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Book publishers in Germany to sue file sharers
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article published on 16 March, 2009
Alexander Skipis, head of the German book publishers' association, has announced that they publishers plan to launch a lawsuit campaign against file sharers.
Skipis said that they plan to sue "thousands" over copyright infringement and he even went as far as to call P2P file sharing "organized crime." Taking a job at the government, Skipis added that politicians were ignoring the huge ... [ read the full article ]
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AfterDawn Addict
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16. March 2009 @ 17:17 |
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Ah draconia countia...
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16. March 2009 @ 18:44 |
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Totally Ridiculous. I bet the majority of people who get these books, read and delete. I doubt a majority of people even would sell/buy a printed copy of a book. Pathetic. People need to chill. It's not like they are loosing there houses over a couple dollars lost.
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noncomjd
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17. March 2009 @ 01:12 |
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are libraries next?
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AlmostOz
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17. March 2009 @ 01:56 |
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Originally posted by noncomjd:
are libraries next?
lol
when you think about it, a library is the same thing, 1 entity sharing something for free with many other entities.
In p2p at least someone has bought the item in question.
My university library has just gone mostly electronic. I guess soon it will just be "this e-book will self destruct in 7 days"
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17. March 2009 @ 03:45 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by noncomjd:
are libraries next?
lol
when you think about it, a library is the same thing, 1 entity sharing something for free with many other entities.
In p2p at least someone has bought the item in question.
My university library has just gone mostly electronic. I guess soon it will just be "this e-book will self destruct in 7 days"
Libraries are kind of a thing of the past since its so easy to get any information you want online.
Literary the people have become their own library and corperate is doing everything it can to bully and stop it.
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Andy7472
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18. March 2009 @ 02:46 |
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Not necessarily.
The library has a physical copy which they are authorized to lend.
Distribution of any sort without permission is a crime. No matter how many other people do it doesn't make it right.
I actually support my local Library. It allows me to borrow items I would normally have to pirate. Except for bluray. Dammit. Still have to rely on Netflix for those.
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varnull
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18. March 2009 @ 03:17 |
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I wonder who gets the royalties on Mein Kampf
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18. March 2009 @ 08:03 |
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meh....DL, read, delete is much more appealing than driving to the library, searching through non-digital media (what is this strange thin material? and where do I plug in my USB thumb drive?), checking stuff out, and then paying fines for not being able to return it on time. The way I see it, if media is released to the public in some way for free (ie. library), then all ways are ok. I don't care what they want to call it. Crime, piracy...blah blah blah. When I really want to read a piece of paper, I'll buy the NY Times, or grab a book from one of my relatives.
Libraries are good for my kids. After a certain age, they just don't make sense. I started bring my 3-yr old after not having stepped foot in one in 15 years. I support my library. I pay local taxes. And I pay late fees on my kids books. And once in a while, I'll throw a couple of dollars in a donation box.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. March 2009 @ 08:05
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20. March 2009 @ 23:20 |
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Originally posted by varnull:
I wonder who gets the royalties on Mein Kampf
Ve ask ze questions!!!
LOL
PS: I still dig the public library.
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