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  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    PS. my last comment was written about half a page ago.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    [W]ho said stealing had to refer specifically to the removal of the theived item from its rightful owner?

    Most dictionaries.

    If I say that in my opinion, an elephant is type of hippopotamus, that may be my opinion, but it is nevertheless wrong.

    [S]o long as we are talking about the evolution of society in a new media environment, couldn't we stretch our morals a little bit further than the existing capitalist blueprint...

    Sure, but we can't get very far into the discussion if people insist on misusing some of the key terms.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Speaker: Copyright Must Change,

    Downloading music I could otherwise obtain via iTunes for a perfectly reasonable price strikes me personally as stealing. Others may beg to differ but that is my own viewpoint.

    Sir, you have the right to your own opinions, but not to your own facts. "Stealing" or "theft" means the removal of the theived item from the owner, denying him possession and use of it. Copyright infringement does not do this.

    That's why theft is a crime and copyright infringement is a civil matter.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Field Theory: My first cricket match,

    of a large club.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Field Theory: My first cricket match,

    While not wanting to take anything away from Guptill, the other debutant (N. Broome) made a valuable contribution.

    Definitely. His job may not have been as glamourous as Guptill's, but he executed perfectly. Years from now, we may look back on Saturday as the day the nightmare ended.

    And - can anyone explain to me again how embed youtube videos?

    Copy and paste the entire URL into the reply box, and post. Fear not; any failure on first attempt will merely make you the latest member in a large club!

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Random Play: @fltfoxz. Gr8. C u 2moro,

    Uhhh...I'm in Indonesia...sorry.

    That's why I thought you might not need yours! Request was in jest, really, but thanks for responding.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Random Play: @fltfoxz. Gr8. C u 2moro,

    Speaking of freebies, you can't hook me up with a ticket, I suppose? ;)
    3410 is broke!

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Field Theory: My first cricket match,

    Big congratulations to Marty Guptill. For non-cricket-enthusiasts, the upshot is that his ODI debut performance was the second-best ever.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Random Play: @fltfoxz. Gr8. C u 2moro,

    I've not bought anything since Zuma

    I do know what you mean.
    There's a great boot called Chrome Dreams (Rust Edition) doing the rounds, which wraps up the end of that era. Personally, I think Live Rust is incredible, though older listeners probably consider it too late-period. (You still can't get it complete on CD, and it's still on my vinyl-rips-to-do list.)

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

  • Random Play: @fltfoxz. Gr8. C u 2moro,

    Ohio [the song]

    As far as I remember, that single hit the streets one week after the Kent State shootings, and the anger just jumps off the record. One of the best political statements in R'n'R. YouTube WARNING: video contains disturbing images.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report

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