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Date Posted: 15:45:28 08/29/00 Tue
Author: Aea
Subject: Re: Is It Just Me Or...
In reply to: Jason 's message, "Re: Is It Just Me Or..." on 13:35:01 08/29/00 Tue

Actually, it's just a personal thing; nothing patriotic. If I had the desire to download MP3's and U2 was against Napster I would do it anyway. I download stuff off Napster, when I don't want to buy the whole album. Interesting opinion, though
>
> I think the whole idea of patriotism with holding out
> for the album is foolish. You have people going around
> thinking themselves as more patriotic fans because
> they'll support some revolution of holding out and
> waiting for the full album, opposing the downloading
> or presenting of mp3s from the album. Personally, the
> song is the same song on the album, I'm going to give
> U2 and their record company my money, and I feel that
> I don't need to prove my respect to them by not making
> avaliable the mp3s of the song. Alot of others find it
> their duty, to be respectful to the band, by going
> with their wishes to not make the mp3 avaliable, hey
> whatever floats their boat, but I've given U2 plenty
> of respect, and they'd probably say I was overdoing it
> on respect.
>
> And the fever gettin higher, desire......
> for the love or money?

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Re: Is It Just Me Or... -- Jason, 21:36:05 08/29/00 Tue