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Originally Posted by hokkers999
The other word for it is 'altruistic'. Sometimes some of us just like to share things.
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So do what I did and vote with your wallet. Downgrade to the 2 meg service. The ludicrous thing about this STM is that if I get "capped" for downloading too much and I am degrading the network...then why do the capped 20 megger's still get 2.5 times my maximum??
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Hokkers, you've hit the nail on the head!
Most of us just like to share things and if you think about it that is what P2P, or torrenting , is all about. The only thing is, is that most of it is illegal. That is why if you have WiFi you should secure your connection to stop outsiders from accessing it as the account holder is responsible for anyone who uses that connection and if they are downloading "illegally" who is to blame?
In a perfect world everything would be free but we don't have one.(That comment does not constitute another thread)
The way I look at it is this.
If I buy something it belongs to me-why? Because I paid for it!
If I then decide to give MY property to a neighbour or a friend then that is MY decision.
It's about time that the big companies got their head round consumerism i.e. if you sell me something don't come back crying if I do what I want with it!
Example, I buy a television for my bedroom, my friend says he needs one, so I give him the one from the bedroom as I can manage with what I've already got. No illegality there.
I buy a DVD my friend says he would like to watch it so I give it to him WRONG!- breeches copyright.
I could go on but I don't want to bore anyone.