Except that this is not a proper parallel to what is being done here. I am not taking something away from someone else, as would (I assume) happen in your example. Nor am I trespassing on someone else’s systems and compromising their security.
I’m not clear on what is different between MusicShifter and allofmp3 in this case. I’m quite clear on the (probable, even highly likely, if as-yet-untested-in-court) illegality of purchasing music from allofmp3.com to which I do not have a license and for which allofmp3.com has not acquired copyright.
But the central point of previous discussion seemed to be that, no matter whether or not allofmp3.com’s actions are legal in Russia, my actions in acquiring IP that I did not have a license to possess was an illegal act. I’m fine with that. But how is it that my acquisition of IP that I do have a license to possess is sometimes okay and sometimes not? What am I missing?
Okay, but even so – does that make my use of the service to acquire digital copies illegal because some other uses are, or not?
And my thanks for the enlightening discussion, by the way, Bricker – I really do appreciate the time you spend fighting ignorance.
Oh wait, this is the Pit. I should have said “fuck” somewhere in there. Let me try again.
And my thanks for the enlightening discussion, by the way, Bricker – I really fucking appreciate the time you spend fighting ignorance.
