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^I agree with every word you said in that post Leo. The topic at hand was "is piracy stealing", not if piracy is justifiable or if things like SOPA/PIPA/ACTA are good. I don't believe private corporations should have nearly the power that they do already. I don't feel as though the internet should yield to centralization under virtually any circumstances, especially when it comes to censorship. The human brain would not censor its neurons from communicating each other, as the internet should not censor its users. Centralized censorship on the internet to me is akin to brain death. Morally, ethically, and fundamentally unacceptable. Even though I hold those views very close to my heart, I have to accept that you still should have some recourse over the privacy and ownership of your own information (which I view as property). I don't think that you should be able to shut down a website, but you should essentially be able to sue a competing business profiting off your work in civil courts. I also think that there should be much more limited time frames before information becomes public domain. Fair use should also be greatly expanded on. I truly believe that people can make more money  by embracing piracy to find out what people really desire and the best distribution methods, but it is up to those who own the information to choose on their own what to do with it. That's just freedom.