alabasterdragon

November 28, 2010 at 11:47pm

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So if I used Pirates Bay to download a CD or a movie and then I decide I like it enough and I go out and buy an original copy from the store then what am I guilty of? Is that download really any different than if I borrowed the original from a friend who bought it be I bought it? Most of these, downloading is stealing arguments are complete BS. I remember years ago taking a cassette recorder and recording off the radio. My father has old real-to-reals from the 1950s where he recorded off the radio. The record companies knew damn well that some people would use the recording devices for that. They didn't stalk and hunt down every one of those people and prosecute them! So why was that considered an expectable lost and downloading is not? Yes there are a high number of people doing that now, but the population has grown, and thusly, and according to the records of the recording companies, still about the same percentage of lost that they have always had. I see that as using number most people don't understand to confuse and panic the public into allowing these companies to grossly pursuing greed. All because you thing 10 million copies stolen sound far scarier than 1% does.

How do I get my money back when they rip me off!?! If I buy a movie and it sucks I don't get my money back? I don't get to sue them for wasting my time. Hell even if I don't buy it, say I rent it for $1 and I feel it wasn't worth the dollar. I say that Hollywood and the recording industy might want to re-evaluate their product. They assume that their revenue is down because of piracy. How about, you just have crap and no one is buying it! Nothing says good business model like "The customer is always wrong, we know what they want, even if they are too stupid to realize it." Sounds like the government civial servant motto.

d4m13n

November 26, 2010 at 10:18pm

What do you care? The record labels and movie studios make more than enough money to bother with internet piracy. It's just their way of penny pinching. Sure the actors and musicians and everyone involved loses *some* money, but wtf do they care. Internet piracy will always be there, it's just in the spotlight now ever since it's gone mainstream. If someone somewhere in the world wants a movie or an album for free, they're going to get it, and share it, because sharing is caring :). Why doesn't the US congress worry about other pressing issues like ACTUAL THEFT, murder, pretty much crime in general. Though I wonder why they are more interested in piracy, oh wait...it's because there's money involved! They should stop worrying about piracy and move on to something worthwhile. Anyway, thats my rant on the matter...

 

d4m13n