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Old 06-24-2010, 11:45 AM  
gideongallery
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Originally Posted by bronco67 View Post
Basically, any rationalizing BS argument someone comes up with to justify "bypassing the system set in place for artist compensation"(that's a euphamism for stealing) -- is coming from an indefensible position. If you have ever created anything your entire life, you wouldn't be happy about the prospect of people consuming it without paying for it.

It really is that black and white, until we live in the Utopia where everything is free.
fair use is part of the system
you can't call it rationalizing BS

taking money your not entitled to is actual stealing going on (well technically fraud, but i don't want to start that copyright is a fraud not theft arguement again so i will talk like the idiots who don't know the difference)
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