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Originally Posted by Malkuth
In the 80s it was pirate casettes
In the 90s pirate video tapes
In the 00s pirate CD/DVDs
In the 10s pirate downloads
And it's not like any law can go around the fact that when you buy the licensed product 99% of the money you spend does not go to the creator.
For downloads the solution is simple proxy your IP, at least you won't propagate a system of leeches that profits on other peoples' work.
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Originally Posted by Vexx
Heh... I recorded the *moon landing* in 1969 with an audio cassette recorder and an 8mm camera pointed at the tv screen (eleven year old geekiness).
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This situation kinda makes the song titled "Don't stop me now" by Queen play in my head
Nothing's gonna stop people from doing _illegal_ things while people can still think.