Why prosecuting pirates is useless

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"]

Copyright infringement isn't theft, and excessive punishments don't really prevent crime so well. People still murder when there's a death penalty.

And that's a violation of the 8th amendment.

Inconsistancy

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

[QUOTE="Inconsistancy"]

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"] What's a violation of the 8th amendment? LJS9502_basic

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

Ha... yea, fun.

Let's live in a nation where you're put to death for stealing a piece of bubble gum. Oddly enough, I was just watching the episode of Star Trek: TNG "Justice", which has this sort of "all punishments for breaking any crime is death"

Though I'd still consider that cruel...

What's the difference between a library and a torrent?Fightingfan

[QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"][QUOTE="MetalDogGear"] Who's at fault here, The pirate who stole a $1,200 dollar software program (photoshop) Or the company that priced it?Inconsistancy

They could work on a more consumer friendly licensing model, like Epic's UDK being before profiting 50 000$+ you owe 0$. Also could have a bit in there requiring businesses to purchase a license upfront regardless.

Same goes for Maya, Mudbox, 3ds, ect.

Though that would probably cut into upgrade profits... But it could also result in it being even more ubiquitous making them more money in the end.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Inconsistancy"]

"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

Inconsistancy

Ha... yea, fun.

Let's live in a nation where you're put to death for stealing a piece of bubble gum. Oddly enough, I was just watching the episode of Star Trek: TNG "Justice", which has this sort of "all punishments for breaking any crime is death"

Though I'd still consider that cruel...

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]What's the difference between a library and a torrent?Crunchy_Nuts

[QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"]What's the difference between a library and a torrent?Fightingfan

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"] Libraries require physical access and so automatically limits the number of people who have access to it. Libraries also do not reproduce media.LJS9502_basic

I mean't making a hardcopy for the sake of doing homework outside a library.

Example.

Lets say I need a copy of the Bill of rights, and my(The library)text book as a page with the bill of rights; if I take that book and put it against a scanner should I be sent to prison?

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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"] So should be prosecute college kids who photocopy a page in a textbook for homework? Fightingfan

I mean't making a hardcopy for the sake of doing homework outside a library.

Example.

Lets say I need a copy of the Bill of rights, and my(The library)text book as a page with the bill of rights; if I take that book and put it against a scanner should I be sent to prison?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]So should be prosecute college kids who photocopy a page in a textbook for homework? Fightingfan

I mean't making a hardcopy for the sake of doing homework outside a library.

Example.

Lets say I need a copy of the Bill of rights, and my(The library)text book as a page with the bill of rights; if I take that book and put it against a scanner should I be sent to prison?

That would be considered fair use, just like copying a page or two in a book would be fair use (read the copyright notice at the front of the book to see what you can or cannot do). Copying a chapter or the whole book would be copyright infringement.

lol@kids not old enough to produce just TAKE TAKE TAKE.

These are probably the same kids complaining about senior citizens on social security feeling entitled to their social security check.

I don't think the Bill of Rights has a copy wright

LJS9502_basic

Copyright - one word, no 'W'.

And works of government are public domain, unless they fall under specific clauses (classified, the logos (NASA logo for example) and so forth).

According to modern economic theory, all decisions we make consist of a paradigm between risk and reward. In piracy, the risk of money being lost is non-existent, and the risk of being caught and prosecuted is minimal. The risk is essentially zero. However, the reward is whatever you do (or can) pirate, and can be infinite. Therefore, under modern economic theory, piracy is perfectly justifiable. No risk and all reward.

seven proxies, b!tches

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I don't think the Bill of Rights has a copy wright

br0kenrabbit

Copyright - one word, no 'W'.

And works of government are public domain, unless they fall under specific clauses (classified, the logos (NASA logo for example) and so forth).

Are you becoming thegerg though?LJS9502_basic

One more thing like out of your mouth and you and I are going a few rounds. :evil:

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

Are you becoming thegerg though?br0kenrabbit

One more thing like out of your mouth and you and I are going a few rounds. :evil:

[QUOTE="Crunchy_Nuts"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"]What's the difference between a library and a torrent?Fightingfan

Its still stealing.VendettaRed07

That's got nothing to do with whether or not something is stealing. thegerg

Pirates are people, too. They just want to have nice things like everyone else.

No, it doesn't. Something doesn't have to be called "theft" to be stealing. You seem to be very confused. thegerg

Why don't you explain how downloading an illegal copy of a book, of a song, of a movie, of a video game is "stealing"?thegerg

Neither am I.thegerg

It's stealing and against the law. There are other useless laws out there. But it's the law. As for pirates, they must be prosecuted because it's not fair while hard working good samitarian worked their hard earned money to get the game and pirates just take it for free.