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All due respects,your post has nothing to do with satellite tv.Best to put
it in a political,or some other more appropriate forum!
"JustMe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:109vo1ajk7poece@corp.supernews.com...
> Actually what I would like to see is people boycotting companies that
> charge way too much for what you get. However you know that wound never
> happen. Because someone will always pay what ever they charge. These are
the
> days of $200 sneakers and $50 T-Shirts, how many do you have?.
> Last time I looked this was still a free country and words were still
> free. However I do realize that if one's words are not what someone else
> wants to here they think they have a right to threaten the person saying
> what they don't want to here. You make up your own mine about what I said.
> If my words encourage others to pirate than I guess I should be put in
jail
> for having an opinion that doesn't agree with yours. Burnt any books
lately?
> I bet you cant wait for November to help re-elect Bush. Renew the DCMA but
> make it stronger. Renew the Patriot act and make it stronger. Maybe then I
> wont be able to say anything you don't agree without gong to jail.
>
> "Valdivar" <rebelleader68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7VLnc.6675$FH5.344449@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > You're trying to enlighten people(as you say) that BIG business is
ripping
> > us off....
> >
> > While you say,you do NOT advocate piracy....your very words seem to
> suggest
> > that since we are being treated so unfairly that would justify stealing
of
> > satellite signals....although of course....you don't advocate it!
> >
> > To put it more plainly,your words may encourage others to steal and
that's
> > worse than stealing yourself!
> >
> > --
> >
> > "JustMe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:109u64fqobpl083@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I never advocated stealing anything. You put words in my mouth. I only
> > > brought the point that you pay for the content just the same as a CD
or
> > DVD.
> > > You claim I'm not paying for the content but the service, that's fine
> but
> > > don't say I advocate stealing.
> > >
> > > "Gary Tait" <classicsat@yahoo.cominvalid> wrote in message
> > > news:llps90tv77jbqhjhe6i8a0vn9ml4d2d3ge@4ax.com...
> > > > On Sat, 8 May 2004 20:24:07 -0500, "JustMe" <nobody@nowhere.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Stealing a box from Wal-Mart is not the same thing as making a
backup
> > > copy
> > > > >of something you already own.
> > > >
> > > > But stealing a satellite service is.
> > > >
> > > > >I am NOT advocating being a pirate I'm just
> > > > >trying to enlighten people that day by day more and more things we
> used
> > > to
> > > > >take for granted are now illegal. I know many people like my son
that
> > has
> > > > >two small kids and has bought many DVD's, the kids scratch them and
> he
> > > has
> > > > >to buy a new DVD. Although he has made backup copies of the best
> ones,
> > he
> > > IS
> > > > >breaking the law. Fair use NO longer protects you for making a back
> up
> > > copy
> > > > >of something you bought. It is being challenged but its still
> illegal.
> > > Soon
> > > > >HDTV will be illegal to copy, IF the stations elect to raise the
> > > broadcast
> > > > >flag.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Fair use is one thing (allowing you to make copies of content you
> > > > already own).
> > > >
> > > > Stealing satellite is accessing programming you have not paid for.
> > > >
> > > > >Yes there is a difference in the DTV feed because you cant
subscribe
> to
> > > just
> > > > >one station. However if you buy the programming content to watch,
why
> > > > >shouldn't it be leagle to watch it on any system?
> > > >
> > > > Because you boug it on that system, and DirecTV has the ability to
> > > > control it.
> > > >
> > > > > On the subject of MS
> > > > >office, If you own several computers why should you have to buy
> > Multiple
> > > > >copies? You can only use one at the same time. If you read the
small
> > > prin.
> > > > >You must uninstall it from one computer before you use it on
another.
> > The
> > > > >same for Windows and with longhorn it will be enforced.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can, if one system is a laptop.
> > > >
> > > > >What I'm saying is that we just sit and let the corporations do
what
> > ever
> > > > >they want and we just shell out the money to pay for it. Go to
> > > www.eff.org
> > > > >and read the DMCA.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > They don't advocate theft of a paid service though.
> > > >
> > > > >A few months ago a company that was making replacement garage door
> > > openers
> > > > >was sued by Genie because their codes were property. They claimed
> that
> > it
> > > > >was a violation of the DCMA that another company copy their
> copywrited
> > > > >property and make a universal remote. They lost thank God. This was
> not
> > > the
> > > > >first or last that some company tried to use the DMCA to enforce a
> copy
> > > > >protected device.
> > > > >
> > > > >The DCMA has superceded the fair use act.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >"DRLev" <fake,@ddress.net> wrote in message
> > > > >news:Febnc.63585$hR1.3189@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > > > >> I call them thieves.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> That person did not pay for the DTV feed. If you buy Microsoft
> > > > >> Off ice at Best Buy that does not give you the right to go to
> > > > >> Circuit City and pull a box off the shelf and walk out without
> > > > >> paying.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "JustMe" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:109qflkb68d3t2f@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > >> | So what do you call someone that pays for a station on one
system
> > > like
> > > > >> | C-Band and watches it on another like DTV? If you pay for it on
C
> > > band
> > > > >then
> > > > >> | it should be free on DTV and Dish and any other system you own.
> > Still
> > > a
> > > > >> | pirate?
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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