Re: Asimov Site

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

penman@N-o_s-p-a-m-cotse.com wrote:

> Wonderful. So now we know that the Commodore newsgroups have folk
> who tolerate piracy.  This is evolving?  Evolving would be to have
> a little respect for the property of others--which copyright is.
> Evolving wouldn't be calling people "pests" because they hold a
> view that's different from yours, but points out the illegality of
> what you're doing.  You want to pirate--fine, do so. As we've all
> known, a pirate site set up overseas will be accessible to all of
> you who don't want to respect the work we others have done.  (hey!
> another clue to penman's identity!  :) )  This doesn't mean that
> we have to sit quietly by and ignore it.  Seems that if you steal
> with no regard to the other's rights, then that's a process of
> devolution at work.  (Not even going to touch the creation vs
> evolution debate here.  While I may disagree with people on that
> issue, they have the right to believe the way they want to.  The
> 1st Amendment, which also gives us the right to discuss piracy here,
> is a wonderful thing!  :) )
>
> Penman

Nicely put. Personally, I think the reason some react so strongly to
someone pointing that a certain activity is illegal and morally
questionable is because they already know it, and don't want to be
reminded of it. They would much rather have everyone tell them that it's
a good thing to do, it helps the developers (yeah right) and only
someone who is somehow less than they are (vogon) would complain. If
anyone thinks that these posts will rid the earth of software piracy,
well, I wonder what they have been sniffing. And if someone thinks that
by insulting advocates of respect for software authors we will go away,
well, they are just as deluded.

The flame wars don't have to continue, the dispute can be done quietly
and respectfully, some seem to enjoy flames though.

Roy