Post by Luna on Nov 29, 2007 22:12:34 GMT
Illegal Downloading: Who it hurts the most…
Big News
Have you ever watched “Naruto” or “Pokemon” on Cartoon Network? Or had seen the Hello Kitty Store in Woodfeild Mall? Then you have seen a little piece of the Japanese Anime Influence in America. The basic definition of Anime is people with puppy dog eyes beating up each other. Just Kidding! They don’t always fight each other. But that’s not my point. The point is that you probably won’t see Full Metal Alchemist and other wonderful series like Bleach and W.I.T.C.H on stations soon in America and Japan at all! Why? Because preteens and teenagers just like you and me are doing some thing illegal.
Illegal? What could we be doing that so horrible? When people read manga (Japanese graphic novels, that where the shows originate) and watch Anime online you are doing illegal downloading. You think it’s perfectly fine? Let me tell you a big truth:
IT’S NOT!!!
Many true things
The Japanese government sent a letter to our Government requesting The U.S Government to track down some of the big illegal downloading. Picture this: An American Company, for Example Funimation, does a dub of an Anime Title, for example Full Metal Alchemist, it takes big dough. All the extras, voice actors, studio time, its a few thousand dollars to do that. But when they sell it they get lots of money back. But when you do the illegal downloading the company’s don’t get the money and they both suffer. Many of the large companies who do anime titles might be going down the drain. I heard VIZ (Who do the FMA manga.) And Funimation (who do the 24/7 Anime Network) might go down soon.
Don’t forget everything else
And illegal downloading isn’t going on just with anime; it’s going on in the music world too. There are many sites that that are used for file-sharing, including Limwire, downloadary.com, and box.net. Many sites like these and their members have been fined by the government because of sharing copyrighted music without the Artists being paid. It also hurts the Cinemas. Big Truth: IT HURTS EVERYBODY!!!
Consider this:
Most wouldn’t even think about stealing something; say a piece of clothing or picture. Our sense of right and wrong keeps us from doing it. Yet when it comes to stealing digital recordings of copyrighted music, people somehow seem to think the same rules don’t apply—even though the consequences of doing this would mean either five years in prison or $250,000 in fine. Basically; illegally downloading or copying copyrighted music is the same as stealing; there is no difference.
BOTTOM LINE: IT’S STEALING.
Some things to think about:
•Stealing is against the law (Duh, but still…)
•Stealing Music, Anime and other things of such betray the songwriters, artists and other people who create it.
•Stealing music and anime stifles the careers of upcoming artists, songwriters and upcoming bands.
•Stealing music and anime puts thousands of people out of work. In anime it hurts everyone-from the publishers and artists to the cons. In the music industry it hurts the recording engineers to the Christian music retailers and their staffs —who are employed in this ministry.
•In one month, 243 million files were
illegally downloaded from P2P services.
Effects on you!
Piracy doesn’t just affect the industries, it affects you as well. When you use software that facilitates illegal downloads, you open your computer to unwanted pornography, security breaches, and viruses. Illegal downloading and file-sharing is also subject to federal prosecution. Here are a few facts:
•The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can sue for as much as $150,000 per song illegally downloaded.
•Almost 2000 individuals have been sued by the RIAA for illegally downloading as of March, 2004.
•More than 400 individuals have settled, paying fines averaging $3000.
•The Department of Justice recently announced the creation of the Intellectual Property Task Force, which examines all aspects of how the DOJ handles intellectual property issues.
We are committing a crime without doing it! We need to stop this. But how? Well, you can tell your friends to stop watching so much of the stuff on youtube. You know you do it so now you can stop. If you see a song you like, buy a CD that has the song on it or get it from the library. Tell your friends about the punishment they might pay because of watching anime on the internet.
You can help stop illegal downloading! It’s up to us. Who will step up and fight for what is right? I know I will.
~Jessi Abramovitz
Big News
Have you ever watched “Naruto” or “Pokemon” on Cartoon Network? Or had seen the Hello Kitty Store in Woodfeild Mall? Then you have seen a little piece of the Japanese Anime Influence in America. The basic definition of Anime is people with puppy dog eyes beating up each other. Just Kidding! They don’t always fight each other. But that’s not my point. The point is that you probably won’t see Full Metal Alchemist and other wonderful series like Bleach and W.I.T.C.H on stations soon in America and Japan at all! Why? Because preteens and teenagers just like you and me are doing some thing illegal.
Illegal? What could we be doing that so horrible? When people read manga (Japanese graphic novels, that where the shows originate) and watch Anime online you are doing illegal downloading. You think it’s perfectly fine? Let me tell you a big truth:
IT’S NOT!!!
Many true things
The Japanese government sent a letter to our Government requesting The U.S Government to track down some of the big illegal downloading. Picture this: An American Company, for Example Funimation, does a dub of an Anime Title, for example Full Metal Alchemist, it takes big dough. All the extras, voice actors, studio time, its a few thousand dollars to do that. But when they sell it they get lots of money back. But when you do the illegal downloading the company’s don’t get the money and they both suffer. Many of the large companies who do anime titles might be going down the drain. I heard VIZ (Who do the FMA manga.) And Funimation (who do the 24/7 Anime Network) might go down soon.
Don’t forget everything else
And illegal downloading isn’t going on just with anime; it’s going on in the music world too. There are many sites that that are used for file-sharing, including Limwire, downloadary.com, and box.net. Many sites like these and their members have been fined by the government because of sharing copyrighted music without the Artists being paid. It also hurts the Cinemas. Big Truth: IT HURTS EVERYBODY!!!
Consider this:
Most wouldn’t even think about stealing something; say a piece of clothing or picture. Our sense of right and wrong keeps us from doing it. Yet when it comes to stealing digital recordings of copyrighted music, people somehow seem to think the same rules don’t apply—even though the consequences of doing this would mean either five years in prison or $250,000 in fine. Basically; illegally downloading or copying copyrighted music is the same as stealing; there is no difference.
BOTTOM LINE: IT’S STEALING.
Some things to think about:
•Stealing is against the law (Duh, but still…)
•Stealing Music, Anime and other things of such betray the songwriters, artists and other people who create it.
•Stealing music and anime stifles the careers of upcoming artists, songwriters and upcoming bands.
•Stealing music and anime puts thousands of people out of work. In anime it hurts everyone-from the publishers and artists to the cons. In the music industry it hurts the recording engineers to the Christian music retailers and their staffs —who are employed in this ministry.
•In one month, 243 million files were
illegally downloaded from P2P services.
Effects on you!
Piracy doesn’t just affect the industries, it affects you as well. When you use software that facilitates illegal downloads, you open your computer to unwanted pornography, security breaches, and viruses. Illegal downloading and file-sharing is also subject to federal prosecution. Here are a few facts:
•The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can sue for as much as $150,000 per song illegally downloaded.
•Almost 2000 individuals have been sued by the RIAA for illegally downloading as of March, 2004.
•More than 400 individuals have settled, paying fines averaging $3000.
•The Department of Justice recently announced the creation of the Intellectual Property Task Force, which examines all aspects of how the DOJ handles intellectual property issues.
We are committing a crime without doing it! We need to stop this. But how? Well, you can tell your friends to stop watching so much of the stuff on youtube. You know you do it so now you can stop. If you see a song you like, buy a CD that has the song on it or get it from the library. Tell your friends about the punishment they might pay because of watching anime on the internet.
You can help stop illegal downloading! It’s up to us. Who will step up and fight for what is right? I know I will.
~Jessi Abramovitz
