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Re:Copyright Infringement != Theft by tptacek on Tuesday June 03, 2008 @01:13AM (#207662)
You're off the rails again. "Theft" isn't what makes it charged. "Crime" is. Plenty of free riding problems are crimes. There's no "economics" versus "morality" issue at play here. Free riding is immoral.
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Re:Copyright Infringement != Theft by jfarmer on Tuesday June 03, 2008 @01:38AM (#207677)
Thanks for the insult!

My point was intentionally narrow and I don't really think it's necessary for me to repeat it.

Whether copyright infringement is "free riding" and whether or not "free riding" is immoral will have to wait for another day.

Cheers, Jesse

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Re:Copyright Infringement != Theft by tptacek on Tuesday June 03, 2008 @01:42AM (#207681)
Sorry that I managed to insult you. Wasn't my goal.
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