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Originally Posted by Gary L
Good point xpod.
I wonder if they have such a strong view to some of the things mentioned in the illegal thread that is running.
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It's a good point if you're simple-minded and you consider all theft to be equal in effect. Would you compare a driver who kills someone in an accident to a cold-blooded murderer; it must be the same because they both take away a life. Would you stand back from criticising crack dealers because you drink coffee or smoke nicotine? It looks like Homer Simpson's logic has gone mainstream.
Copyright infringement *may* affect the company selling the product *if* you were intending to buy the product and even then it doesn't exclude the possibility of you buying the product if you decide you want a 'real' copy. Also, all file transfer protocols have legitimate uses and the use of them doesn't automatically mean you're transferring copyrighted material.
Most people stealing from VM are long term thieves who have no intention of trying before they buy and will continue to steal bandwidth from VM's legitimate customers for as long as they can get away with it.