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“You guys who download stuff illegally, don’t you ever feel guilty?”: Initial analysis of changes in practices and values among Swedish illegal file sharers 2007-2012

Maurin Söderholm, Hanna ; Lassi, Monica LU ; Nelhans, Gustaf and Nolin, Jan (2013) iConference, 2013 p.638-644
Abstract
The study reports on the practices of illegal file sharing in Sweden during the period 2007-2012. More than 1.000 posts in response to the question “You guys who download stuff illegally, don’t you ever feel guilty?” where analyzed with regard to the respondents’ expressed senses of guilt, whether file sharing was right or wrong, if they buy media, together with dimensions of stakeholders and media genres. Preliminary results suggest that no changes in feelings of guilt were detected during the time period. However, more posts report to now buy media, while at there at the same time seem to be an increase in posts expressing file sharing, despite its current illegal status, is a right thing to do. A qualitative analysis is needed to... (More)
The study reports on the practices of illegal file sharing in Sweden during the period 2007-2012. More than 1.000 posts in response to the question “You guys who download stuff illegally, don’t you ever feel guilty?” where analyzed with regard to the respondents’ expressed senses of guilt, whether file sharing was right or wrong, if they buy media, together with dimensions of stakeholders and media genres. Preliminary results suggest that no changes in feelings of guilt were detected during the time period. However, more posts report to now buy media, while at there at the same time seem to be an increase in posts expressing file sharing, despite its current illegal status, is a right thing to do. A qualitative analysis is needed to further understand the complexity of current changes in file sharers justifications for what content to acquire through illegal file sharing, what they choose to pay for – and why. (Less)
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Internet-based cultural consumption, file sharing, guilt-feeling, right–or–wrong, cultural informatics, information policy
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638 - 644
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iSchools
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iConference, 2013
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Fort Worth, TX, United States
conference dates
2013-02-11 - 2013-02-15
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English
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468e41a3-0a53-4855-b8d2-b500a617e59d (old id 4500174)
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https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/39984
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  abstract     = {{The study reports on the practices of illegal file sharing in Sweden during the period 2007-2012. More than 1.000 posts in response to the question “You guys who download stuff illegally, don’t you ever feel guilty?” where analyzed with regard to the respondents’ expressed senses of guilt, whether file sharing was right or wrong, if they buy media, together with dimensions of stakeholders and media genres. Preliminary results suggest that no changes in feelings of guilt were detected during the time period. However, more posts report to now buy media, while at there at the same time seem to be an increase in posts expressing file sharing, despite its current illegal status, is a right thing to do. A qualitative analysis is needed to further understand the complexity of current changes in file sharers justifications for what content to acquire through illegal file sharing, what they choose to pay for – and why.}},
  author       = {{Maurin Söderholm, Hanna and Lassi, Monica and Nelhans, Gustaf and Nolin, Jan}},
  booktitle    = {{[Host publication title missing]}},
  keywords     = {{Internet-based cultural consumption; file sharing; guilt-feeling; right–or–wrong; cultural informatics; information policy}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{638--644}},
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  title        = {{“You guys who download stuff illegally, don’t you ever feel guilty?”: Initial analysis of changes in practices and values among Swedish illegal file sharers 2007-2012}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5801537/4500180.pdf}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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