Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I got in only the first 2-3 paragraph before being turned off by the "piracy" rant.

Anybody who have have huge comtempts for pirates do not understand the pirates' role in society. Unlike drunk drivers, pirates are the forces of great upheaval, of social changes. Pirates often signal something is wrong in the market. It may be the companies themsleves or the profliberation of DRMs.

If he doesn't understand that, how can I expect him to understand the implication of google?



Pirates often signal something is wrong in the market, this much I agree with you.


I don't understand you. Do you mean that music ought to be free because the paying music is wrong ?


No, he is saying that the way people sell music now is not right, not that paying for music is wrong.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: