I wont rip from youtube, I have lofty ambitions lol.

Sony Vegas sounds like what I'm after, I may have lofty ambitions but I still have to be moderately thrifty.

I would like to use footage from a movie and combine it with a song to tell the story of the song in an unorthodox fashion. I have a few smoke induced ideas I'd like to try out.

I dont buy into the whole "5 minutes of fame" shite, I see all forum members as equal and I dont believe the most famous leakers ever viewed themselves as anything more than one of us.
In the long wasteful time before Chinese Democracy was released, if I had access to a few new songs I would have leaked them as well. Not for fame and glory, just because thats whatcha do, you share.
Using MSL as an example, aside from all his theatrics he always treats the other forum users with respect and comes across as a decent guy, I dont get the hate. Then again I dont get the hate for Slash or for Axl from certain divisions.
I dont doubt he liked a bit of attention but he wasnt exactly an asshole about it, I found his whole act and dramatics pretty damn amusing and I dont trust anyone who sticks the boot into him now.

Skwerl fucked up, he did something illegal in a high profile manner, and I believe he should be fined a realistic amount of money. A costly fine, but not an absurd amount with umpteen zeros. The fact of the matter is that he was treated appallingly by the authorities, home raided at gunpoint while he was sleeping as if he was a dealer selling heroin down the local playground. That was fucking ridiculous, plus the bail money the put on his head, it was just a joke.
Back to the original question, if he does get jailed I will absolutely feel sorry for him and feel he has been harshly treated.

However I absolutely have no wish for anymore leaks and will look at new leakers with a different opinion, fuck that shit. The new album will come when it comes, if in 10 years there is still nothing, then I would understand people being desperate for a leak or 2. But now I'm more interested in Chinese Democracy, that was released a few months ago,  and seeing the new songs I like live and very loud!

As a matter of fact I doubt I will ever be thirsty for GN'R leaks again, the illusion and fantasy of the new Guns N'Roses unheard material has diminished to less than a shadow of its former pomp.
Not that I doubt the quality of any other material, its just that the levels of expectation rose to ridiculous levels during 2000-2008, and as we all know now, it was only really just another album, no more no less.

I'd bet money he uses the search button to look for his name, then every link he clicks says "Mick Wall is an utter wanker!" "Mick Wall?? Douchebag!!!" "Oh just fuck off Mick Wall, your an ass-muncher!" etc etc etc

Estranged will still win.