There is a strong view amongst many people that copyright doesn't apply to them because it's annoying. Back in the days when you literally couldn't get the pro

There is a strong view amongst many people that copyright doesn't apply to them because it's annoying. Back in the days when you literally couldn't get the programs for love nor money (they were shown on US TV but weren't available globally for years), I'd often DCC them. I'd never claim that it was right. I seem the same attitude from people who copy an article verbatim from a closed website that you have to subscribe to.