>For the LAST time (and I truly mean this) my problem is with
>the language araQual used in his first series of posts that
>characterized artists are being assholes for caring about
>making money and for making him feel bad about downloading.

and for the LAST time (not sure if i really mean it) you are making TONS of assumptions about a wide range of music fans based on one post by one person on one message board

>If you're feeling guilty about downloading, you probably know
>it is "wrong." (Note that I have consistently used quotes
>around "right" and "wrong"... there is a reason for it)
>
>And if you feel that an artist is a jerk for wanting to get
>paid when people consume and enjoy his work, then it is pretty
>clear that you believe getting the music for free is the
>consumer's right.

and if you, by using the term "you" are tying to put *me* in this little box of "ungrateful theif fans" that you have CREATED, then *you* are MISTAKEN