In a high quality, fact checked bit of reporting, the BBC have interviewed a "downloader" regarding a recent report from the big content industry's stating that piracy is costing them 30% of their income.
Now dis-regarding the fact that this kind of report seems to get put out annually, and is generally debunked within seconds, could you please answer a few questions for me? Assuming you have done more than read the report and regurgitate it, you should be able to answer all of these.
Regarding the report
What methodology was used to gather this data?
Is this methodology valid?
Regarding the interview
You stated that downloading was both illegal and against the law - please clarify, what criminal offence do downloaders commit? Please note, non-profit copyright infringement is a civil issue, so is neither illegal, or against the law [sic]
Please name anyone who has been sent to jail in the UK for downloading
Please name anyone who has been successfully sued in the UK for downloading
Now, I'm under no illusions that anyone at the BBC is going to read my little blog post, much less respond to it, but on the off chance, I would appreciate that along side the wordy prose that justifies your report, you would actually answer the specific questions asked with specific answers.
Sincerely
BBC licence player
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