Anyway, you've managed to pad the post I'm replying to with so much "pirated" material, it surely does appear impressive in its original form. Without the extra material, it's more or less,meh, not so much..
Yes, you are correct. But by advocating the universal rights of ownership, I'm also objectively addressing those, who perceive the sharing of property, as an evil effort to somehow steal money from the creators.
That depends on where you set the "sharing" bar. Let's assume you bought a copy of "Avatar", then invited a few friends (an even dozen, for the sake of argument),over for a couple of beers and a movie. That's what I would define as "sharing". However, if you burned a dozen copies for these dozen "friends", who more than likely would burn a dozen copies for their, "friends", then that's what I would define as serial theft. Pretty much on the order of a pyramid scheme, which BTW, are illegal also. And, a little grade school math provides us with the answer that there are now 145 copies of "Avatar", with only one original being purchased.
Sharing, just like selling, are rights I believe come along from legally obtaining an item. If companies create laws and regulations to impede these natural actions, because it hinders a possible percent of income, then its clear that behind all their statistical and fairly convincing theories, it all comes down to greediness.
We agree on the greed part, we differ on the perpetrators of said greed. A reasonable conclusion is that both parties are greedy, not simply either one.
BTW, if you're the one that always gets stiffed for buying the original, and your friends are the ones who benefit, then it's fair to say that your friends are leeches, and you should find some new ones.
We used to call a "social dynamic" like this, "a**hole buddies", but sorry to report, it makes the one who actually bought the game the a**hole, and the other 12 who got it for free are the "buddies".
Bravo, captain. You really are honoring the last six letters of your username. I'm not 100% sure that comment was directed at my comment, but to be sure: I was not talking about intellectual property, nor I was creating any arbitrary definition. I was talking about ownership.
Well, why do you think the last six letters of my user name are cranky, because I'm the nicest person you'll ever want to meet? That's just patently stupid. What's also patently stupid, is the incessant way that users at this forum feel compelled to repeat the same observation over and over, ad naseum! Actually, I am a pretty nice guy, since I've forewarned you as to what's coming, both with my user name, and with my signature. I mean really, it's not like I snuck up on any of you, now is it?
I had briefly considered, "captainarticulate" as a user name, and then discarded the idea. After all, there are very few here the would acknowledge something like, "wow, you really lived up to the last 9 letters of name that time". So. cranky it is, and cranky it stays, for the benefit of the unwashed illiterate that inhabit this place.
Like red1776 pointed out, I advocate the legal controls that are intrinsically granted to us after we legally obtain an item. I'm in no way saying that "no physical property has been stolen," I am merely pointing out the creation of DRM, Copy protection (this is game-related article, is it not?), and other types of regulations created to monopolize how we should or shouldn't use our legally obtained property, is simply strategically created bullshit.
I'm against pirating. Stealing a game, cracking it, and giving it away to the masses is not sharing, that's plain piracy.
So let me see if my age addled brain can wrap itself around your rather advanced conceptualization. So then..."I'm against pirating. Stealing a game, cracking it, and giving it away to the masses is not sharing, that's plain piracy"......But, buying a game, copying it and then giving it away to all your friends is not stealing, but rather, "sharing". Gotcha. It all makes sense now, unfortunately, just not to me.
Epilogue: This is another conundrum brought on by human nature. We're a delusional bunch, that walks around thinking that they've been "created in God's own image". The movie mogul and the pirate pray to the same god, each thinking the God is on their side, because they're following the cause of righteousness. Just another silly crusade. You've read about them haven't you? The truth is we're a crap species, avaricious, predatory, and possessing a character that doesn't really allow other creatures the dignity of their own lives. Homo Sapiens", the worst infestation that has ever drawn breath on the planet.
I hope this helps. Oh, and before I forget, "Happy New Year".