That I seem to be one of the few who cares while most others nit on details.
For me it's you who is nitting on details.
The question whether filesharing is "ethical" or not is irrelevant.
Because regardless of the answer: The cat is not going back into the bag. No matter how many rivers are cried.
You could just as well complain that the job of the farrier has nearly disappeared because most people don't ride horses anymore.
A much more interesting discussion could be based on the following questions:
* What distribution and compensation model will emerge as the successor
to the current "pay-per-consumption" or "pay-per-physical-copy" approach?
* What are the consequences for artists and content-producers?
Are million-dollar blockbuster movies still possible in the future?
Will "making a living" as a musician still be possible?
I.e. please discuss under the premise that the current model is dead, because that's what it is. We do have horseless carriage now, and the raw numbers tell you that most people consider the advantages to outweigh the disadvantages by far.
For me it's you who is nitting on details.
The question whether filesharing is "ethical" or not is irrelevant.
Because regardless of the answer: The cat is not going back into the bag. No matter how many rivers are cried.
You could just as well complain that the job of the farrier has nearly disappeared because most people don't ride horses anymore.
A much more interesting discussion could be based on the following questions:
I.e. please discuss under the premise that the current model is dead, because that's what it is. We do have horseless carriage now, and the raw numbers tell you that most people consider the advantages to outweigh the disadvantages by far.