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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 1435 Views
Hmmm Dark Knight - 19/01/2011 05:00:16 PM 1093 Views
I think Camilla - 19/01/2011 05:11:56 PM 1007 Views
you can't legally record and distribute TV shows random thoughts - 19/01/2011 05:21:06 PM 1083 Views
Re: you can't legally record and distribute TV shows j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 09:52:48 PM 1174 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 1041 Views
I haven't been able to read the credits for TV shows in years. j-whitt987 - 20/01/2011 03:51:40 AM 902 Views
Ignorance of the law is not a valid defence *NM* Stephen - 21/01/2011 01:21:25 PM 471 Views
How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 02:08:13 PM 993 Views
Re: How do you figure that? Bergioyn - 21/01/2011 09:09:19 PM 1054 Views
Re: How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 09:19:46 PM 922 Views
Re: How do you figure that? Brian - 22/01/2011 08:33:04 PM 1414 Views
What is an imaginary island? The_Muted_Grimaud - 23/01/2011 04:47:40 AM 1040 Views
In some places it's exactly that Brian - 23/01/2011 07:35:32 AM 1276 Views
A lot of it's volume. Palatine - 19/01/2011 05:32:03 PM 974 Views
Your argument lacks merit. jh - 19/01/2011 05:50:11 PM 985 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 19/01/2011 06:01:13 PM 858 Views
Both terms lack accuracy in this case really. Jacob - 19/01/2011 06:37:29 PM 1126 Views
That's what I mean right there. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 06:48:38 PM 1029 Views
The punishable crime is Jacob - 21/01/2011 01:57:54 PM 1055 Views
Re: Your argument lacks merit. Palatine - 20/01/2011 03:40:20 PM 940 Views
In my opinion Bergioyn - 19/01/2011 09:22:29 PM 977 Views
The battle is over, the internet won ironclad - 19/01/2011 10:12:50 PM 971 Views
We need to distinguish between a crime and a tort. Tim - 19/01/2011 10:17:30 PM 1087 Views
Very interesting. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:28:35 PM 1122 Views
Another scrabble word for you is "delict". That's what we call tort in Scotland. Tim - 19/01/2011 10:37:08 PM 1016 Views
I saw. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:41:27 PM 917 Views
It won't get you very many points. Rebekah - 19/01/2011 10:37:26 PM 884 Views
I would set me up for tortellini. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:40:45 PM 900 Views
Also in most circumstances you could use "trot" instead. *NM* Tim - 19/01/2011 10:42:26 PM 538 Views
Very nice legal overview, also I like Scotland's approach a lot newyorkersedai - 19/01/2011 11:21:47 PM 937 Views
The case that decided information can't be stolen dates from 1987. Tim - 20/01/2011 09:35:31 AM 1710 Views
Unfortunately, damages can result in thousands of dollars for one song soilent brad - 22/01/2011 08:19:40 PM 869 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 1041 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 465 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 1262 Views
I look at it both ways, like crossing the street newyorkersedai - 20/01/2011 05:37:30 AM 1105 Views
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