The NYT is running a fascinating report of a group of 12- to 14-year-olds at a Californian middle-school discussing file-sharing:
It shouldn't be illegal," said 14-year-old Sonya Arndt. "It's not like I'm selling it."
"Isn't it like recording movies?" asked Korbi Blanchard, 13. "They're making a big thing out of nothing."
"It's wrong to be downloading hundreds of songs, but if you only want one or two, it's not that big a deal," said 13-year-old Kristina Lee.
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