Originally Posted by
opus17
I have more respect for someone who holds up a liquor store than I do for the punks that steal copyrighted material. At least, the first admits what they are -- a low-life crook. The latter wraps themselves in rationalizations like "the business model is flawed". Both are low-life crooks who should be locked up.
A liquor store thief does not pay for what he/she takes. People who use allofmp3.com DO pay for what they download. Btw, I know several IP lawyers who use allofmp3.com; they pay for music, download it, and listen to it. The RIAA is like a union of buggy-whip-driving thugs trying to prevent people from being able to drive cars near the beginning of the 20th century.