in a sense I agree with the sentiment.
What I find strange is the amount of discussion about the usage of the word and the amount of time spent looking at the rights and wrongs of the torrent system for sharing and downloading. In all of this I think we are missing an important point
P2P and torrents are a perfect distribution system that connects people on a global scale. It is this system that is under attack and Copyright Holders use illegality and Piracy as tools to rest control of it for themselves.
The immense power of these institutions has always been to have control over who and what gets exposure and distribution. Outside of this were a few independents that produced literature film and music which was given freely or kept local in its distribution. The Internet and with usage of P2P has reversed this. Any individual now has the ability to create something and the possibility of gaining access to a world wide audience.
I almost never see in the general press any reports of how useful this system is or how its potential is utilized.
We are constantly reminded of the negative. The negative being only one aspect and is out of proportion to the overall scale and impact of P2P.
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Re: The good and the bad pirates
in a sense I agree with the sentiment.
What I find strange is the amount of discussion about the usage of the word and the amount of time spent looking at the rights and wrongs of the torrent system for sharing and downloading. In all of this I think we are missing an important point
P2P and torrents are a perfect distribution system that connects people on a global scale. It is this system that is under attack and Copyright Holders use illegality and Piracy as tools to rest control of it for themselves.
The immense power of these institutions has always been to have control over who and what gets exposure and distribution. Outside of this were a few independents that produced literature film and music which was given freely or kept local in its distribution. The Internet and with usage of P2P has reversed this. Any individual now has the ability to create something and the possibility of gaining access to a world wide audience.
I almost never see in the general press any reports of how useful this system is or how its potential is utilized.
We are constantly reminded of the negative. The negative being only one aspect and is out of proportion to the overall scale and impact of P2P.