Digital Piracy Research

[Researcher123]

Hello,

I am posting this link as a current researcher into Digital Piracy and Warez. As you know, the government and their laws are somewhat against this activity, however, with the help of you and your participation it may be possible to present evidence for why digital piracy should be legalized. This is a genuine academic piece of research.

It only takes 5 to 10 minutes, and your support may help you to have more availability to online material.

The web address is:

Code:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JlnDiOZpSPA8cOggBlHgg5ZDBL8YQnQnxo-D2aGr-TU/viewform?usp=send_form

I thank you for your time and hope that you will assist with this research.

[Spud17]

As you know, the government and their laws are...

Which government?

Who will the evidence be presented to? What course are you studying and where's the proof that Plymouth University has anything to do with this?

Why is TPB narrowly described as A known hosting site where people go to download copyrighted material? Are you not aware that people also use TPB to promote their books/music/films, or use it to download freeware as well as non copyrighted material?

your support may help you to have more availability to online material.

How? What sort of 'online material' are you specifically refering to? People will always share culture, regardless of what the copyright trolls have to say. Scientific, academic, and other educational research papers are locked away and made inaccessible to the general public, and we sadly live in a world where lack of finances is a barrier to a decent education (which is where TPB comes in - people download language courses, software, and other material that they could otherwise not afford, in order to better themselves/their chances of employment/promotion) so how will filling in a questionnaire change all that?

I'm not nitpicking here, but your post is far too vague for my liking.

[Researcher123]

Hello,

Not a problem I will try and clear a few things up, I try not to post too much in the initial post as it may cause people to lose interest.

The government will mainly be the government of the United Kingdom. However, results published in the UK can be used to support evidence in other countries, such as the United States.

The evidence will presented to and, if approved, will be published in the Plymouth Law Review. I am currently studying Police and Criminal Justice Studies (Hons) at the stated university, the evidence that it is to do with the University will have to come after I publish the results, or you can email myself on my university email address.

TPB has been described as it has due to the survey sample including people who may not be as educated on Digital Piracy as you or other users. It has been designed to be able to promote answers from users even when they do not necessarily know what digital piracy is.

I was not aware that TPB was used frequently as an advertisement for freeware, however, it is a very interesting point that I would like to investigate further.

It is possible that the academic research will be published in a journal and unfortunately academia and supported research tends to be the only method to discover facts about certain aspects of life. I totally understand and do agree with your points here.

I would love to do an interview with you (online of course) regarding TPB, what it does and digital piracy if you are willing. Even if it is only over PM's. This research will no way change the law as it stands, however, it will be good for a piece of research to be on the side of digital piracy rather than condemning it.

Thanks for commenting and I hope I have cleared up some of the queries that you had.

Edit:

I am happy to explain to you more about myself and my past experiences but hope you will understand when I say I would like that to remain more private; I think you would be surprised about my history.

[Spud17]

Thanks for responding to my queries and concerns, I wish you good luck with your research.

I've sent you a PM about a different, but slightly related matter.

[stormium]

Hello,

I am posting this link as a current researcher into Digital Piracy and Warez. As you know, the government and their laws are somewhat against this activity, however, with the help of you and your participation it may be possible to present evidence for why digital piracy should be legalized. This is a genuine academic piece of research.

ya know... every few months or so, someone conducting research on file sharing comes-a-calling and blah blah blah... impartial... blah blah blah... fair... blah blah blah... and the reason i feel like it's always bullshit is in reflection to what you said in your op.

referring to file sharing as anything other than file sharing (i.e.: piracy) implies that the person is not impartial and is not conducting genuine academic research. anyway. that's irrelevant because... ugh... the tone of what you wrote is just rubbing me all wrong and unsekzlik: "it may be possible to present evidence for why digital piracy should be legalized?"
what that says to me is that presenting fair and impartial research is NOT your intention. that sounds like you are trying to trick me, my brothers, sisters... and those currently between sexes.

also... evidence? really? from an internet survey that you've posted on suprbay, the galaxy's most resilient bittorrent site's official forum?

lies i tell you, lies!

and, if elected for president of these united states, i promise a death match between donald trump's hair and an angry ostrich and an end to the bogarting of internet surveys by the bsa, mpaa and riaa!

[connor17]

In Spain (that's an european country, not a part of Mexico), as in many other countries, file sharing is legal.
In America (and I mean the U.S.A.) copyright monopolies lobbies pay politicians to make laws ad hoc. There's no point in doing any academic research, because politicians just do what they are paid to do, and that doesn't demand to read anything.
In Spain, the supreme court stated that privacy prevails over copyright, meaning that no copyright holder can spy over what a citizen do with his internet connection. Of course, in America, or in the UK for what it's worth, you don't know what privacy even means.

[stormium]

In Spain (that's an european country, not a part of Mexico), as in many other countries, file sharing is legal.

that's because mexico kicked the crap out of them.

anyway, as an american; i know what privacy means and just as i do my carnal innocence, i miss it deeply and that goes for honest research too.

i mean, for someone who is involved with the criminal justice department at the plymouth school of law... to even insinuate that an ONLINE SURVEY could ever be presented as evidence (presumably in a court of law, legal documentation or an official investigation) is just fucking dumb... like really fucking ridiculous.

[Researcher123]

Hey guys, thanks for commenting.

To sum up the answer to most of your queries is that this online survey is one of a number of methods which are being used to support this piece of academic research. I will be happy to go into these methods more if you wish to message me.

I am not impartial because I do agree with digital piracy, but to present any evidence you have to take an impartial approach. As I said, it won't legalise it but at least this piece of research may go some way to opening ip the topic to a greater discussion.

Thank you.

[hypno-potamous]

Yes, every few months a "so called" researcher comes along...

[stormium]

As I said, it won't legalise it but at least this piece of research may go some way to opening ip the topic to a greater discussion.

no, what you said was:

however, with the help of you and your participation it may be possible to present evidence for why digital piracy should be legalized.

fyi, we can see revision history on posts.

nice try tho.

anyway... explain how an online survey result is 'evidence'.