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Originally Posted by stocktrader23
Look guy, I was not just saying I hate piracy for the hell of it. I don't like it and I don't take shit that doesn't belong to me. I'm sitting here editing images in that piece of shit GIMP right now because I won't go download Photoshop for free.
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The first sentence of my post was in response to you, the rest of it wasn't. I have no idea whether you steal content or not so I wasn't accusing you of that.
But you are missing simple business fundamentals when you argue this topic. For example, saying that it's all about the delivery method and then comparing a file locker to Steam. That's just naive, a file locker has no production costs, the original production company of the content featured on a file locker could not sustain itself copying that business model. Are you suggesting one company produce porn, Hollywood movies, Billboard pop music, popular software, then offer it all on their very own file locker?
That's essentially what you are saying, that one giant media company should produce all of the most popular music, movies, and software then sell it for an all-you-can-eat price on their own legitimate file locker.
Can you not see how silly that sounds?
You and I have had this discussion before and it's nothing personal. But to say that file lockers point to some new business model is just crazy and misses the most fundamental aspects of what a business model needs to succeed.
People steal Mach 5 razors from Wal-Mart and sell them for cheap and I'm sure the customers of those stolen razors love it. But it's not a business model that someone could use or a way to point out a flaw in Gillete or Wal-Mart's business model.