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Originally Posted by Koir
You do realize that such a dismissive, high-horse response will serve only to ignite a flame war, right?
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We all know what the penalties for distributing MP3s on the Internet are. We also know the chances of actually getting prosecuted are very small. Regardless, we can't act surprised when it happens. It is a reminder that it could happen to anyone, and the reason the penalties are so high is to try and get people to stop. If it were a dollar a song pr even 10 dollars a song, it would actually encourage more illegal file-sharing.
I feel sympathy for the guy, but it isn't like he is an innocent bystander.