http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/ Engadget Comments for CE-Oh no he didn't! Part IX - Gates watches pirated videos http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Mar 1st 2007 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
Engadget - Making Mountains out of Mole Hills.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
So it's ok to download every new film that's released on BitTorrent because it's "(currently) freely available."?]]>Jun 22nd 2006 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Me: Stolen's a strong word. It's copyrighted content that the owner wasn't paid for. So yes and no. If Bill Gates can do it to others, it must be ok for me to do it to him.
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That's besides the point. Gates was specifically asked about YouTube. He didn't download anything! I just don't see how that's labeled as "hypocritical." Perhaps I should have phrased it "currently freely accessible, albeit illegal (depending on whether or not it's in the public domain) content."]]>Jun 22nd 2006 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
BS. This quote doesn't suggest that people will never buy things they can get for free -- it suggests that people are interested in convenience, and that convenience is being provided currently by copyright infringers, not copyright holders.

Bill didn't sit down and think, "Hey, I could buy this old movie for $20 or I could get it for free -- free it is!" -- he thought something more like "Hey, there's this neat video available instantly at my fingertips, and it would take lots of time and effort to find a legal version (if one is even available today), so I'm going to use the more convenient option."]]>Jun 22nd 2006 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
It's about convenience.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
On the other hand, while I absolultely hate piracy, I sometimes play emulated Nintendo games on my computer. It's not that I wouldn't pay for them because I would. In fact, many of them are games I used to own. (and some of them I own the re-releases for GBA) But since Nintendo doesn't see the value in selling classic ROMs, I don't have a choice.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
No, if YouTube was *charging* people to watch each video, and not paying the copyright owner, *that* would be a copyright violation. Last I checked, I didn't have to pay jack squat to watch a video on YouTube.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
Well actually, if I were him I would admit it too. I would admit that I drive my 959 on us streets too. Fuck em.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
And why not just make money off of advertising? Youtube certainly stays well above water under the strain, so can media publishers.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Bill Gates wins the internet with that quote.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
that was released by SNL as a FREE download on the iTMS.

what they hell kind of reference is that? Engadget, u = dum.

cute quote, i like it, and he handled himself pretty well... but it's really nothing. If he were admitting to copying netflix DVDs or something, that might be more interesting. He's just periodically using a service that is incredibly popular right now.

sounds like entrapment to me... or at least leading the witness. ]]>Jun 22nd 2006 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
the fact remains that it's free, and i know a huge amount of people who never heard of it until iTunes.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 22nd 2006 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 23rd 2006 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 23rd 2006 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/you guys are pathetic.]]>Jun 26th 2006 4:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/Jun 26th 2006 4:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
I think a better way of looking at this post is as an excellent illustration of how screwed up copyright law is in the US. Here is a guy who clearly can do whatever it takes to acquire this media legally, yet he still ends up breaking the law to get it because the convenience of breaking the law far far outweighs the risk of being caught and the damages caused are MINIMAL to non-existant (just talking about YouTube here. Damages may be greater in other copyright infringement cases, YMMV). That should tell a reasonable person that the law is broken.

And finally, to close with a car analogy, when the speed limit becomes inconvenient and car and road technology allows cars to go faster, safer, the law is eventually reviewed and found to be inadequate and changed. Why can't the same be done for copyright law? If I had to guess, I would say its because there's too many fingers in the bad-copyright-law pie, and that is a shame.

PS. YouTube sucks anyway. No FM radio. No ogg support. blahblahblah. Apple is teh devil. 20th post w00t.]]>Jun 28th 2006 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/
The entire POINT of the post is that even someone like Gates will be BREAKING THE LAW because the LAWS ARE STUPID TO BEGIN WITH.]]>Jun 29th 2006 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos/http://features.engadget.com/2004/06/09/turn-your-pc-into-a-mac/

I had been trying to do this for a while. Macs just look so much better, at least give a little love to pcs and let them try to be like you

2005:
http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/22/engadget-1985/

I love taking a look back and remembering the cool gadgets when I was young. Man, NES was the coolest.

2006:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/22/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-ix-gates-watches-pirated-videos

I love reading about technology icons being real and having a sense of humor. This photo was great and I enjoyed reading gates responses. “Stolen is a strong word….. Yes.” Haha.
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