Myko, I agree that DerEngel is not necessarily a thief. I don't know what he does with his own connection, nor do I know what contract he has made with his service provider - but the act of writing an exploit is not in itself unethical.

However, you've made the same mistake in your reply that you've condemned the previous poster for. I *always* pay for *all* the software I use (I even buy my linux CDs) and I have *never* downloaded an MP3 that wasn't freely given by the artist to me.

You don't have to believe this, but if you don't, you are warping your perception of the whole world to try to justify what you *know* is, if not evil, at least morally questionable.

I am a computer professional, and I make enough money to keep food on the table and diapers on the baby. I won't take bread from the mouths of others by stealing the products of their labor.

Your ISP's draconian punishment is stupid and counter-productive. I hope they will relent and that you will once again

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