ISP piracy tax

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Kalmah
If I had to pay something like this, I would purpously keep torrents running 24/7. If they threw software pirating into the mix as well.. I'll be downloading the most expensive software possible. Adobe cs3, copies of all OS's, adobe audition, Guitar Rig, audio mixing plugins. (some are over $400... just for a plugin(Izotope Ozone for instance)).. Every game, movie..

I can forsee a bandwidth limit coming in the near future. But then, now we have some ironing. "as much music as they'd like without restrictions".. ISPs will post a bandwidth restrictions.. not allowing me to get what the RIAA said I can do. Then the RIAA can sue your ISP.. right? heh... heh...

if they make pirating "legal" with this tax, (considering no limit) would people still go out and buy stuff? seems to me they'd still make more money by having people actually buy the stuff than just from this tax.

 

[Canai]

I'd pay it.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Originally posted by: tk149

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
Also, how much of this tax would be going to independent artists? Can I just record some crap at home, put it up on a torrent, and "get my fair share"?

This is just fear mongering by RIAA et al. They want to scare the average American into thinking that piracy is going to take money out of their pocket. It is the same with all their screaming about how piracy is theft. The average American does not give a damn about IP infringement so they reframe it into something else. Now they want to try to claim what they do is a social service and should be paid for with taxes.

 

[waggy]

this would be a waste for me. we don't buy that many cd's to make it effective. BUT if i was forced to pay ti damn right i would download everything i could. fuck em.