Snickerdo
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Re: Pirate Bay should save money for defending lawsuits
said by ditka_b  :Congrats I did not realize you were canadian. Hows that cdr and dvdr tax treating you? That's what pays for your lienient laws on copyrights isnt it? If you are calling me a moron more power to you lol The levy is only on CD-Rs - DVD-Rs are exempt and are actually cheaper to buy then CD-Rs. Such a levy also exists in the United States, but only on 'audio' CD-Rs and standalone CD recorders. In Canada, there is a (smaller) levy applied to all recordable CD-R discs. Most people consider a paltry penance on a 700MB disc to be a small price to pay to not have to deal with the same bullshit that goes on in the USA, and many a judge has ruled that the fact that the levy exists means that, in affect, we are paying for the right to copy and distribute music to friends and family on a recordable CD and therefore it is not considered infringement. More information on the recording levy is available at the following URL:
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_co···y#Canada
Canadian judges - the people who interpret and set common law - aren't elected, and therefore aren't a target of lobby groups, and as a result they tend to make much more sane decisions about our rights and how they exist in the bounds of the law. You'll noticed that one such judge ruled that the levy no longer applied to MP3 players, such as the iPod.
As for the moron comment, I didn't call anyone a moron specifically, but if the shoe fits...
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ditka_b
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1 edit | You might consider whining about something less paltry than a 1.99 fee that you don't even have to pay. I'll gladly pay the fee for both my core 2 duo laptops from Apple and not whine nor call others names.
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Snickerdo
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1 edit | said by ditka_b :You might consider whining about something less paltry than a 1.99 fee that you don't even have to pay. I'll gladly pay the fee for both my core 2 duo laptops from Apple and not whine nor call others names. And I'll also relish every day that I get to live in the USA. ... wrong thread, dude.
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ditka_b
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