it is because i\'m a fan and have the upmost respect for them that i want to see them succeed... since they dont get radio play, and don\'t sell albums in stores, word of mouth is their lifeline at this stage in the game.... (see above for math)
Fine, I agree - word of mouth is the lifeline. So, go out and re-upload one of the HUNDREDS of shows that are freely traded and AUTHORIZED for trade by the band. Then if people like them, they might actually PURCHASE the album and the band has a chance of making some money rather than the guarentee of loosing money.
and who said *anything* about ratios?
i don\'t have anything but burned copies and i\'m worried about gettin kicked off oink,
From what I know, that\'s the only way you can get kicked off of Oink is to let your ratio slip. If you are afraid of getting kicked off, your ratio must therefor be low.
How would you like it if you went into work and were told you were no longer going to get paid but you have to keep doing the job? How long would you stay at that job before you went looking for some other line of employment?
and aren\'t you against file sharing?
No, but with a very few exceptions, I only download live concert recordings that are authorized.
if you use oink, what gives you the right to criticize me?
I will admit, I have downloaded a few albums in my life, but I could count them on 1 hand and I went out and purchased one of them over again because it was really good but the quality sucks and I\'m a stickler for sound quality. I had oink and I downloaded an obscure monty python album. That was it. Since my ratio didn\'t go up, I was kicked off. I see no need to go back.
I\'m not saying I\'m perfect, I don\'t think anyone here is. However, I live within my means. I\'ve only recently gotten into wilco, a band I\'ve been told about for years but never listened to because I didn\'t buy any of their albums. Could I have downloaded them as soon as I heard? Sure, but that\'s not me.
I don\'t see a reason to argue over this since we obviously have different views. I am just asking you as one fan to another to please take heed of the bands request not to upload any official material.