C. James Putz wrote:
<...>
>>>Who cares?
>>
>>Apparently you don't. Do you copy CDs and DVDs and distribute MP3s?
>
> Nope, never have. But I have used copied software on occasion.

Thief.

>>>This is a vegan newsgroup. Please try to stay at least remotely
>>>on topic when posting.
>>
>>It's on topic as it relates to copyright infringement, which occurs
> with
>>alarming frequency in this newsgroup and is a violation of most
> nearly every
>>AUP. What you see as trivial -- spreading the copyrighted materials
> of others
>>without permission -- is patently offensive to authors like Ray
> Bradbury and
>>artists like Metallica because you steal and/or diminish the value
> of their
>>copyrighted works. There is no difference between stealing from them
> and
>>stealing from cookbook authors like Lindsay does.
>
> I agree that copyright infringement of cookbooks is sort of on topic
> for this newsgroup.

Good. I'm glad you finally agree, despite your protestations.

> But you started a thread about a movie that's
> totally unrelated to vegan issues.

No, look again at the subject. It's still about copyrights.

> Additionally, you imposed your
> political bent

I didn't impose anything. I merely revealed my contempt for fat slobs who
document their lies and call it "art."

> by referring to Michael Moore as "lard ass
> propagandist".

All three words apply to him.

> I, for one, don't care.

Thanks for caring enough to let me know, Jimbo.