Film industry hails 'piracy win'

[jpeyton]

it's our duty to get dvdshrink in the hands of as many people as possible

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
It's kind of funny.

I'm sure, if one of my dvds becomes unplayable, the studio will replace it without hassle. 🙂

Did you read that quote from the MPAA guy...when asked what people should do when their DVDs become unplayable through normal wear and tear he says "They should buy another one."

Fvcking assholes.

Why not? That's how it works for every other consumer good on the planet. You don't expect to get free new clothes when your old ones wear out, do you?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Evadman
Yay DMCA!

Thank you Clinton.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Its 321 studios own fault. They included the dvd cracking code in it to make it easy for moron users, making it a big target for the MPAA. I feel no sympathy for that idiot company, they sold freeware and had affiliates that spammed the snot out of everybody.

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
It's kind of funny.

I'm sure, if one of my dvds becomes unplayable, the studio will replace it without hassle. 🙂

Did you read that quote from the MPAA guy...when asked what people should do when their DVDs become unplayable through normal wear and tear he says "They should buy another one."

Fvcking assholes.

Why not? That's how it works for every other consumer good on the planet. You don't expect to get free new clothes when your old ones wear out, do you?

Except remember the logic of the movie industry (and music, and software). We aren't paying for the physical copy, we are paying for limited rights to the INFORMATION. Since information can't "wear out", your clothing analogy doesn't work.

This is more like having a membership card to a health club. The card has no value, it gives you access to the services provided by the club. I don't know how it works at YOUR health club, but if I lose my card I can get a new one for a small fee, I don't have to buy another membership.

 

[Passions]

I never understood "backing up" DVDs. Who the heck backs up or makes copies of DVDs? Obviously, it's for making illegal copies. Go MPAA!

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
It's kind of funny.

I'm sure, if one of my dvds becomes unplayable, the studio will replace it without hassle. 🙂

Did you read that quote from the MPAA guy...when asked what people should do when their DVDs become unplayable through normal wear and tear he says "They should buy another one."

Fvcking assholes.

Why not? That's how it works for every other consumer good on the planet. You don't expect to get free new clothes when your old ones wear out, do you?

Except remember the logic of the movie industry (and music, and software). We aren't paying for the physical copy, we are paying for limited rights to the INFORMATION. Since information can't "wear out", your clothing analogy doesn't work.

This is more like having a membership card to a health club. The card has no value, it gives you access to the services provided by the club. I don't know how it works at YOUR health club, but if I lose my card I can get a new one for a small fee, I don't have to buy another membership.

You're paying for both, but mostly the media. You can show the movie to your friends at your house and they aren't required to pay $20 for the dvd. Blockbuster can rent it out, etc.