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by atourgates 4091 days ago
> $200 for a $100 photo is totally reasonable; $1000 and he has no moral argument.

How do you figure? I think 10x is an entirely reasonable penalty for stealing* someone's work instead of paying for it lawfully. The MPAA demanded $30,000 for a $0.99 song, which I would say is completely unreasonable. But 10x seems pretty inline with a non-excessive penalty.