Originally posted by mikeathome1:
I only mention it because every thread mentioning a certain keyboard there is a member that jumps in to complain about samples. So it depends who is doing the stealing. And I have to admit I'm just as guilty as anyone so I'm not trying to be righteous about it.
I'm just pointing out the hypocracy of it
And I wonder What does he have against them anyhow? It's beginning to sound like a personal thing.
Yes, I believe it DOES matter who is doing the stealing (and what they are stealing)...
I just believe that it is a different thing for individuals to do this compared to a corporation. There is little enough corporate responsibility nowadays, IMO, but for a company officer to actually BRAG about sample piracy as if it is a 'feature' of his product is beyond the pale (once again, IMO)...
At some point or another, we have to hold governments and corporations (the two are inextricably linked, nowadays) to a higher standard than individuals, otherwise, as I said on an earlier thread, we are faced with the prospect of 'Well, I break the law from time to time, even in a small way, so it is OK for my President to do it in a big way, or it's OK for a corporation to break it with impunity'.
If you have to be COMPLETELY blameless before you can criticize a corporation, government or public figure, well, that basically opens the door for them to do anything they want to, doesn't it?
Only one person ever WAS blameless, and they crucified Him, didn't they?
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