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| quote: | Originally posted by Swamper
I'm very much aware of the existence of torrent sites and google  , they're nothing new - simply the best system to date to handle mass file distribution (with the likes of edonkey left in the dust). I have no problem with them - what I do have a problem with is a site whose whole premise/infrastructure supports the open/wide distribution of copyright albums and singles. What is difficult to understand about that? Those are the kinds of sites that vilify MP3 and then when I'm talking with industry people it causes them stress to know that their material is being distributed like that - it really becomes tiresome defending MP3s all the time. It's one thing to have the odd item spread around via a random torrent site/network, it's a whole other to have a centralized location to make it's distribution easier and to have a donation system tied into what kind of status you have on such a system.
You're new here so obviously you don't understand how free a community TA is overall - but - there are a few things that cross that line - and that most definitely is one of them. |
I see your point, and Im not going to argue it, because you are obviously very strong opinionated on the subject.
But let me leave you with a fact, that I myself have thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars worth of vinyl when all that time I could have just been spending it on blank CD's, and I also purchase A LOT of music online every week. Even though I download a TONE from torrent sites, I'll buy the whole album online if I like it enough and 99% of what I download gets deleted because its not good enough to keep because of lack of space and the vast amounts of new torrents comming up daily. Call it another form of record shopping if you will, kind of like sampling this weeks tracks at the record store before you buy. And for the most part, the music on the site is shit. The REALLY good music is never to be found, and I always end up buying what I spin for the most part in one way or another in the end.
I cant speak for everyone who is a member of that site, but most of us in the private section of that site, feel and act the same. So there are not all leechers in that community. My buddy GLADLY deletes torrents which are requested for removal every week by various lables and artists. So hes not entirely the Devil as some deem him to be.
The last thing I want is a pissing match, I respect your opinion and veiws, even though we might not see eye to eye on some details of the subject, so I'll never bring it up again.
Sorry for the off topic, now back to regularly scheduled programming.
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I have the idea now he has this impression of me because of my rebutle about the filter, and just wanted to clearify my intentions and veiws on the subject. Nothing more. I concurr with Swampers rules and ideals while I enjoy my stay here on TA. Im not arguing.
