Online Piracy
Do you currently download copyrighted content (music, movies, games) online?
| 16% (4) | Yes, at legal sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (8) | Yes, through P2P/Other | |
| 29% (7) | Yes, through both | |
| 4% (1) | I used to, but stopped because of industry tactics | |
| 16% (4) | No, I don't have any interest in it |
24 voters have answered this question.
If you download through P2P or other, how do you feel about pirating these types of content? Music:
| 66% (16) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (4) | No | |
| 16% (4) | Only if there is no legal way |
24 voters have answered this question.
Movies:
| 47% (11) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% (8) | No | |
| 17% (4) | Only if there is no legal way |
23 voters have answered this question.
Games (PC & Console):
| 54% (13) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (9) | No | |
| 8% (2) | Only if there is no legal way |
24 voters have answered this question.
Computer software (Adobe, Norton, MS Office)
| 50% (12) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% (11) | No | |
| 4% (1) | Only if there is no legal way |
24 voters have answered this question.
Old or "Out of Print" content (The kind only used sellers are making money from, but could be re-released later as a boxset, special edition or something)
| 54% (13) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (7) | No | |
| 0% (0) | Only if there is no legal way | |
| 16% (4) | Only until it is re-released (if it ever is) |
24 voters have answered this question.
Do you agree with E-Publisher Tim O'Reilly when he says that "The main danger for most authors is not piracy but obscurity" ? (Not just E-Books, but all content)
| 61% (13) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (3) | No | |
| 23% (5) | Holds true for new/independent creators, but not well-established ones |
21 voters have answered this question.
Many broadband providers in the United States have been limiting upload bandwidth since the beginning. In many other countries (such as Japan, Germany and South Korea), download and upload are much more equally matched. Do you think that this is unfair?
| 52% (11) | Of course, big telecom/cable is just greedy. | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (9) | They're doing it because of pressure from the RIAA/MPAA/ESA, etc. | |
| 4% (1) | No, Those other countries are much smaller than the US so their ISPs costs are lower. |
21 voters have answered this question.
What do you think the solution is?
| 4% (1) | More lawsuits and Copy protection | |
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| 31% (7) | A Fair, legal paid download system with equal creator and user rights (No unfair copy protection/file formats or prices) | |
| 63% (14) | None, piracy will always exist at current levels, there will always be a way around any roadblocks thrown in the way |
22 voters have answered this question.
What's the worst problem with current legal download services? (Check all that apply)
| 66% (16) | Unfair restrictions (filetypes, only x number of devices, no copying to disc, etc.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% (14) | Prices are too high | |
| 62% (15) | Selection is too limited | |
| 45% (11) | Other |
24 voters have answered this question.
