tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13006194.post5762314467067512921..comments2023-08-10T06:36:24.654-05:00Comments on Disparate Elements: Practical PiracyBrandon Cackowski-Schnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421686835859203740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13006194.post-65298624040183196772009-09-16T15:22:51.805-05:002009-09-16T15:22:51.805-05:00Kurt I agree with you 100%.Kurt I agree with you 100%.Brandon Cackowski-Schnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421686835859203740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13006194.post-1635806427949493102009-09-16T15:16:39.664-05:002009-09-16T15:16:39.664-05:00I have no interest in ostracizing anyone who choos...I have no interest in ostracizing anyone who chooses to pirate, and I agree with the positive benefits of free content. I am also not a torrent saint, having grabbed an episode of a show here and there that my DVR screwed up, or otherwise getting content I could have gotten legally for free (like a "shocking" page of a comic book I don't read) by browsing a store. I have also on a few occasions used software I did not have a license for.<br /><br />But I don't feel good about it. I rationalize away the guilt. I still have a strong feeling that content owners should be the ones who decide how they wish to provide that content. I may disagree (see: TNT/CW shows), but that doesn't give me authorization to change their business model. If providers wanted you to get their content on a torrent, they would provide an official file on seed servers. I'm not holding my breath for that to happen.<br /><br />I'm not sure why the digital age has released the ties of ethics, especially when we see the victim only as a corporation. If something is 'the same' as a mainstream consumption method, do you pay for that other method? I understand the torrent = DVR & commercial skip, but how many people who make that argument download a show like True Blood without subscribing to HBO?<br /><br />I see the economics of the situation. Some things don't warrant a particular person's purchase or rental. But gratis consumption is okay, because it wouldn't have been paid for anyway? Does that work as a shoplifting excuse? If so, I have been seriously missing out on some high-end electronics!<br /><br />I am not angry. Just a little sad for the rationalization by rational people.<br /><br />(Note: I have no content I produce for which I charge. I think I may also be grumpy about this topic.)Kojubathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160945503745458696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13006194.post-59443128641996863292009-09-16T14:36:55.377-05:002009-09-16T14:36:55.377-05:00The whole content distribution model is broken any...The whole content distribution model is broken anyway. I'm all for supporting artists, be they singers, actors, or programmers. But I think authors like Scott Sigler and musicians like Radiohead have it right. Especially for unknown artists, releasing content for free is a great way to get exposure. <br /><br />I get TV shows from torrents, but in my mind that's no different than Tivo-ing a show and skipping the commercials. I've got Netflix for movies (and some TV) and I use EBay for long-term game "rentals". For music, I just tend to check http://riaaradar.com/Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060144058856177068noreply@blogger.com