On 8/15/06, Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Maybe in your world we all get respect as artists and everyone has the time to contact a major label to get permission to use a 5 second sample in a remix they are making for a demo or to share with a few friends.
This argument doesn't seem to make sense. So what you are saying is: 1)Because the original owner is not conveniently accessible to you, the rules do not apply. Therefore, any rule/law that is inconvenient does not apply. 2)Because the use is personal (shared among friends), rules do not apply. 3)Those who do see the value in a shared standard of rules/laws are from another world. This is situational ethics. Changing the rules in the middle of the game, no matter how much the rules suck, is morally wrong. If you disagree with the rules, don't play the game, or work to change them. Or did I misunderstand this line of thinking? -- Josh Lawrence http://www.hardbop200.com
