It looks like the copyright maximalists are following Scientology's philosophy when it comes to dealing with perceived "threats": always attack, never defend.
That's what I've been saying countless times before. The main driver of piracy is the lack of legitimate options. Where I come from, the closest thing we have to a record store is Wal-Mart, and their metal section is almost non-existent. The entertainment industry keeps limiting the legitimate options, yet they act surprised when piracy becomes so rampant? How stupid are these suits?
And just like all those previous hurdles, the pirates will pass it with the greatest of ease. When will you dumb assholes at the entertainment industry actually listen to the advice we're trying to give you? We here at the tech industry are trying to help you fight piracy by offering you solutions that won't cause collateral damage, and yet you plug your ears and keep screaming at the top of your lungs that the only way to stop piracy is by implementing increasingly more draconian legislation.
And by the way, implementing plans such as "six strikes" and smugly dismissing all your critics as "freetards" is not going to make people buy music and movies at the store again. It will only make people hate the entertainment industry even more.
Try telling that to the myriad of artists who have become successful by using the devices given to them by the internet. In this day and age, the big media conglomerates you represent are fast become unnecessary middlemen.
I find it hilarious how the entertainment industry still believes that piracy is an "ignorance" problem. They seem to believe that if people only knew that piracy is illegal, then they'd stop pirating. How fucking naive are they? People already know that piracy is illegal, but they don't care. And besides, tech-savvy kids are always one step ahead of all the ISPs and the entertainment industry. I'm confident that they'll find many ways around this.
"‘Pirating’ can act as an introduction to an artist’s work. If you like his or her idea, then you will want to have it in your house; a good idea doesn’t need protection. "
I agree with this. To an underground metal band, obscurity is a far bigger problem than piracy.
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There's that convenient excuse of "protect the children" again. I swear, someone needs to create a "protect the children" equivalent of Godwin's Law.
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"investigation and prosecution of cybersecurity crime, protection of individuals, and protection of children."
Protect the children is the most convenient excuse ever created.
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Strawman much?
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It looks like the copyright maximalists are following Scientology's philosophy when it comes to dealing with perceived "threats": always attack, never defend.
Re: Good Rant
Maybe we can rent out a billboard in LA and post the above picture on there.
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That's what I've been saying countless times before. The main driver of piracy is the lack of legitimate options. Where I come from, the closest thing we have to a record store is Wal-Mart, and their metal section is almost non-existent. The entertainment industry keeps limiting the legitimate options, yet they act surprised when piracy becomes so rampant? How stupid are these suits?
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"I couldn't care less what you think, don't you understand that by now?"
Well, at least you said one honest thing during this entire conversation.
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And just like all those previous hurdles, the pirates will pass it with the greatest of ease. When will you dumb assholes at the entertainment industry actually listen to the advice we're trying to give you? We here at the tech industry are trying to help you fight piracy by offering you solutions that won't cause collateral damage, and yet you plug your ears and keep screaming at the top of your lungs that the only way to stop piracy is by implementing increasingly more draconian legislation.
And by the way, implementing plans such as "six strikes" and smugly dismissing all your critics as "freetards" is not going to make people buy music and movies at the store again. It will only make people hate the entertainment industry even more.
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"And neither does any other sane artist or creator."
Pfft- AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Try telling that to the myriad of artists who have become successful by using the devices given to them by the internet. In this day and age, the big media conglomerates you represent are fast become unnecessary middlemen.
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What about people falsely accused of piracy?
Oh wait, you don't give a shit who gets kicked off the internet.
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Oh, and you thought SOPA wouldn't break the internet? Get lost, troll.
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I find it hilarious how the entertainment industry still believes that piracy is an "ignorance" problem. They seem to believe that if people only knew that piracy is illegal, then they'd stop pirating. How fucking naive are they? People already know that piracy is illegal, but they don't care. And besides, tech-savvy kids are always one step ahead of all the ISPs and the entertainment industry. I'm confident that they'll find many ways around this.
Re: Re: Time to switch
I think someone needs to file an anti-trust lawsuit against all the telcos.
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So I take it they won't monitor what I download from cyberlocker sites or am I getting things wrong?
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I agree. All this will do is make people hate the entertainment industry even more.
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Does that mean they'll start monitoring stuff I download from cyberlocker sites like Mediafire and Depositfiles?
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"‘Pirating’ can act as an introduction to an artist’s work. If you like his or her idea, then you will want to have it in your house; a good idea doesn’t need protection. "
I agree with this. To an underground metal band, obscurity is a far bigger problem than piracy.
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The guy's not stupid, he's a troll. He's been stinking up the place for a long time now.
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With every post you make you sound more and more like a paid shill. Did you even bother to read the Dajaz story?
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0/10
Troll harder.