*** *** (25 points) graded assignment
software piracy
in this assignment, you will take a stance on a position regarding software piracy, file sharing, and digital rights. your stance should be one of two:
piracy should be allowed.
piracy should not be allowed.
total score: of 20 points
write a one-page essay in writer or word, double-spaced, 10-point arial font. save the file as software_piracy_your_name. since you are taking a stance, you need to attempt to influence the reader why your stance is correct by including three reasons you feel the way you do. in addition, you must provide at least one reason why an opposing stance is valid.
keep in mind that we are discussing an ethical situation, so there is not necessarily a right answer. your essay must be written respectfully toward others who may not agree with you.
remember to cite your sources and don’t forget to spell check! grading is based not only on content, but on the professionalism of your submission. make sure your document meets the assignment goals below and submit it to your teacher.

answer ingenuity;

a  social news website  is an  internet  website  that features  user-posted stories. such stories are ranked based on popularity, as voted on by other users of the site or by website administrators. users typically comment online on the news posts and these comments may also be ranked in popularity. since their emergence with the birth of  web 2.0, social news sites have been used to link many types of information, including news, humor, support, and discussion. all such websites allow the users to submit content and each site differs in how the content is moderated. on the  slashdot  and  fark  websites,  administrators  decide which articles are selected for the front page. on  reddit  and  digg, the articles that get the most votes from the community of users will make it to the front page. many social news websites also feature an online comment system, where users discuss the issues raised in an article. some of these sites have also applied their voting system to the comments, so that the most popular comments are displayed first. some social news websites also have a  social networking  function, in that users can set up a user profile and follow other users' online activity on the website.