I'm just wondering if the sheer number of posts on how to use the various P2P software programs or how to resolve issues with the same gives the impression that most MacRumors forum members are downloading pirated content? I've seen threads where people talk about having torrents running all night, but I can't imagine what legal download would take that long.
I was just curious as to how many forum members download anything other than pirated content and what do they download.
I am not saying that there is no legal use of P2P, and I'm not trying to start a flame war or a screaming match or a mudslinging mess or a discussion on the legality of downloading.
I'm wondering if the moderators should consider banning discussions of P2P?
Please don't go off at me; I think both the MPAA and the RIAA and the other ilk are actually encouraging the downloading by making it really difficult or impossible to get media legally. I'm perfectly willing to pay ONCE for movies or music. For example, I still buy DVDs (yes, I'm an old coot who doesn't have a blu-ray player, but mostly cause my TV isn't big enough), but I hate the idea that I have to pay again to have it on my computer where I could create a library of movies or just to put a few movies on my laptop so I'd have something to watch on long plane flights.
I was just curious as to how many forum members download anything other than pirated content and what do they download.
I am not saying that there is no legal use of P2P, and I'm not trying to start a flame war or a screaming match or a mudslinging mess or a discussion on the legality of downloading.
I'm wondering if the moderators should consider banning discussions of P2P?
Please don't go off at me; I think both the MPAA and the RIAA and the other ilk are actually encouraging the downloading by making it really difficult or impossible to get media legally. I'm perfectly willing to pay ONCE for movies or music. For example, I still buy DVDs (yes, I'm an old coot who doesn't have a blu-ray player, but mostly cause my TV isn't big enough), but I hate the idea that I have to pay again to have it on my computer where I could create a library of movies or just to put a few movies on my laptop so I'd have something to watch on long plane flights.