> peachy ashie passion wrote:
>

>> Bob wrote:
>>

>>> peachy ashie passion wrote:
>>>

>>>> Matt wrote:
>>>>

>>>>> "BTR1701" ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:btr1702-D3DA58.12353225062006@news.giganews.com...
>>>>>

>>>>>> In article news.newsguy.com>,
>>>>>> Tony Elka shadowlane.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

>>>>>>> In article news.giganews.com>,
>>>>>>> BTR1701 ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> In article <04rng.472548$tc.31919@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
>>>>>>>> "Matt" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> "Tony Elka" shadowlane.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:shadowlane-04EFE5.17341024062006@news.newsguy.com...
>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you should familiarize yourself with copyright law.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Tony

>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am familiar with it. I suggest it is you that takes a look to
>>>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>>>> wether
>>>>>>>>> breaking copyright law is considered 'criminal' behaviour.

>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Depends on how you do it. Some copyright violations are civil,
>>>>>>>> some are
>>>>>>>> criminal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ever notice those FBI warnings at the beginning of every DVD you
>>>>>>>> watch?
>>>>>>>> Hint: the FBI is a criminal investigative agency. If there was no
>>>>>>>> criminal aspect to copyright infringement, the FBI wouldn't be
>>>>>>>> involved.

>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thank you.

>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, don't be so quick with your thanks. Merely downloading an
>>>>>> audiobook version of a King story off the internet for one's personal
>>>>>> use does not meet the elements of criminal copyright violation.
>>>>>> That's
>>>>>> only a civil violation. Just like all those people who download songs
>>>>>> from Kazaa-- the RIAA comes after them with lawsuits (civil) not cops
>>>>>> (criminal).

>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>

>>>>
>>>> Just means King can sue you because it's King you are damaging,
>>>> rather than the police coming after you because you've done harm to
>>>> society.
>>>>
>>>> If that makes it better morally to you.

>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't see downloading music as much of a moral issue. Downloading
>>> entire albums instead of buying them I agree is wrong. If I want to
>>> put a bunch of songs I like on a cd to listen to I'll be damned if
>>> I'm going to go buy the album containing each song I want. I also
>>> will listen to a song or 2 off of a new album and if I like them I'll
>>> go buy the album, and I download a lot of live shows to. Now movies
>>> I'm a bit hypercritical with because where I won't download albums I
>>> will download movies from time to time as opposed to renting/spending
>>> 50 bucks at the theater. Just my 2 cents.

>>
>>
>>
>> I understand. I'm a little opposite, I won't download movies or books.
>>
>> I do however, appreciate the essay on the topic and the free books
>> available from Baen.
>>
>> http://www.baen.com/library/

>
>
> That essay is pretty good/informative. He makes some very good points,a
> few people here could learn a great deal from it! Thanks for the link.
> Are all the books on the site science fiction?
>