-> Silver Cherry
Thats funny because I was starting to think that I was totally nuts, and so I did go over that older thread and I honestly I couldn't find anything where I likened the act of piracy as being severe enough to qualify for prison time. My position is and has always been that copying copyrighted material is piracy to be dealt with however the law outlines which I'm certain does not include jail time, at least not at this level.
You said "stealing" and "thievery", in that thread - and back then they seemed quite strong from you - and I mentally pin-pointed your position as radical [since I don't think of copyright infringement as stealing or thievery].
Also, a month or so ago, copyright argument was rampant here [in my country and in Europe] and they passed a law against piracy that included detention even for private citizens [not just full fledged pirates].
That's why I told Alf [who's also European] you "claimed" etc. etc.
I wasn't implying that, yadda yadda, you endorsed jail time.
But I *felt* that you thought so, and related things as I felt them.
To paraphase your post, my position was only as good as my assumptions. 🙂
"Fabricate" was just my euphemism of choice used to try and keep things on a civil level.
I'm sure it is quite easy being civil with me. 🙂
I am a nice enough fellow, and I'm really easy to get along with.
[No, really...]
The calumet has been dusted and screened and is now awaiting stuffage. If only I could remember where I put the stuffing 🙂
A putrid joke about toe lint came to my mind... 😀