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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 1439 Views
Hmmm Dark Knight - 19/01/2011 05:00:16 PM 1094 Views
I think Camilla - 19/01/2011 05:11:56 PM 1010 Views
you can't legally record and distribute TV shows random thoughts - 19/01/2011 05:21:06 PM 1086 Views
Re: you can't legally record and distribute TV shows j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 09:52:48 PM 1176 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 1044 Views
I haven't been able to read the credits for TV shows in years. j-whitt987 - 20/01/2011 03:51:40 AM 903 Views
Ignorance of the law is not a valid defence *NM* Stephen - 21/01/2011 01:21:25 PM 474 Views
How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 02:08:13 PM 996 Views
Re: How do you figure that? Bergioyn - 21/01/2011 09:09:19 PM 1057 Views
Re: How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 09:19:46 PM 925 Views
Re: How do you figure that? Brian - 22/01/2011 08:33:04 PM 1416 Views
What is an imaginary island? The_Muted_Grimaud - 23/01/2011 04:47:40 AM 1043 Views
In some places it's exactly that Brian - 23/01/2011 07:35:32 AM 1277 Views
A lot of it's volume. Palatine - 19/01/2011 05:32:03 PM 977 Views
Your argument lacks merit. jh - 19/01/2011 05:50:11 PM 988 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 19/01/2011 06:01:13 PM 860 Views
Both terms lack accuracy in this case really. Jacob - 19/01/2011 06:37:29 PM 1129 Views
That's what I mean right there. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 06:48:38 PM 1031 Views
The punishable crime is Jacob - 21/01/2011 01:57:54 PM 1058 Views
Re: Your argument lacks merit. Palatine - 20/01/2011 03:40:20 PM 943 Views
In my opinion Bergioyn - 19/01/2011 09:22:29 PM 981 Views
The battle is over, the internet won ironclad - 19/01/2011 10:12:50 PM 973 Views
We need to distinguish between a crime and a tort. Tim - 19/01/2011 10:17:30 PM 1089 Views
Very interesting. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:28:35 PM 1123 Views
Another scrabble word for you is "delict". That's what we call tort in Scotland. Tim - 19/01/2011 10:37:08 PM 1019 Views
I saw. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:41:27 PM 919 Views
It won't get you very many points. Rebekah - 19/01/2011 10:37:26 PM 886 Views
I would set me up for tortellini. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 10:40:45 PM 902 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 941 Views
The case that decided information can't be stolen dates from 1987. Tim - 20/01/2011 09:35:31 AM 1712 Views
Unfortunately, damages can result in thousands of dollars for one song soilent brad - 22/01/2011 08:19:40 PM 872 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 1042 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 466 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 1263 Views
I look at it both ways, like crossing the street newyorkersedai - 20/01/2011 05:37:30 AM 1108 Views
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