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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Obryn" data-source="post: 4952414" data-attributes="member: 11821">Also, just so we're perfectly clear here, I'm 100% in favor of reducing the penalties for copyright infringement, massively shortening the duration of copyright, and making the existing laws either more sensible or completely absent.  I'm appalled at the RIAA's and MPAA's piracy witch-hunts.  I also think it's undeniable that piracy helps products achieve greater popularity, but remain agnostic on whether or not it helps sales - when competition is based on price, it's tough to compete with "free".  I'm not of the opinion that copyright laws line up directly with morality, and I'm not of the opinion that enforcing copyright is always the path to greatest profitability.All of this is besides the point, though.  The laws are the laws, and I'd rather work on getting the laws changed and elect congresspeople who want them changed, than pretending they somehow work differently than how they actually work.  Any legal argument you're making in this thread is one that would have to fly in front of a judge or jury, and precedent is not - so far - in your favor.Just because I think a law is ridiculous does not make me exempt from it, though.  It's one of the concessions I need to make for the privilege of living in this society.-O</blockquote>