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Distribution of media is not as clearcut and issue as you make it seem. Just a couple complicating factors: there are lots of places where popular media is impo
by Fargren 11y ago
Distribution of media is not as clearcut and issue as you make it seem. Just a couple complicating factors: there are lots of places where popular media is impossible to access legally due to licensing, and DRM often prevents media shifting, which many believe should be a right if you bought a piece of media.
Also, we are not all "well educated people with high earning potential". Maybe a large majority of us are, but I've seen very interesting posts on HN from people from all walks of life.
- bcook 11y agoIf media is popular, everyone is entitled to it? Piracy will be rampant even if everyone is able to legally download all media. PS - I am one of those who are not "well educated with high earning potential". Even as a "poor" person, I am unable to morally justify my selfish actions (piracy)...
- icebraining 11y agoEven as a "poor" person, I am unable to morally justify my selfish actions (piracy)... That's fine, we have enough seeders.
- bcook 11y agoAre you saying, if something is popular enough it no longer needs moral justification?
- icebraining 11y agoNah, I was just making an easy joke.
- bcook 11y agolol, touché. I think I lost my sense of humor recently. :( :)
- zdkl 11y agoAre you saying the opposite? I'm sure a convincing argument could be made for both sides of this question. After all, is morality not a popular convention?
- Fargren 11y ago>> If media is popular, everyone is entitled to it? This is not a simple question. Access to media is access to culture. And we can't expect people without access to a common culture to participate in our society as equals. That's why we have libraries, museums, arts in public areas; we know that we need to share at least part of our common heritage, or it will stop being our common heritage. Remember, intelectual property is meant to make creating art profitable enough that we don't stop doing it. It is supposed to protect the consumers, not the creators. Ideas that are not consumed are not a societal good, and we don't make laws to protect them. Of course there should be balance between protections for creators and consumers. If someone thinks the current legislation favours content creators more than it should on this alance, then for that person piracy is probably not morally wrong.