You don't have to be a big fucking nerd about it, you know what I meant. The generated music wouldn't exist without the foundation of stolen music made by people.
No, I didn't know what you meant. Communication is hard, and there are multiple ways to interpret your statements. It is better to be specific.
To be more specific about the second sentence, if there are any readers in doubt:
> The generated music wouldn't exist without the foundation of stolen music made by people.
The word "stolen" is a value judgement that is not shared by all. It is a word meant to invoke an emotional response in the reader. For example, Stallman has argued that the data could not have been stolen, or else it would not be there anymore. So, removing this word gives you:
> The generated music wouldn't exist without the foundation of existing music made by people.
Which is a true fact that has never been in debate.
However, this is not relevant to the main point that not all generated music has a suitable handcrafted substitute, and that there is no actual need to choose exclusively to listen to generated or human crafted music. Furthermore, the conversation has turned uncivil (the first sentence). Therefore, goodbye.
CaptainFever|1 year ago
To be more specific about the second sentence, if there are any readers in doubt:
> The generated music wouldn't exist without the foundation of stolen music made by people.
The word "stolen" is a value judgement that is not shared by all. It is a word meant to invoke an emotional response in the reader. For example, Stallman has argued that the data could not have been stolen, or else it would not be there anymore. So, removing this word gives you:
> The generated music wouldn't exist without the foundation of existing music made by people.
Which is a true fact that has never been in debate.
However, this is not relevant to the main point that not all generated music has a suitable handcrafted substitute, and that there is no actual need to choose exclusively to listen to generated or human crafted music. Furthermore, the conversation has turned uncivil (the first sentence). Therefore, goodbye.