Piracy is not theft!!!!!!!!!! (county, illegal, crimes, companies)

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

In addition, when you rip a CD, for example..you are ripping it into uncompressed WAV format. Once you compress it into FLAC or MP3 it is DEGRADED

Flac uses lossless compression and is no different than WAV other than smaller files.

WAV >> FLAC >> WAV >> FLAC >> WAV >> FLAC >> WAV...repeat six gazillion times

Your last WAV is identical to the first one. That said I'm not sure what purposely degrading a file has to do with this.

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

Only if the method of transmission incorporates CRC...and even then it can be bypassed.



With media? hardly

CRC is incorporated into all modern storage mediums and all standard internet protocols.

[Hot_Handz]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Flac uses lossless compression and is no different than WAV other than smaller files.

WAV >> FLAC >> WAV >> FLAC >> WAV >> FLAC >> WAV

Your last WAV is identical to the first one. That said I'm not sure what purposely degrading a file has to do with this.

It has everything to do with it... it isn't a 1:1 copy if you rip a CD to MP3. Which most people do. Filesharing of audio and video files are transferred, virtually, through compressed formats.

[zombocom]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

You could justify stealing the disc in the store then because it's just a copy,.

Not really.

Besides, it is a crime either way - stealing or pirating.

[Hot_Handz]

Originally Posted by NJBest

CRC is incorporated into all modern storage mediums and all standard internet protocols.

everything is still compressed in the filesharing domain.

Now software is a different beast. But cracked application code is NEVER 1:1

Bottom line is you are always getting a compromised copy of whatever is pirated.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

virtually, through compressed formats.

Commercially as well which pretty much destroys your argument doesn't it?

[Hot_Handz]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Commercially as well which pretty much destroys your argument doesn't it?

No it doesn't...at all..

Because there are variable bit rates of compression..

DESTROYS YOUR ARGUMENT DOESN'T IT?

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

everything is still compressed in the filesharing domain.

Now software is a different beast. But cracked application code is NEVER 1:1

Bottom line is you are always getting a compromised copy of whatever is pirated.

Compressed doesn't change what it is. It is always illegal.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

No it doesn't...at all..

Because there are variable bit rates of compression..

DESTROYS YOUR ARGUMENT DOESN'T IT?

Let's touch on something else, copyright is also meant to protect the integrity of a work. e.g you can't compromise it such as degrade it and then present it as the original work.

Degradation making it any different is the lamest argument yet in this thread.

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Hot_Handz

No it doesn't...at all..

Because there are variable bit rates of compression..

DESTROYS YOUR ARGUMENT DOESN'T IT?

That doesn't destroy his argument at all.