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Listed below are comments made by Laurie_M between Friday, 27th June 2008 and Friday, 25th July 2008.

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Some Friday Fun? 1:11pm on 25 Jul 2008 Scientists claim majority die from natural causes - Government encourages population to take more risks.
Some Friday Fun? 12:48pm on 25 Jul 2008 The above comments:
A place for the mathematically challenged; counting to 15 isn't that difficult.
BPI v ISPs - who's won on music piracy? 4:40pm on 24 Jul 2008 #36 - #39 Susan King:

Too many rants doesn't help your argument.

Calling people idiots who give their opinions on a subject which is discussed worldwide, and who are very often in agreement doesn't help your argument.

Accusing people (who may or may not be infringing copyright) of stealing shows your complete lack of legal knowledge.

Sounding like a BPI stooge also doesn't help you argument.

If you wish to reply to my comments then please use a coherent argument, and possibly in only one comment box.

#30 uptoeleven:

I understand your comment on royalty charging, and putting forward your solution, but there is a fundamental flaw in your idea. P2P is totally legal, and as there is no guaranteed way, even with deep packet inspection, to detect what is being transferred, how can you charge royalties for data that isn't covered by royalties. I think a lot of Internet users would be a bit miffed if their ISPs started billing them for downloading the many forms of royalty free software, or for downloading royalty free music - and come to that from watching the BBCs iPlayer. P2P could also catch Flash based adverts which are commonplace on most web pages these days, so your charging system could also end up billing you for watching adverts.
BPI v ISPs - who's won on music piracy? 10:04am on 24 Jul 2008 Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. In this case neither the BPI or ISPs will win.

I often download music (illegally?) using bittorrent.
I will listen to it (a bit like listening to a friends copy or hearing it on the Radio/TV) and if I don't like it I don't keep it . The BPI have not lost a penny. However, if I do like it I end up buying CDs, in some cases I have ended up buying complete back catalogues of artists I had never heard before. I may also end up buying their DVD concerts and even going to see them in concert. The same is true by the way for films (or more particularly TV series). In the last month I have brought the complete box sets of Green Wing, Peep Show, and Tony Hancock since viewing a few (again illegal) downloads. So in this case the BPI and Movie equivalents have made money from this new fangled 21st century form of advertising. I think the problem is that the BPI still think in mid 20th century business terms (or are just greedy, and wearing blinkers).

Another issue occurs here. I have a stack of artists on vinyl. Most of these I have replaced with CD, thereby making the BPI more money. However, many of these are not available on CD in this country, but I found (illegal) copies on the Internet which I have downloaded. Where is the problem here - I have already paid for the rights to play this music by virtue of buying the original rights on vinyl.

So, because of the outdated thinking of the BPI, they will possibly find there actions actually cost them income.

I also said the ISPs would not win. Why? well Virgin Media are constantly trying to get more money out of me to upgrade to higher speed broadband. But if they persist in this action, I see no reason not to downgrade and save some money - after all, why would I need the speed which they actually advertise as allowing me to download a music track every four seconds!
One year on... 4:41pm on 27 Jun 2008 Nick

I more or less agree with your piece (for a change).

To add my thoughts; I wonder if the Tories may actually be worried that they may actually win the next election. After all, they are as wet a bunch of politicians I have seen in decades, and as they must realise themselves that as the current economic situation has very little bearing on the current government, how would they explain there complete failure to improve the situation once in power. I guess they could either blame the previous administration or the Global economic climate.

And as for the usual stupid comments from those that say they have had enough and are going to emigrate, please hurry up and do so - you may make this country a happier place for the rest of us.

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