5-25-09

One big problem that came with the Internet is the growth of piracy. Today you can find anything from music to movies without even paying a cent. Programs like lime wire allow for you to download files like songs weather it be old or new. There are even web sites where you can watch "bootleg quality" of movies that are still in theaters. Some people will say its a way to save money but others will say your actually stealing money from the people who create these things. I like to do all these things its a lot easier. But I also feel it is wrong. A while ago I was debating wether to buy a new C.D or download it until my friend said "yea cause your 12 dollars will really make a difference in how much money they'll make". That made my decision because it made sense at the time. But If everyone thought this way then they really wouldn't make any money. I think this is most shown in the piracy of video games. It is because it is so easy to listen to a song online or even record one that's on the radio. For games you have to pay money to modify your system and its allot more work trying to pirate them. Developers spen allot of time and work on their games, I'm not saying its any different for a singer writing their song but either way hard work is going down the drain if they aren't making anything from it. The idea is being "rewarded" for their hard work. So if your downloading that new song on lime wire are you helping yourself or cheating someone else?