LOOK! It's ok to copy unauthorized movies now!

[Cooler]

you reposted my thread how dare you

Im going out for a beer.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Shouldn't they be in even more trouble for making unauthorized copies of an unreleased movie?

 

[theMan]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Given that the MPAA's intent isn't financial gain and that the whole situation may rise above the level of trading barbs through the media into legal action, making a copy may be justified.

So it's ok for me to make copies of all my Netflix rentals as long as I don't sell them?

woah, wait, you mean, that was considerred illegal?? oops. but, i canceled the service when they started limiting me to 6 movies a month, even though its supposed to be unlimited. stupid netfilx.

 

[Brainonska511]

The whole situation backfiring is probably unlikely as the MPAA will most likely brush this under the rug and the mainstream media outlets will just turn a blind eye since they will do as they are told.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: venk
techincally if you rip a movie to watch at home that can be interperted as "financial gain" since you are saving yourself the price of getting it at the video store.

So if I pay for a Netflix membership, and record movies to watch later, how am I saving the price getting it at a video store?

Why don't any of the MPAA apologists admit that this has at least the appearance of hypocrisy?

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
According to Mark Lemley, a professor at the Stanford Law School, the MPAA may have been within its rights to make copies of the film. Given that the MPAA's intent isn't financial gain and that the whole situation may rise above the level of trading barbs through the media into legal action, making a copy may be justified.

Wait, what? Given that their intent isn't financial gain, it's OK for them to do it? How about the millions of pirates who only download for their home use?

hah ... exactly what I was thinking.

 

[venk]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: venk
techincally if you rip a movie to watch at home that can be interperted as "financial gain" since you are saving yourself the price of getting it at the video store.

So if I pay for a Netflix membership, and record movies to watch later, how am I saving the price getting it at a video store?

Why don't any of the MPAA apologists admit that this has at least the appearance of hypocrisy?

sure it does and i'm the last person you should be calling an apologist.

devils advocate might be a better term.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: venk
techincally if you rip a movie to watch at home that can be interperted as "financial gain" since you are saving yourself the price of getting it at the video store.

well then it was for their financial gain because the copyright holder may have charged them for additional copies of the movie.


i just hope this guy goes after them with the same fervency that the MPAA goes after others.