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Well, it's not. This topic is about "FAIO", or "FREE Adventures in Odyssey". I have wanted to bring this topic up in the past, but decided not to because that potentially could cause more traffic for the site. I was incredibly ticked off at the site during the weekly releases of The Green Ring Conspiracy, but decided to wait for the right time to start this discussion.
FAIO is a fansite that links to hundreds (count 'em, HUNDREDS) of Odyssey episodes available online. At one point, I believe they had every episode (aside from the hard-to-find ones). Focus on the Family has removed many of them, but FAIO is relentless in its search for more illegally uploaded episodes. The homepage boasts, "We currently have over 460 full episodes."
My brother and I purchased The Green Ring Conspiracy as a digital download, along with many other fans who just couldn't wait. Before the episodes were released on the radio, someone uploaded them all to YouTube, and FAIO proudly announced the uploading. I was so frustrated to see like 2,000 people had listened to each episode! Think of all the money FOTF is losing!
Here we are. Clanging Cymbols is preparing for release. Undoubably, it will be uploaded to YouTube, Grooveshark or another place, FAIO will share it with its followers, and many thousands of dollars will be lost. FOTF won't last forever, friends.
...so, what can we do? If you're part of this website, I beg of you to leave it. Take a stand. Do the right thing.
Perhaps we could petition the owner of the site to close it down? Am I the other one bothered here?
Edit: Sign the Petition!
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