Quote Originally Posted by Lee View Post
I guess im having a hard time seeing why everyone would have a problem with a company profiting from something that NOBODY is currently able to profit from, then again, maybe that is the issue.
I think the problem with this is that just because it's out there for the taking doesn't mean anyone should profit from it. Showing people where to buy brand new iPods that may or may not be real, knock-offs, stolen, or which "fell" off a truck, only encourages people to supply that market, i.e. steal more iPods or push them off the backs of trucks or make fake iPods.

I've often thought it would be a cool service to allow people to call a toll-free number and get hooked up with party favours in a town their visiting. I can't tell you how many times I've been sitting in my hotel room at a conference wanting to score some E or Special K. It would be so much easier if I could Dial-a-Dealer, if you will.

The success of Titan in recuperating lost revenues from pirates in the courts, proves that the courts support the notion that if you don't own it, you can't profit from it. The fact that so many more companies don't go the Titan route is really only a financial issue, in my mind. Most companies out there aren't willing to give up a huge percentage of their bottom line to police and chase theft.

Aside from all of this, you would be showing "virgin" surfers the way to get all of their porn without paying and supporting networks that already profit in some way off its distritubution.

Michael