“ Along with all the illegal stuff happening on MegaUpload was some amount of completely legal stuff. People used MegaUpload to send large files around. Some number of those files were personal files owned by the people sending them. [...] if they uploaded something and didn't keep a copy, that thing is now gone. Them's the breaks I guess, but in evaluating whether this shutdown was a net positive for us humans, you have to take that into account. ”

“ Why pay $10 to commit to watching something in a theatre when you can watch it at home for much less with the added bonus of being able to check your email? ”

“ People share the things they love -- it's a very human thing to do. And most of the time, sharing has absolutely no detrimental effect on anyone's business, and most likely a positive effect. Sharing increases awareness of that which is shared. It's usually a celebration. The selfish desires of rights holders are at odds with how the human race behaves. Yes, the creators of media should be compensated for their work if they so desire. But that's not really what SOPA and PIPA are about. They're about stopping people from being people. ”

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