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Oct 25, 2014, 13:08 pm
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Hello TPB forum-dwellers,
I am an independent and nonpartisan researcher interested in file-sharing and am posting here to get your views on file-sharing using an anonymous online questionnaire. You need to be 18 or over, and the main part will take about 5 minutes to complete. There is an optional part which will an take additional 5 minutes (FYI - this post has been pre-approved by TPB forum mods).
As you probably already know, the penalization and surveillance of internet users, and censorship of file-sharing websites like TPB, are not the only possible “solutions” to unauthorized downloading (non-commercial infringement). These solutions are constantly altering the landscape of the internet. One alternative possibility is legalizing file-sharing and unauthorized downloading (for non-commercial/personal use) in exchange for a monthly fee on broadband internet access to compensate creators/copyright holders (e.g. “sharing license”).
On this anonymous questionnaire you will be asked to provide feedback on this possibility, in addition to a couple of other current issues in file-sharing. My goal with my research (conducted mostly by volunteer work) is to inform public debate on file-sharing issues in a positive way. You can learn a bit more about my research on the file-sharing news site TorrentFreak where one of my studies was recently covered ( https://torrentfreak.com/research-warns-...es-141006/)
If you are 18 or over and would like to participate and/or would like even more information before deciding, please visit the below link where a standard academic consent form, as well as the survey link, can be found.
http://www.apas-network.com/study/sharinglicense
Thanks your time and consideration everyone!
If you have any feedback or questions, let me know.
Cheers,
Marc
welcome to the forum MarcAPAS.
good luck with the survey.
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Thanks stormium!
(Oct 25, 2014, 13:11 pm)stormium Wrote: welcome to the forum MarcAPAS.
good luck with the survey.
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(Oct 25, 2014, 13:08 pm)MarcAPAS Wrote: One alternative possibility is legalizing file-sharing and unauthorized downloading (for non-commercial/personal use) in exchange for a monthly fee on broadband internet access to compensate creators/copyright holders (e.g. “sharing license”).
That is not a solution. That is putting lipstick on a pig.
Piracy is a symptom of a problem that isn't going to be solved without changing the way media is distributed. Most people pirate because what they want to view or listen to isn't available at the right price, at the right time, or in the method they wish to consume it. Give the consumer a way to purchase a single title when they want at a reasonable price that they can consume however they choose and piracy will largely go away. This is simply a money grab without fixing the problem. I seriously question how much, if any of a "sharing license" would actually make it back to the creators.
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Thanks for the feedback - I definitely agree with what you said about why people pirate and the need for a change in the way media is distributed. I am not advocating one solution over another, and am aware that the logistics of operating a sharing license program would not be simple or straightforward.
That consumers will be able to purchase anything they want and whenever they want at a reasonable price might be a long ways away. Also, some research has already been done on sharing license, and there is indeed some public interest. That said, this survey is meant expand on this work and to explore people's views on this possibility.
(Oct 25, 2014, 14:54 pm)kjf Wrote: (Oct 25, 2014, 13:08 pm)MarcAPAS Wrote: One alternative possibility is legalizing file-sharing and unauthorized downloading (for non-commercial/personal use) in exchange for a monthly fee on broadband internet access to compensate creators/copyright holders (e.g. “sharing license”).
That is not a solution. That is putting lipstick on a pig.
Piracy is a symptom of a problem that isn't going to be solved without changing the way media is distributed. Most people pirate because what they want to view or listen to isn't available at the right price, at the right time, or in the method they wish to consume it. Give the consumer a way to purchase a single title when they want at a reasonable price that they can consume however they choose and piracy will largely go away. This is simply a money grab without fixing the problem. I seriously question how much, if any of a "sharing license" would actually make it back to the creators.
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Oct 25, 2014, 15:34 pm
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here in Portugal, sharing copyrighted content is completely legal through the P2P networks, as long as it is not intended for commercial purposes. With nothing in exchange, it is simply legal.
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Personally downloading movies and TV shows was common for me 6 months ago but with a smart TV and Ruko boxes on the other TV's and a Netflix and NowTV subscription I don't download anything any more granted I'm not getting the absolute latest stuff but the library's I have access to are immense and its working out much cheaper than the satellite subscription used to be.
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Yes, there are many like you who are satisfied with the content they get from authorized sources. In some countries the offerings are better than others; like Netflix U.S. version versus Canada version.
Personally, I find I get the most for my buck from music services like Rdio.
Thanks for the feedback.
(Oct 25, 2014, 16:15 pm)Kingfish Wrote: Personally downloading movies and TV shows was common for me 6 months ago but with a smart TV and Ruko boxes on the other TV's and a Netflix and NowTV subscription I don't download anything any more granted I'm not getting the absolute latest stuff but the library's I have access to are immense and its working out much cheaper than the satellite subscription used to be.
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(Oct 25, 2014, 13:08 pm)MarcAPAS Wrote: As you probably already know, the penalization and surveillance of internet users, and censorship of file-sharing websites like TPB, are not the only possible “solutions” to unauthorized downloading (non-commercial infringement). These solutions are constantly altering the landscape of the internet. One alternative possibility is legalizing file-sharing and unauthorized downloading (for non-commercial/personal use) in exchange for a monthly fee on broadband internet access to compensate creators/copyright holders (e.g. “sharing license”).
You got it wrong. This is not about piracy, it's about privacy.
Copyright holders don't have the right to spy on me, looking what I'm doing with my internet connection. The "surveillance" is the issue, not what I download. Nobody should pay to the MAAFIA because it's not its goddamn business what people do.
There's no need to legalize something that's already legal. I've said this several times, but it seems that people don't believe it,
FILESHARING IS LEGAL.
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Hey -thanks for the feedback,
The survey is meant to explore the views of file-sharers on the possibility of the legalization file-sharing and is not advocating whether it is right or wrong, but I hear your viewpoint about surveillance.
It is also however unlikely that copyright holders will stop their surveillance so long as they perceive piracy is producing losses and that they are not being rightly compensated. Also, lobbying by copyright holders will continue to aim to regulate and censor the internet so long as they perceive not being rightly compensated. Whether or not anyone believes file-sharing is or should be legal (at no cost) will not change the behaviour of copyright holders or the that the future of the internet might depend on exploring all possible solutions. I personally don't know the answers, but am simply trying to better understand the views of file-sharers on the possibility of legalizing of file-sharing.
Cheers
(Oct 26, 2014, 17:54 pm)connor17 Wrote: (Oct 25, 2014, 13:08 pm)MarcAPAS Wrote: As you probably already know, the penalization and surveillance of internet users, and censorship of file-sharing websites like TPB, are not the only possible “solutions” to unauthorized downloading (non-commercial infringement). These solutions are constantly altering the landscape of the internet. One alternative possibility is legalizing file-sharing and unauthorized downloading (for non-commercial/personal use) in exchange for a monthly fee on broadband internet access to compensate creators/copyright holders (e.g. “sharing license”).
You got it wrong. This is not about piracy, it's about privacy.
Copyright holders don't have the right to spy on me, looking what I'm doing with my internet connection. The "surveillance" is the issue, not what I download. Nobody should pay to the MAAFIA because it's not its goddamn business what people do.
There's no need to legalize something that's already legal. I've said this several times, but it seems that people don't believe it,
FILESHARING IS LEGAL.
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