Comments | madamada_chan: This has to be the most sensible post about downloading I've ever read

madamada_chan

This has to be the most sensible post about downloading I've ever read

Jan 25, 2012 20:38

http://free-manga.livejournal.com/6919628.html

It's great to know there are still some people who realize how wrong downloading scanned manga is, no matter how convenient it is for everybody ( Read more... )

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yilei January 28 2012, 08:20:48 UTC

Can't read it since I'm not a member and all, but I was kind of thinking about downloading and stuff myself recently after the SOPA/PIPA protest in the U.S./online, so I can kind of imagine the content of what they said. And I'm all for protesting those things just because they're the wrong solution to the problem and they cast a net that's far wider than it should which would then hinder freedom of speech, BUT...I had a lot to think about since the protest because in a lot of the threads and communities online, most people don't understand the protest. I don't know if it's a lack of effort, skimming, or they're just too stupid, but I seriously just want to punch some of them in the face ( ... )

madamada_chan January 28 2012, 20:24:41 UTC

just shut the whole thing down for one page that might have been uploaded by some hapless user without due process.

I was just talking to my coworker about this. I was thinking, take MU for example. They shut it down and held the owners liable, and yet the users who were actually responsible for uploading and downloading the copyrighted materials are running free and can easily find another free hosting site ._.

Well I guess the owners are partly to blame because they provided the service without really putting strict restrictions on it. And for all we know, they may have had good intentions when they started the service. Like, not everyone uses MU to upload copyrighted files. I bet a good portion of them uses it to put back up files of their stuff online, like thesis or work files etc right? It's just too sad when people use something created with good intentions for bad purposes, and it's the creator who has to take all the blame.

yilei January 29 2012, 01:54:23 UTC

I think the FBI cracked down on MU first just because the owner was already a known criminal for other reasons. Plus they had e-mails and stuff showing employees their purposefully uploading copyrighted material and telling friends and family to "let them know" if they want something. Their attitudes about their company just made them an easy target, but for other sites I really agree with you that it's more an issue with the users ( ... )