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Story: Gov't proposes disconnecting file-sharers

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...but not very convincing

"As far as im concerned im doing nothing wrong,"

What your doing is illegal, I think that could be interpreted as wrong.

"When a company releases a new game they issue a "demo" to give you an idea of what the game is like and whether you would like to buy it. now when i download a game, i play it for a few days then, if i like it, i go out and buy a copy."

This is somewhat confusing. You point out the game producers give you a way to test a product legally, so you think that gives you the right to try it illegally instead? This is a bit like saying you can get a test drive in a car, so it's not a problem if you steal it from the forecourt and return it a few days later.

"Likewise with music, i download the track, if i like it i then go and buy the album."

That's one of the reasons for radio and TV, so you can hear, then buy. Again, your argument seems rather weak.

" at the end of the day, most people, if they are like me, both buy AND download content, so whats the issue?"

They don't, or at least I think you would find it difficult to find any credible evidence to support this. If this was the case, I'm sure lots of surveys would have been publicized by the file sharing community showing this.

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