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Title: Save the betamax!
Post by: restore2003 on September 14, 2004, 07:55:16 AM

http://www.savebetamax.org/ (http://www.savebetamax.org/)

:lol:

Title: Re: Save the betamax!
Post by: that_punk_guy on September 14, 2004, 08:20:17 AM

Ah, the INDUCE act.

Funny that when we're talking about supplying murder weapons, "individual responsibility" is the common mantra... But home recording is sick and evil!

Title: Re: Save the betamax!
Post by: restore2003 on September 14, 2004, 08:23:16 AM

Yes, it`s one of life`s many ironies  :-)

Title: Re: Save the betamax!
Post by: T_Bone on September 14, 2004, 09:33:31 AM

Quote

that_punk_guy wrote:
Ah, the INDUCE act.

Funny that when we're talking about supplying murder weapons, "individual responsibility" is the common mantra... But home recording is sick and evil!

Actually I don't think I've ever known anyone to have those opposing views. Generally the gun rights advocates I've known have been fair-use advocates as well.
 :-)

Title: Re: Save the betamax!
Post by: whabang on September 14, 2004, 11:46:04 AM

You americans are wierd. First you make something legal, then illegal, then legal again etc.

I suggest you prohibit the use of pencils, as you can clearly make pirate copies of books with it. :roll:

Thank goodness I live in Europe then. (Though some people obviously believe that this isn't the case! :-D Threat (http://static.thepiratebay.org/dreamworks_mail.txt)
Response (offensive language) (http://static.thepiratebay.org/dreamworks_response.txt). Hillarious, isn't it!)

Title: Re: Save the betamax!
Post by: Vincent on September 14, 2004, 11:58:42 AM

@whabang

That reply is great :-D

Title: Re: Save the betamax!
Post by: whabang on September 14, 2004, 01:06:09 PM

Indeed it is! :-D