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Re: Simple way to avoid copyright issues said by NormanS:Can anybody cite studies on this, demonstrating that one, or the other is true? I agree that my post is reasoned speculation, but I certainly do not buy for a second the content industry's claim that every instance of piracy is equal to a lost sale.
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| said by pnh102:said by NormanS:Can anybody cite studies on this, demonstrating that one, or the other is true? I agree that my post is reasoned speculation, but I certainly do not buy for a second the content industry's claim that every instance of piracy is equal to a lost sale. Nor is every lost sale due to piracy.
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said by pnh102:said by NormanS:Can anybody cite studies on this, demonstrating that one, or the other is true? I agree that my post is reasoned speculation, but I certainly do not buy for a second the content industry's claim that every instance of piracy is equal to a lost sale. I may never intend on paying $8 to see a movie at the local theater. So the theater isn't losing a sale by me sneaking in. That however doesn't give me the right to sneak in because I feel the price is too high and I don't want to pay it. |
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| You 'can' pay for 'on-Demand' or wait until it comes on Blu-Ray/DVD at the local RedBox.
There are legal alternatives. |
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Mount Airy, MD | reply to BF69
said by BF69:I may never intend on paying $8 to see a movie at the local theater. So the theater isn't losing a sale by me sneaking in. That's not what the content industry is arguing.
They are claiming that everyone who sneaks into the theater or otherwise watches the movie illegitimately would have paid the $11 ($8? Nice!) for a ticket to watch the movie, if there was simply enough incentive to do so.
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Camden, TN | said by pnh102:said by BF69:I may never intend on paying $8 to see a movie at the local theater. So the theater isn't losing a sale by me sneaking in. That's not what the content industry is arguing. They are claiming that everyone who sneaks into the theater or otherwise watches the movie illegitimately would have paid the $11 ($8? Nice!) for a ticket to watch the movie, if there was simply enough incentive to do so. You're missing my point. My reluctance to pay doesn't not give me a right to that content. |
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Mount Airy, MD | said by BF69:You're missing my point. My reluctance to pay doesn't not give me a right to that content. I'm not claiming it does.
Me personally, I agree that copyrights must be respected by all, but I don't think that my ISP subscriber fees should be financing that effect, especially when I have to prove that I am innocent of such infringement should I get one of these love notes. As a paying customer, I am the boss, and it is my ass that should be kissed by the vendor, not the other way around.
If content owners wish to go after those who infringe on their work, there exist plenty of existing legal vehicles for them to go do that.
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said by BF69:said by pnh102:said by NormanS:Can anybody cite studies on this, demonstrating that one, or the other is true? I agree that my post is reasoned speculation, but I certainly do not buy for a second the content industry's claim that every instance of piracy is equal to a lost sale. I may never intend on paying $8 to see a movie at the local theater. So the theater isn't losing a sale by me sneaking in. That however doesn't give me the right to sneak in because I feel the price is too high and I don't want to pay it. $8???? My local threader is $14 for an adult 3D movie and $11 for 2D. |
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