Re: Asimov Mirror Sites Access Information

[lee@lcremeans.erols.com (Lee Cremeans)]

In article <3933D6F9.96B02DB7@inetnebr.com>, Roy and/or Janet Miller wrote:
>Lee Cremeans wrote:
>
>I'd rather give the benefit of the doubt than sermonise to the people
>participating.
>
>Lee,
>What is so frustrating to some, is that those who willy nilly give away that
>which isn't theirs get so self-righteous about it, and refuse to admit that it
>is: 1) illegal; 

Yes, that's probably the only definite here. 

> 2) immoral;

Not always true; as has been said before illegal doesn't always imply
immoral, and immorality is a subjective thing. 

> 3) rude.

Possibly; again, this is a subjective thing. And yes, I know I'm handwaving. 

>I'd have a lot more respect for someone who says, "Hey, I know this is
>illegal, and it is software piracy, but I don't care, because I'm a pirate,
>and I believe in piracy." At least that's honest. Of course, it wouldn't be
>long before his ISP would shut him down... but that's another story.

"Piracy." I know what you mean by it, but I don't like it because it's,
well, sensational. It gets a rise in people, and the way it's used around
there (especially from people like Q_C, what little of it I've seen) looks
like the slogan-based grandstanding I usually only see in
none-too-respectable places like alt.flame and alt.usenet.kooks. This is the
sort of thing I wish wouldn't happen around here -- it's basically being
used as an insult, and I don't like it when people flame out and go on
ad-hominem, name-calling attack sprees (like Q_C, and Nathan Mates before
him, and also Dr. Tom and LJSilicon at times). Can't people discuss this a
little more calmly? And also, all these people did was copy a disk. They're
not child abusers or murderers or anything -- why give them the trouble
they're getting? And before you play the theft card, I have to say that I'd
only consider that valid if they actually robbed a store and stole the
disks. 

>In addition, I personally get a bit ticked that QC is called on the carpet
>for name calling, but none of those on the other side are. He has in the
>past used language I don't approve of, and everyone complains about it, but
>I don't see any on the other side complaining about their friends use of
>such language. In fact, some of those most vocal about QC worse than he
>ever was.  IMHO

See above. I don't like the name-calling, from either side, really. I've
seen this too, and as I said a few posts back, it just makes people tune
out.

-lee

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