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Originally Posted by DamianJ
So they didn't SAY it, they just didn't NOT say it?
Fuck come one, you're brighter than this.
Any gun fan will tell you it's purpose is to stop you being killed. You cannot blame the maker of something for a crime that someone commits with that something. Full stop.
So did they tell you the 67 billion I quoted was a lie? Find some citations.
Ah, so because it is hard that means the internet is useless?
As was always the case. People always worked for nothing as runners to get in. Nowadays though, people are empowered to do it themselves with a fucking iPhone. And you think that is bad somehow? I am not sure I get your point. I say the internet is amazing because it has allowed creatives the chance to put there work out there. You think this is bad because...
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The problem is that creatives are very rarely creative on their own. Maybe painters can work on their own.
To make a successful record took not only the band but a recording engineer, other musicians, etc,
To make a film is whole crew of experienced technicians is needed, as well as a large budget. People produce much better when they work in groups. The idea that the internet gives all the chance of fame and fortune is an illusion, like anyone can make it, or anyone can win the lottery.
People who manufacture guns have a responsibility for what their guns can be used for. The only purpose of a machine gun is mass killing. Arms traders have caused genocide in trading guns.
Dow chemicals created Napalm and Agent Orange, they bear responsibility in the chain that makes up a War crime.
If an internet hosting company makes it easy to steal content and make money of it they also bear responsibility.
In the first few years of the Internet a lot of people were very successful because they were the first, it is clear to see that big players and governments are moving in big time. A time to leave the myths behind.