# UncleBeer, it wasn't about pirating music. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 21, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962 "2003-03-21T01:45:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/41 "2003-03-21T19:50:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, because copyright violation is alot like murder, rape, and burglary Oh yeah. My best friend was raped, burgled, and murdered by a copyright violation. Clearly, copyright violations are weapons of mass destruction. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/42 "2003-03-21T19:55:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE \* > \*\*Oh yeah. My best friend was raped, burgled, and murdered by a copyright violation. Clearly, copyright violations are weapons of mass destruction. \*\* there was a serial copyright violator in my home town. took out half the town. but, I don’t believe that they’re considered weapons of mass destruction unless they’re attached to a scud missile. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/43 "2003-03-22T00:18:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 11811 \* > \*\*Yosemitebabe and AudreyK: > > It’s not unusual to get less-than-stellar info from CDDB. Sometimes compilation albums will come back with “Various Artists” listed in every artist spot, rather than list the individual artists’ names. However, you have the opportunity to correct and submit the list. Cool, no? \*\* Indeed. But being one who doesn’t use CDDB, I can happily ignore its shortcomings. 😉 And thank you, **AHunter3** , for confirming that there is a Mac-only format. For a while there I wondered if I had hallucinated all my ID3-tag work. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/44 "2003-03-22T00:34:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yosemitebabe \* > \*\*I don’t know why they don’t know about my Messiah CDs. It is not an obscure recording. \*\* I don’t think this ever got answered (and I don’t know if **yosemitebabe** will ever see the answer here), but here goes: Handel’s “Messiah” has many, many recorded versions. Since CDDB works by identifying each disc individually to identify the performance and artist on the tracks, and somebody has to enter all of that info in, chances are good that not _every_ recording of the Messiah has been entered into the database. I run into the same problem with a great deal of classical CD’s. Many of them aren’t entered into the CDDB at all, and I would guess it’s because they don’t feel the effort is necessary to enter every performance of every popular classical piece into their database. Just have to do it yourself. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/45 "2003-03-22T04:24:17Z")
So, **White Lightning** , how long you have these mod like tendencies? Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/46 "2003-03-22T04:35:40Z")
Hmmm. Make that, "…how long have you HAD…’ One of these days… one of these days!! I’ll get it. 'Till then, the question still remains, ‘ **White Lightning** , who the fuck died and left you in charge?’. Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/47 "2003-03-22T04:53:28Z")
That’s it. You’re both banned! ---
**Author:** ![Sqube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@Sqube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sqube)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/48 "2003-03-22T05:08:43Z")
I guess my comments did come off as the whiny bitchy little boy/girl that everyone wishes would quietly suffocate in the corner. I’ll strive to make a more meaningful/less bitchy impact in the future. Damn shame that my first pitting is turnin into a fuckin lovefest though. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/49 "2003-03-22T05:33:17Z")
Don’t take it in the ass, **sqube** , stand up for yourself. You asked a relatively legit question and some mod-wanna-be, kiss-ass do-gooder, head up the shoot of anybody remotely in charge jack-ass, comes in and spouts off. You didn’t deserve the condescending crappolla the first go around, and you certainly don’t need it now. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/50 "2003-03-22T05:58:37Z")
‘Mod like tendencies,’ **CnoteChris**? I dunno. How many threads have I closed lately? How many posters have I chastised? **Sqube** initially blamed me for the thread closure because he’s new here, and he hasn’t seen how things work. You, however, have been here longer than me. You’re saying you haven’t got it figured out yet? You’re barking up the wrong tree, pal. I posted to explain to the guy why his thread was about to be closed, because I predicted (correctly) that he’d probably be less than fully satisfied with the explanation of whichever mod shut it down, and that he’d start a thread asking about it. I’m on his side. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/51 "2003-03-22T08:44:47Z")
> [@](#): > > but, I don’t believe that they’re considered weapons of mass destruction unless they’re attached to a scud missile. Don’t be ridiculous! A SCUD is a WMD in and of itself! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962/52 "2003-03-22T18:08:02Z")
:eek: omyog! you’re right! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unclebeer-it-wasnt-about-pirating-music/162962.md?page=2)