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A lot of it's volume. Palatine Send a noteboard - 19/01/2011 05:32:03 PM
As you said, you record something and show it to four friends. Even with hundreds of thousands of people doing that as well, they don't lose a lot of money, relatively speaking. With the internet and the volume inherent in how many things can be obtained without paying for them--that's when serious money can be lost.

But if you're going to download these thing illegally why not just steal the DVD from the store? Is it because it feels different--more like a crime you'll feel bad about, and because you're more likely to get caught? Essentially what you're doing is no different than stealing it directly from the store. If you wouldn't do that, then you shouldn't download them without paying either. Even if you don't care if you're stealing, at least be consistent. Would you do one, but not the other?
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Why is downloading "illegally" really illegal? j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 03:30:57 PM 1447 Views
Hmmm Dark Knight - 19/01/2011 05:00:16 PM 1108 Views
I think Camilla - 19/01/2011 05:11:56 PM 1019 Views
you can't legally record and distribute TV shows random thoughts - 19/01/2011 05:21:06 PM 1097 Views
Re: you can't legally record and distribute TV shows j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 09:52:48 PM 1184 Views
Many shows (especially sports) forbid the duplication of said show in a statement or the credits. everynametaken - 20/01/2011 03:22:10 AM 1054 Views
I haven't been able to read the credits for TV shows in years. j-whitt987 - 20/01/2011 03:51:40 AM 916 Views
Ignorance of the law is not a valid defence *NM* Stephen - 21/01/2011 01:21:25 PM 479 Views
How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 02:08:13 PM 1005 Views
Re: How do you figure that? Bergioyn - 21/01/2011 09:09:19 PM 1063 Views
Re: How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 09:19:46 PM 935 Views
Re: How do you figure that? Brian - 22/01/2011 08:33:04 PM 1425 Views
What is an imaginary island? The_Muted_Grimaud - 23/01/2011 04:47:40 AM 1052 Views
In some places it's exactly that Brian - 23/01/2011 07:35:32 AM 1287 Views
A lot of it's volume. Palatine - 19/01/2011 05:32:03 PM 988 Views
Your argument lacks merit. jh - 19/01/2011 05:50:11 PM 1001 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 19/01/2011 06:01:13 PM 871 Views
Both terms lack accuracy in this case really. Jacob - 19/01/2011 06:37:29 PM 1138 Views
That's what I mean right there. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 06:48:38 PM 1041 Views
The punishable crime is Jacob - 21/01/2011 01:57:54 PM 1073 Views
Re: Your argument lacks merit. Palatine - 20/01/2011 03:40:20 PM 951 Views
In my opinion Bergioyn - 19/01/2011 09:22:29 PM 992 Views
The battle is over, the internet won ironclad - 19/01/2011 10:12:50 PM 983 Views
We need to distinguish between a crime and a tort. Tim - 19/01/2011 10:17:30 PM 1099 Views
Very interesting. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:28:35 PM 1135 Views
Another scrabble word for you is "delict". That's what we call tort in Scotland. Tim - 19/01/2011 10:37:08 PM 1030 Views
I saw. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:41:27 PM 931 Views
It won't get you very many points. Rebekah - 19/01/2011 10:37:26 PM 893 Views
I would set me up for tortellini. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:40:45 PM 914 Views
Also in most circumstances you could use "trot" instead. *NM* Tim - 19/01/2011 10:42:26 PM 542 Views
Very nice legal overview, also I like Scotland's approach a lot newyorkersedai - 19/01/2011 11:21:47 PM 952 Views
The case that decided information can't be stolen dates from 1987. Tim - 20/01/2011 09:35:31 AM 1720 Views
Unfortunately, damages can result in thousands of dollars for one song soilent brad - 22/01/2011 08:19:40 PM 883 Views
Here's the US answer on the VCR thing, and how it relates to today's copyright problems newyorkersedai - 19/01/2011 11:35:31 PM 1054 Views
Re: Here's the US answer on the VCR thing, and how it relates to today's copyright problems *NM* newyorkersedai - 19/01/2011 11:37:56 PM 473 Views
Re: Here's the US answer on the VCR thing, and how it relates to today's copyright problems j-whitt987 - 20/01/2011 12:49:55 AM 1276 Views
I look at it both ways, like crossing the street newyorkersedai - 20/01/2011 05:37:30 AM 1118 Views
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