Emasher Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 The title pretty much sums it up. I'm happy they're taking a stand against piracy but mad that I, who have never broken any piracy law in my life will have to pay for all the other people who download illegally.
DCK Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Good idea, I'd also love to pay the government €10 for all those damn cars getting stolen...
Emasher Posted February 23, 2008 Author Posted February 23, 2008 The problem is it will make people think: "hey I'm paying for this, it must be legal/I should get my money's worth"
Guest Jordan Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Nice to see the government more behind companies than its voters. Ahhh corruption.
seamus_aran Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 I'd do that for a government run download program. It'd shut the record companies up.
Wesley Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Good idea, I'd also love to pay the government €10 for all those damn cars getting stolen... Exactly the point I was going to make.
Charlie Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Got a sauce on this? How do they actually charge the 5$?
thirtynine. Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 What will they be taxing? Also this is a great way to trick people into paying more money for no reason!
Sanchez Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 So the government is taxing something for money lost from music sales lost to piracy? Interesting from a country that released a study that showed music piracy has a positive effect on sales.
Emasher Posted February 23, 2008 Author Posted February 23, 2008 I think most of the money goes to the the music companies, thought I'm sure the government will keep some of it. I'll try and find a source. Our Prime Minister is an Idiot and the official opposition leader can't talk very well so nobody wants to vote for him, so we pretty much just have to wait until one of them steps down before we get a capable government over here.
McPhee Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 I, who have never broken any piracy law in my life Lies. I would bet good money you've broken some sort of piracy law, ever read the stuff? t's impossible to keep to :p
Jackster Posted February 23, 2008 Posted February 23, 2008 Lies. I would bet good money you've broken some sort of piracy law, ever read the stuff? t's impossible to keep to :p I think a lot of people would be surprised at how much they break copyright law :-(
BlueStar Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 I seem to remember they wanted to do something like this in America, add a tax to blank CDs and DVDs and possibly to internet connections then pay it to the "victims" of piracy, ie movie and music companies. They gave up on the idea shortly after porno studios pointed out that pornography is one of the most widely pirated forms of media in the world and demanded a large share of the money to reflect that.
Emasher Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 Lies. I would bet good money you've broken some sort of piracy law, ever read the stuff? t's impossible to keep to :p Canada has alot less piracy laws. Anyway, I know I at least have never downloaded something I didn't own, modified anything I did buy, ect.
McPhee Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Cheater :p Try UK piracy law, now that IS impossible not to break!
Emasher Posted February 28, 2008 Author Posted February 28, 2008 I'm sure any cases of the more ridiculous ones would be thrown out of court, if they ever got there.
ReZourceman Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Sounds fair to me. All the stuff I downloads more than worth £2.50. :P
Rummy Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 $5 to break the law?? Sounds like a bargain to me! Seriously, if someone's gonna charge me to clean up the mess of others, I'll probably go the same way as them in the matter.
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