19th September 2005, 1:37 AM
I used to be like you Edenmaster, but then I took a step back and weighed the pros and cons of buying versus pirating. This list is mine and for me so if any one doesnt agree with these points thats your deal.
1. Why spend 17 bucks for a CD when I could get it for free?
2. Is album art really that important to me? I mean I look at it once for about 30 seconds and then the CD goes into my folder. I never see the case or album art again. After 300 or so CDs they start to take up space.
3. You can often get a CD, before it is released, online. I have had Disturbed's new album since the 10th and it will be released next tuesday the 20th.
4. If I dont like a CD after I bought it, I am out 17 bucks
5. If I do like a band and support them, buying their album would encourage them to make more music. But so would going to their intown show.
6. Less mainstream and older band's CDs are hard to find unless you have specialty record stores around. Admittedly those mall chains like FYE and Sam Goody are pretty good about finding and ordering the the albums for you.
7. I can download a CD in my sleep. It is not always convienient for me to get down to wherever and buy a CD. My schedule is pretty packed and between work, working out, commuting, sleep, and posting on Nintendo forums, I often don't even have a spare 15 minutes in my day.
8. I know it is against the law, but so is speeding.
9. Pirates were cool back in the early 1348923undreds and they are still cool. I pride myself on being labeled a pirate. (that is a gay reason but whatever)
1. Why spend 17 bucks for a CD when I could get it for free?
2. Is album art really that important to me? I mean I look at it once for about 30 seconds and then the CD goes into my folder. I never see the case or album art again. After 300 or so CDs they start to take up space.
3. You can often get a CD, before it is released, online. I have had Disturbed's new album since the 10th and it will be released next tuesday the 20th.
4. If I dont like a CD after I bought it, I am out 17 bucks
5. If I do like a band and support them, buying their album would encourage them to make more music. But so would going to their intown show.
6. Less mainstream and older band's CDs are hard to find unless you have specialty record stores around. Admittedly those mall chains like FYE and Sam Goody are pretty good about finding and ordering the the albums for you.
7. I can download a CD in my sleep. It is not always convienient for me to get down to wherever and buy a CD. My schedule is pretty packed and between work, working out, commuting, sleep, and posting on Nintendo forums, I often don't even have a spare 15 minutes in my day.
8. I know it is against the law, but so is speeding.
9. Pirates were cool back in the early 1348923undreds and they are still cool. I pride myself on being labeled a pirate. (that is a gay reason but whatever)
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