you must mean: "A computer programmer who can afford to buy LEGO toys in spite of the fact that people give away software to all their friends because corporations have to pay for their copies." "What is" is that information is free. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Just came upon this (URL) which discusses evidence of a possible mechanism for macroevolution. Interestingly, I recently read Greg Bear's novel "Darwin's Radio" which also talks about this, and there's some interesting stuff on his site (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It is true that copyrights are dominated by corporations, but the idea that the author should have control over his work is still valid. Limited sharing with friends should be encouraged since this will entice some of them to buy the work for (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) have (...) 30-year (...) Anyway, back to the original topic, this is like saying the carpenter that built the bar supports the attack & rape of women by intoxicated men (and all other gender combinations). I'm still considering whether or not (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The whole problem here in the U.S. is that corporations don't want to miss out on a single penny. The recent Copyright laws (DMCA) basicly state that if you didn't pay for it, then you're a criminal... if you want to see what something is, pay for (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) With the exception of the Artist's pool, the situation is similar in Portugal. You can copy whatever you wish, as long as you have bought the original and don't make any money selling the copies (giveaways are OK). Pedro (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with both Kirby and Chris wholeheartedly. Legalizing drugs would most definately solve more problems than it would create. Those who sit and believe that if legalized drugs would still be sold by your local corner pusher need a strong dose (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's a good point, too. It's my understanding that a sizable number of OD's result from unpredictable substance purity, rather than from some inherent evil in the substance. Dave! (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe I got it wrong. I know about the red wine thing, but I also remember the frequency of intake being greater, so maybe I'm just mixed up. I thought it was a glass per day or something. But I thought there was some greater effect attributed (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I mean, I think we have sufficient wealth that with out too weighty a burden, we could leverage some of that wealth to turn impoverished nations into active customer nations that would eventually blossom into competitors. Not only, _could_ we, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hello, (...) I don't know about the US, but here in Germany, we pay part of the price for each tape deck, CD burner, etc. into a pool that is meant to compensate the artists and copyright holders for the private copies made with those devices. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: If you oppose drug legalization, you support terrorism! (check this out)
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I was browsing through Fark.com and came across this: (URL) is a rather long article, but informative. Exactly who do these people think they are to tell The People what they can or cannot suggest? (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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