I am new to Zero Paid and this is my first post. I am very pleased to find a forum that will help me to learn more about P2P file sharing and I'd like to say thanks for being there!
I have been reading a lot about the widespread assault on P2P file sharing by governments, ISP providers and just about everyone imaginable. There is something that really bothers me about this and I would like to hear some of the views of those who are a lot more experienced and knowledgable than I.
I understand the concept of intellectual property etc. and those who produce movies, music and software certainly have a right to be paid for their product. However it seems to me that there is a limit to those rights. The limit is when a purchaser puts down their money and buys their product. Once that occurs it is a purchase not a rental and they have no right to stop the purchaser from sharing that product should they want to. They also have no right to be allowed to manufacture the product in such a way as to prevent the freedom of use of it by the purchaser.
It is a very dangerous sign of how out of control society is at present and the rampant greed on steroids of the day. It's interesting to ponder the fact that governments sell weapons capable of mass destruction to anyone who will buy without looking back.
No limits on use there! But when it comes down to music, movies and computer software
for the use and gratification of the masses and often beyond the financial reach of more people than one might imagine, they would attempt to establish a strangle hold on the public.
Speaking of software, Not to long ago I purchased a business program for a couple of hundred dollars. It so happened that I was having repeated crashes of my computer
over a period of time and had to reinstall it several times. The point came when I had to telephone the company to "be allowed" to install it again and was "granted" two more installations. That is outrageous. Microsoft sells Windows for a small fortune and polices the heck out of the consumers use of the product. All the while gathering and passing around consumer information to all and sundry at will.
If the public doesn't vociferously defend itself particularly with the use of intensive organized "Boycotts", (The most devastatingly effective weapon in existence against these companies if applied seriously.) we are going to find ourselves living in a "Corporate Dictatorship".
As a newcomer to the P2P world, with all I am reading my heart starts to pound the instant I press the download icon while visions of a P2P Gestapo smashing down my front door in a few days time and being hauled away to court and prison.
Question: Can anyone recommend information available on the net that would give me a clear and realistic foundation on which to move through this strange new world of P2P safely and with some degree of security?
Many thanks to everyone for indulging my comments. I think there comes a time when we really must stand united against those who would take away our rights and freedoms or deny us the opportunity to gain additional ones. We are living in very dangerous times.
Many thanks!
There is no safety or security in this world. P2P or otherwise.Originally Posted by exumab
However, I wish you luck in finding a more suitable answer.
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Thanks for the suggestion! What you say is true. Life is a chance at best and we all takes our chances. come to think if it ....it wouldn't be worth living any other way!
Exumab
I know people at the age of 60 who have not grasp that concept yet.:icon_thum
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Who was the last civil libertarian who was all "down with the man" and signed his posts?
Anyone recall the name?
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not a clue my friend
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it wasnt zeropain or sharezmanyfiles per say, but some clony repeater.
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Infringer?
Hard as ever and here to make you people believe...as long as there is one person to hold hope and dream...A GOD...will never die!
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