A mouthful of SOPA
It seems such an obvious truth now: the internet can be catalyst for political and social change
A mouthful of SOPA
A mouthful of SOPA
It seems such an obvious truth now: the internet can be catalyst for political and social change
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Originally Posted by dualmeister
LOL I have the exact same lava lamp
hmm should be interesting to see where this ends up.
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This is far from over... the US still has some older legislation they can fall back on to block websites... as seen by their actions of the last few days.
The taking down of MegaUpload was a big middle finger to the world. They are saying they can still do what they want.
I happen to agree with the takedown of sites such as Megaupload (you next Rapidshare).
Those sites exist for one reason, and one reason only: to profit out of the download of illegal software.
Hands up, how many people use them to download legal software?
That might be a bit of a stretch. The few times I have used it (both those) was actually for legal software, i.e. code written by a friend, uploaded there for me to download as it was too big for e-mailing. I'm sure there are many in the same position, but I am not saying it is the majority of the usage pattern.
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Yes, I agree, I have also used file sharing sites to share a document, etc. But like you said, that is the reason they try to defend themselves with, the truth is that they offer much more pirated stuff.
Now, if you can DL pirated stuff for free, that is one thing. But companies that make millions by selling you access to pirated wares is another story.
Raises hand. I've never used them to download anything. I only used the free allowance to back up our Pastel System here at the office.
Sorry, looks like you were speaking bull dust.
Agreed.
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Lots of broken links in that article....Can the correct ones be posted?
Regards,
Chris.
Never to use WebAfrica again - even if WebAfrica pays me!
Here's the thing about software, not talking games/movies, just software. Over the years people, myself included, have attained certain software *wiff crack* to play and test it. We then went on to purchase the software for our clients and I was able to maintain and support it. Without having actually tested the software, yes I know you get trial versions, but test it properly, we would not have purchased it.
Even Microsoft admit that having their windows products raped over the years turned them into what they are, because it became so well known and used. I guess its a double edged sword?
Interesting read about the legal stuff lost: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399134,00.asp
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I think this is awesome. This shows the power of the internet and proves that the internet has a HUGE role to play in world politics.
No, not bull dust. My argument is that they exist to make profit out of people downloading pirated wares. The fact that many people use them for small backups or shares with their friends does not impact their main revenue stream.
You yourself admit you use their FREE service to backup your own files. That is my point, you did not buy a premium account to do that.
You said....
Obviously, you were wrong. Businesses buying monthly accounts to host large sized backups, etc. must have also accounted for a fair chunk of their revenue. Probably way more than the revenue from piracy.Those sites exist for one reason, and one reason only...
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