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Originally Posted by gideongallery
in your country no fair use covers the downloaders so the courts can rule everyone in that country has a right to be blocked (i doubt it but i will give the benefit of the doubt).
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The court didn't buy that argument.
And yes, it sucks for those few percents who sticked to only legal share...
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Originally Posted by gideongallery
it never happened before, when fair use buts up against the copyrightholders right to maintain an outdated economic system the fair use has always won out.
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every time the fair use has won out. for every business person who is interested in protecting their profits there 100 people who want it to be free
politicians have to be worried about 100 votes, do something that overextends copyright and they will get voted out.
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Are you talking about the ratios among pirates, or are you talking about the general economic system? Of course, if everything was free, that would be cool, but just like under Mao... it won't bring much development. There is a difference between what you want, and what you can't have. Most people vote with their brains...