MPAA Silliness:
[1] If you’ve been to a movie theatre in the past few months you’ve more than likely been subjected to one of those annoying MPAA ‘piracy is bad’ spiels. I’ve only had the displeasure of seeing the one with stunt guy saying that it’s not right someone can ‘push a few buttons’ and get the benefit of all his hard work without paying for it, and then the idea that downloading movies is a threat to his job security.
Real effective. Yeah, it didn’t cross my mind for a second that maybe he wouldn’t be in such a pickle if the studios would stop donating $20 million a pop to the Ben-Affleck-Can’t-Act-Foundation. The MPAA is doing itself no favors by insulting our common sense — when you insult us with bullshit this ridiculous no choice but continue to disobey.
[2] I take issue when people say things like:
“He estimated that piracy cost the studios $3.5 billion in 2003, and he predicted that price tag will skyrocket as broadband and cheap storage and recording devices become readily available.”
As far as my own situation goes: downloading is not a substitute for going to the cinema, or renting/buying the DVD. I had no intention of doing so in the first place. I go to the movie theatre only when there’s something I want to experience on the big screen or with friends. You’re not losing any money there because there was no money earmarked for you in the first place. The number of people who download something in place of buying it is minimal. The numbers you sucked out of your thumb were exaggerated even before you blew them up.
Change your business model, that’s final.
