assignment 2

Question:How can we accommodate both the interests of content creators and the public good? What technical and social structures are needed?There are many of ways that we can accomodate both interests of content creators and the public goods but there are also many things that are standing in the way of the accommodation of the two. for example, everyone around the world has found a new and improved way of downloading movies, music, new software for their laptops and etc. the excessive illegal downloading doesnt seem to be slowing down at any point in time. people realize now a days that it is expensive to purchase certain things that they need to cope with their everyday life, so if they find something that is much cheaper "as in illegally downloading" software, movies and etc then they will take that route then anything else. so the questions is should there be balance where both the content creators and public will get what they want out of it or should people just do right and purchase or rent movies and etc?.
for example when i was in the weightroom with my teammates and we were talking about having a movie night and renting movies, one of my teammates were saying whats the point of renting movies if we can just download them off a website that most of college students seemed to have called "Dc++", then another said they would rather rent then download because they would rather pay for the movie so the "content creator" could get paid for what they created. at that point in time some of them had no idea what to do either download of rent. then someone asked was it illegal for them to use the website and no one could answer that question because they were never told that it was illegal for them. all they knew that it was free and that it wasnt costing them any money. this is a prime example of why there needs to be a common trend in the movie buisness because people feel that the prices to see a movie or rent one is not in their budget so they continue to download and find other ways to get what they want and need but at the same time some people would rather spend their money for a rented movie instead of downloading it.
in an article by David A. White, "it cheats hard-working filmmakers, writers, and actors out of their money. It is stealing, and a significant amount of money is lost in the film industry because of people who believe they are above going to a theater or renting a movie. This is the completely wrong mindset: no one is "above" seeing a film that people have worked hard for with the "catch" that they'll have to pay to get in, or get it. People who download movies are thieves, and no one wants to be labeled as a thief; stealing is wrong because it harms others."

so i as i presented both sides of the arguments, i do believe that downloading anything is wrong but at the same time there is a reason for everything and this did not become an issue by its self.

Its all about ME

hello, my name is kimarie black. I am 21 years old and a senior/athlete at the university of buffalo. i was born and raised in southern california and planning on moving back after i graduate. after graduation i am going into the school of nursing to pursue my dream of being a RN (registered nurse). somethings that i like to do on my spare time is workout, relax, maybe read a book here and there, have fun with friends and family, travel and etc.