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Boy Scouts of America's Anti-Piracy Stance

By james_fudge

Apparently The Boy Scouts of America are against piracy - and even some legal file sharing. According to an article in The Boy Scouts Of America publication, Scouting Magazine, even legal file sharing can contribute to youngsters' casual approval of Internet piracy.

"If you play CDs that you've burned—even if they're legal—your Scouts may not recognize the difference between those and the pirated CDs friends have given them, 'according to the article.

The article goes on say sassy things about bands like Radiohead, who "have further complicated the situation by giving their music away or offering it on a 'pay what you want' basis."

You can read the full article here.

Source: Time

Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on October 09, 2010 (boomark / email).