# Music thieves

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-thieves/27148>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 28, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-thieves/27148 "2000-07-28T02:42:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-thieves/27148/41 "2000-07-28T13:12:34Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Bill H. \*  
> \*\*Every one of you music theives is like a looter during a riot. The fact that the walls are down doesn’t make it right to steal.
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> And everyone gleefully hollaring about gnutella or napigator are doubly wrong. Calling your homies saying “sure the cops quelled the fires on that side of town, but come on over here where there are still plenty of unguarded TVs”
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> There is nothing to be proud of here. Your new shiny toys are stolen. You should be ashamed. \*\*

You know, I’ve already got a God. I answer to him. I don’t recall you being involved in the equation.

Think I’ll go “steal” a few more songs off Napster, in your honor.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2000, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-thieves/27148/42 "2000-07-28T14:30:13Z")

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I’m closing this. This argument is duplicated ad infinitum across this board. This particular thread seems to be the most acrimonious of the lot. Take it to the pit or one of the other threads as appropiate to your post.

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