> The only legal way to record copyrighted material is to do it to time-shift, This is simply not true. It's the same type of ignorance the OP is complaining

> The only legal way to record copyrighted material is to do it to time-shift, This is simply not true. It's the same type of ignorance the OP is complaining about. Just to start with, fair use exceptions. Not to mention we've carved out custom exceptions for education, disabled people, etc. etc. Or just read Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limitations_and_exceptions_to_copyright http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limitations_and_exceptions_to_c... Granted, they're a lot narrower than normal people believe they are. But they're a lot wider than "only one exception", and both mental models are equally incorrect.