Categories » ‘Polls and interactivity’Downloading previously bought musicFebruary 9th, 2013 by pirateadminI’d like to run another poll with you guys. Please feel free to vote – it is 100% anonynomous! Poll question: Do you consider it to be piracy to download MP3 files of a previously bought album? Let’s say you own some music as an LP, bought in the 80s. Now you don’t own a turntable anymore, but you can download MP3 or better files from the net from a site that offers unauthorized files. Since you already paid for the LP, should it legally and technically be “piracy” to download these files? John Your reasons for downloading illegallyFebruary 8th, 2012 by pirateadminOK, so I have written about why I download stuff illegally. But I won’t pretend that I know why everyone else do it. Here you can cast your vote and participate in a piece of “science” that may give a wider indication of why people download music, films, books and TV from unauthorized sources.
Xmas piracyNovember 29th, 2011 by pirateadminHave you ever given away something that was illegally downloaded as a Christmas present? Wether it was because you didn’t have any money, wanted to give a present made up of content that wasn’t available to you, or you just don’t think it’s worth paying money for old music by dead composers – please take this poll that asks; have you ever given away something that was illegally downloaded as a Christmas present? Poll resultsAugust 27th, 2011 by pirateadminIn May I started a poll on the site where I asked if people would be willing to download illegally something they had bought, while waiting for it to arrive in the post.The poll will remain open so you can still influence the results, but so far this is what visitors voted: Yes 66.04% It seems clear that the majority would have no problems with downloading from Pirate Bay or some similar site when their CD is on its way in the post. Even though this is not a scientific poll, and I don’t know who voted, it does indicate that people feel if you have bought something, the rights that the purchase gives you are yours to exploit even if the mailman is slow. It’s also IMO a great business idea that big sellers of CDs and DVDs could make available a digital version that you can download if you have ordered something physical. After all, lots of people rip their physical media as soon as they get it, so getting the MP3 version of a CD is just a matter of time. Why not be helpful and give people what they want? Maybe getting the files instantly would encourage more people to buy physical media. After all, film studios have recently packed computer files in DVDs so that customers who buy a DVD can watch the film on their computer if they prefer so, without ripping the film, thus perhaps reducing the chances of piracy. Maybe the other way around for music vendors online would work. John Ask a pirate somethingJune 20th, 2011 by pirateadminReaders, I would like to give you the opportunity to ask me – an internet pirate – something. I mean, ask me anything related to media, the internet, content piracy, copyrights, intellectual property law, artist compensation, digital distribution models, and everything between. I have studied these subjects for many years and I am not just a greedy downloader. I’m more a political activist, and in case you would like to ask me something, this is your chance! Just fill in the form below – it is anonynomous and no info will be published or given away, only your question. Ask me a question here. Powered by Fast Secure Contact Form Once I have collected a few questions and found time to answer them, I will publish everything in a post. Probably in late July.
Poll: Downloading while waitingMay 23rd, 2011 by pirateadminIn the interest of science, I’d like to find out your view on this; as a music and/or movie fan, do you think it is OK and fair to illegally download music or a movie while waiting for a CD or DVD you have ordered by mailorder? The concept is that you have indeed paid for the product and have a right to enjoy it, but the nature of mailorder is that you have to wait, sometimes several weeks. Keep in mind, many artists, directors, movie companies and distributors believe you should not download anything, not even while waiting for a legal purchase. |