Comment on Motion Picture Association Hires FBI Official to Lead Anti-Piracy Efforts

• Blueshift@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They didn’t argue the product (the content on streaming platforms) was bad, they argued the only legal ways you can get the product are not acceptable.

  Therefore yes, it becomes ok in my book to violate copyright (which does not equate to stealing, the owner hasn’t lost the original).

  As soon as I can have a choice of service that has virtually all of the content (like you do with music, or groceries), and I can pick the storefront based on its usability and cost rather than its catalogue, piracy numbers will go right down. Because it becomes less of a hassle to get it legally rather than pirate.

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  • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They didn’t argue the product (the content on streaming platforms) was bad,

    Really? How do you interpret the very first sentence?

    Instead you could stop making shitty movies and reheating successful recipes. And stop inventing three new streaming services every week.

    That seems to be saying it’s bad to me.

    they argued the only legal ways you can get the product are not acceptable.

    You know what I do when a product I want is unacceptably expensive or whatever? I don’t buy it. It’s not like we’re talking about food or medicine. This is all lame rationalization.

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  • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I did both to be honest. And I don’t want to pirate media, I’m fine with sane pricing for good quality. It’s just that currently they focus on neither, so I’m just stopping to give them money.

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• probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Piracy isn’t stealing if buying isn’t owning.

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  • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So it’s okay to keep a rental car because you don’t own it and it’s therefore not stealing?

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    • MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s ok to make a 1:1 copy of the rental car without depriving the company of the car in any way

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      • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        So a writer spends a year of his life writing a book with the idea that he can sell copies for $15 each so that, if he sells enough copies, he can make that year’s time worthwhile. But you think it’s okay to just make a copy for free since he still has his original?

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• RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s because I didn’t make that argument. Exactly the opposite to be honest.

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  • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Then what did you mean by the first sentence?

    Instead you could stop making shitty movies and reheating successful recipes.

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    • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That all studios do the last few years is remakes and sequels and it’s boring as hell.

      How can you understand that sentence as a call for piracy?

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      • lost_faith@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Well I for one have not seen Batman’s or Spiderman’s origin story enough times yet. Can I get 3 more takes each please slowly starts banging head off monitor

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      • AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Look at the title of this thread and then the first sentence of your comment. How else should it be read?

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