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Originally Posted by Cherry7
A site that makes nothing original but just enables the downloading of material it does make or own can not be defended. They are just thieves. I don't see the problem in Joe Blogs not being able to access it.
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Where is anyone suggesting otherwise?
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Originally Posted by Cherry7
If you have music in your videos you should pay for it.
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Again, who is suggesting otherwise?
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Originally Posted by Cherry7
If "youtube" wants to host everyones videos, let them pay for any copyright it infringes. If it is not profitable shut it down, I don't see it a great cultural loss.
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That's like suing a gun manufacturer for someone being shot. And although it might not be to your taste, youtube is giving voices to millions of people.
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Originally Posted by Cherry7
The idea that the Internet is challenging and changing governments is overstated.
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No it isn't.
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Originally Posted by Cherry7
I think that piracy is not something that can be ignored, it has destroyed the music industry and threatens the creative industries.
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Destroyed?
Worldwide Music Industry Revenues (2006 - 2011)
2006 ($60.7 billion), 2007 ($61.5 billion), 2008 ($62.6 billion), 2009 ($65.0 billion), 2010 ($66.4 billion), 2011 ($67.6 billion)
http://www.grabstats.com/statmain.asp?StatID=67
And rather than threaten creative industries, it suddenly gives Joe in his bedroom an potential audience of millions and millions of people to sell his product to. You really cannot possibly argue the internet is bad for creative people.
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Originally Posted by Cherry7
I don't see Google or Hollywood as good guys, but we need to put in place some way that the people who actually creative news, writing, music, pictures and movies get paid.
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Again, where is anyone suggesting otherwise.
Take a point and make a counterpoint. Don't just put up straw men. It's meaningless.