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If it's not your job to figure it out, why do you feel entitled to their content without paying?

by s73ver 10y ago

mbrock 10y ago
That's an interesting question to ask the vast hordes of people around the world who partake in torrents -- applied ethics research. When I used to torrent stuff, it was mostly because I was a kid with no money to spend. I'm glad my family wasn't sued for a hundred thousand dollars or whatever!
cr0sh 10y ago
One could also ask "why do you feel entitled to their money for the content"? Honestly, some of the best content I have ever gotten was (in essence) "gifted" to me by the creator; whether as a free download, or perhaps directly given to me in some fashion. I enjoyed it so much so, that I felt compelled to gift them a monetary amount back, along with some kind words of thanks and encouragement for them to continue creating. I much prefer this kind of reciprocal exchange, than what is currently the default case. Certainly, there are going to be those who take the gift, and never give back. But they likely would have done that anyhow, regardless of the system in place, as we see today (outside of draconian DRM schemes and whatnot - for the majority of that, I've just simply not purchased those items, even though I do want them - are they somehow still entitled to my money?)
- s73ver 10y ago
  "One could also ask "why do you feel entitled to their money for the content"?" No, you absolutely could not. The content is the result of their hard work. You could no more say that than I could say that I'm entitled to having you paint my house without paying you. "Honestly, some of the best content I have ever gotten was (in essence) "gifted" to me by the creator; whether as a free download, or perhaps directly given to me in some fashion. I enjoyed it so much so, that I felt compelled to gift them a monetary amount back, along with some kind words of thanks and encouragement for them to continue creating." That is the creator's choice to do that. But not every creator wants to do that. In those cases, you should not take their hard work without paying for it. "I've just simply not purchased those items, even though I do want them - are they somehow still entitled to my money?" No, but no one is saying that. In fact, people are saying that is the proper way to go. Yet, many here are saying that they are still entitled to the work despite not paying for it. I find it extremely disingenuous that you would try to say that, though.

If it's not your job to figure it out, why do you feel entitled to their content without paying?

by s73ver 10y ago

If it's not your job to figure it out, why do you feel entitled to their content without paying?

That's an interesting question to ask the vast hordes of people around the world who partake in torrents -- applied ethics research. When I used to torrent stuff, it was mostly because I was a kid with no money to spend. I'm glad my family wasn't sued for a hundred thousand dollars or whatever!

cr0sh 10y ago

One could also ask "why do you feel entitled to their money for the content"? Honestly, some of the best content I have ever gotten was (in essence) "gifted" to me by the creator; whether as a free download, or perhaps directly given to me in some fashion. I enjoyed it so much so, that I felt compelled to gift them a monetary amount back, along with some kind words of thanks and encouragement for them to continue creating. I much prefer this kind of reciprocal exchange, than what is currently the default case. Certainly, there are going to be those who take the gift, and never give back. But they likely would have done that anyhow, regardless of the system in place, as we see today (outside of draconian DRM schemes and whatnot - for the majority of that, I've just simply not purchased those items, even though I do want them - are they somehow still entitled to my money?)

s73ver 10y ago
"One could also ask "why do you feel entitled to their money for the content"?" No, you absolutely could not. The content is the result of their hard work. You could no more say that than I could say that I'm entitled to having you paint my house without paying you. "Honestly, some of the best content I have ever gotten was (in essence) "gifted" to me by the creator; whether as a free download, or perhaps directly given to me in some fashion. I enjoyed it so much so, that I felt compelled to gift them a monetary amount back, along with some kind words of thanks and encouragement for them to continue creating." That is the creator's choice to do that. But not every creator wants to do that. In those cases, you should not take their hard work without paying for it. "I've just simply not purchased those items, even though I do want them - are they somehow still entitled to my money?" No, but no one is saying that. In fact, people are saying that is the proper way to go. Yet, many here are saying that they are still entitled to the work despite not paying for it. I find it extremely disingenuous that you would try to say that, though.