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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ph0rk" data-source="post: 1557045" data-attributes="member: 16266">It was an anecdote, not a boast.  I don't need to rationalize a thing; any media I have copied I did because there is virtually no penalty for doing so - I have yet to hear of someone getting nailed for downloading media who was not stockpiling or archiving or distributing it.I don't agree: it was the fact that people were able to download music long enough to get used to the idea that caused the reaction.  They had done it long enough that they felt entitled.True enough. But it hasn't yet, and they're still a far ways away from nailing those that download the rare bit of media.  I'm not particularly worried.  Technically I should get a ticket for traveling 3mph over the speed limit, but I do not.  Like speeding, it would be nearly impossible to enforce the current copyright laws EVERYWHERE and with EVERYONE without a monumental expense.I did not say any such thing.  I didn't put words in your mouth to argue against, so please don't do the same to me.It happens, and will continue until the items actual cost is more in line with their perceived cost.  Theft will probably never go away completely, but will be aggravated when the discrepency between actual cost and perceived cost is great. In other words, we are very near the point at which discussing whether or not piracy of electronic media -should- happen will be academic; if we aren't already.And your point?  Arguably, if enough people choose file sharing over purchase, the point will be moot because there will no longer be a physical copy to purchase.  The more people that do so guilt-free, the more the idea spreads.There are several more serious hurdles to be overcome than the public showing guilt, not the least of which is DRM that doesn't muck with fair use, or penalize persons whose physical hardware was stolen and then used for distribution.To proclaim it is illegal won't fix the issue; in fact I would argue it is probably too late to fix the issue: too many people consider electronic copies of media have no actual value.</blockquote>

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