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Please -- oh, please -- let this thread die. It's become overly self-indulgent, and has become a stale back-and-forth which serves little-to-no purpose. I find it amazing that nearly 1000 replies can fuel this type of argument or conversation, but how many replies did the TNG box set, itself, garnish? I rest my case.
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The more this thread goes hyperbolic, the more bickering, the more confusion and masturbatory debate, the less its impact. It has already degenerated from 'righteous indignation' and 'moral crusade' to 'typical internet graffiti' and 'Lukas is my surrogate father whose approval I need' territory. Even Lukas doesn't need that burden.
If you don't want it to be counterproductive, keep it relevant, but I think the damage is done. Many here have so relativised the argument, that the culptits on FFShrine will take it was validation of the general confusion and ambiguity about downloads etc. that they survive on.
The thread needs trimmed to a shorter suite.
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Oct 24, 2010 - 1:44 PM
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gmontag451
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I haven't been following this thread for a while, mostly because it makes me sad and there's not a whole lot I can do to help. I'm sure it's been said already, but I have to admit I keep thinking that had this been another label's release, this thread would be locked by now. Mind you, I'm not belittling the subject, but after all, the B word is supposed to be forbidden here. As many sales as this thread may have generated, we've also just educated a whole lot of people in the ways of these bootlegging sites.
I think anyone who works in the industry knows that the moment any album is released (and sometimes sooner) it ends up shared online. It's been this way for years and isn't likely to change. Lukas and his team put a lot of heart and soul and personal fortune into this endeavour, and it's a damn shame, but it's a fact of life. I feel that Lukas's reaction, while quite understandable, was out of character from what I have seen of him on here. He's usually of few words; the calm, collected voice of reason. This really demonstrates how personal this project is to him.
There's a not-very-good system in place for fighting pirates, and maybe it needs an overhaul, but it can only be set in motion by the copyright holders. Unfortunately FFShrine is legally (but not morally) without fault in this situation. The legal answer is to send takedown notices to the sharing sites (i.e. Rapidshare et al.) The drawback is that there's a lot of research and money involved and the legal system is excruciatingly slow, and the offenders usually get off with a slap on the wrist.
That or hire a ninja. (...'Cause ninjas hate pirates, y'know...)
Like I said, not very helpful, but I do sympathize. If I had the funds, I'd buy the set myself. But I sure as heck wouldn't download it illegally.
Michael
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I cant get onto the site, but i can see you are angry and annoyed, which is not like you, dont give into idiots and thieves, fsm is a label that is respected all over the globe and you too are held in upmost high esteem within the film music community....
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Hmm, yeeeah, this is an example of where bumping an old thread is not a good idea.
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