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You know what pisses me off so much, it is the whole issue of the "file-sharing"/P2P bullshit of it being illegal. I don't why the fuck is the RIAA/FBI/MPAA all just targeting people, like a fucking witch hunt. People are not killing anybody, raping anybody, etc; they are just average people listening to their favorite music and movies. If the FBI wanted to spend money on arresting people, they could be utilizing it on arresting pedophiles and rounding up suspected terrorists, its just bullshit people are getting arrested for a simple download of an album or movie.

People have told me ,"file-sharing is stealing", in my opinion, its not stealing. Various bands, have made a profits over the years with all the cd sales, radio airplays, publishing, live shows/concerts, I don't get why the RIAA gets all bitchy about it for. And also movies, it a bitch, that the MPAA gets all pisted of about that too. A movie makes movie from all the tv ads/spots, boxoffice revenue, and dvd sales, I don't understand the notion that they are comparing the lost sales to people downloading a file of a movie for. A file is a file, its not a physical object. Its a travesty, that in this day and age, people are just getting arrested for just downloading their favorite Pink Floyd album , or their favorite movies, it seems something out a witch hunt.

I have made my point, I hope I've sparked an intrest in the topic.

Well, it technically is stealing because you're taking something without paying for it or permission from the creator. If you want to get music though, why not avoid relying on someone to give you the music (who could probably have stuck loads of viruses onto it just for shits and giggles) and get the songs yourself? Its easy really, grab yourself some video downloading software and some audio extracting software and you're ready. I don't condone the downloading of movies however, thats something i am against completely; get five of your dollars and go to the cinema like everyone else, it's a much better experience.
Also, things such as Torrent files don't just specialise in music, but also video games, programs such as Adobe Photoshop, (previously pay to view) pornography etc; i once had a friend who downloaded Supreme Commander from BitTorrent because he couldn't purchase it for the £50 retailing price; he waited alot longer then me to get the game, just to avoid paying.

Then again, people say free music downloading is ruining the music industry and i see their point, but surely the solution is to find out why people AREN'T buying songs, not focusing completely on stopping them get the music for free.

Theres my two cen- uh i mean pence.