I see it as borrowing, sharing, trying it out, not stealing if you go and make a purchase once you download/use it. In other words try before you buy. I can see why people do it...Microsoft has in my view no legit need to charge a few hundred $$$ for an oporating system or office suite. Charge some money yes...even $100 but not $400. I can see a CD costing $10 but not $20, same for a DVD movie. The way I see it making a copy of something for myself for personal use is not stealing.....it has been going on for years with zerox machines, tape decks, VCRs, etc. The only reason this is an issue to begin with is like Puff Daddy says in an older song "It's All About The Benjamins".
If I own a legal copy of....oh I do not know....WOW 2011 and I want to make my friend a copy of it because I think some songs on the CD might help him.....is that stealing or sharing? I am sorry but I do not buy into that theory that says we are robbing the artist of money when you copy a CD for example. They would never miss my $0.50 they might have lost on me making a copy for a friend. Now if many people make that copy then yeah I can see that but the truth is there are way more people out there buying that filesharing. I am not saying that I am right or file sharing is right....it is just my thoughts on it. Again it is a gray area subject....and thanks to you all for keeping it calm and not flaming each other.
If I own a legal copy of....oh I do not know....WOW 2011 and I want to make my friend a copy of it because I think some songs on the CD might help him.....is that stealing or sharing? I am sorry but I do not buy into that theory that says we are robbing the artist of money when you copy a CD for example. They would never miss my $0.50 they might have lost on me making a copy for a friend. Now if many people make that copy then yeah I can see that but the truth is there are way more people out there buying that filesharing. I am not saying that I am right or file sharing is right....it is just my thoughts on it. Again it is a gray area subject....and thanks to you all for keeping it calm and not flaming each other.
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