[Mael-list] Re: Stealing Sparks

[Laura Ross]

Hey Sue - Please don't stop. If you could of only seen our reaction when
we first got the link. Hopefully we will get the chance to buy it at
some point. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: mael-list-bounces at lists.kuci.org
[mailto:mael-list-bounces at lists.kuci.org] On Behalf Of Sue Harris,
Republic Media
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:46 PM
To: mael-list at lists.kuci.org
Subject: Re: [Mael-list] Re: Stealing Sparks

Perhaps in future this debate would be negated by me not having the
video streamed 4 months upfront and telling everyone about it!

A lesson learnt

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Robert" <megacalm at hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 17:33:40 
To:<mael-list at core.kuci.org>
Subject: [Mael-list] Re: Stealing Sparks

> If you are taking something from the net that is meant for watching
only
and
> then distributing it, it's theft. If you went into a cinema with a
camera
> and used that excuse when you were caught copying a movie for 'the
efficent
> storing and sharing of movies', it wouldn't get you very far...

Bad analogy. A movie theatre is a closed environment where admission is
charged for access. The net is not a closed environment, providing open
access.
>

> I'm not an innocent here, I and I don't necessarily agree with the
notion
of
> piracy, but until the law changes, taking stuff you've not paid for
which
> is not meant to be owned by you is theft.

Don't buy it (no pun intended). This law as you call it is open to
intrepretation in differant countries, as in Canada and Russia, and even
France.  So if you want to stick with your restrictive interpretations
go
for it, but I find it excessively moralistic and preachy. And for any
artist
(and record company) that objects to the downloading and saving and
copying
of sub-standard music in any form in their catolouge,   I call that
attitude
piggish.

Robert

PS

Not everyone has broadband, and can get broadband, which IMO makes the
viewing of streaming videos restrictive and elitist.
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