Downloading movies: theft or not?
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Henrik Main
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Out here on the wet coast,mittens get wet far too fast and then they aren't warm, plus if you buy good gloves that keep the wind out, they're definetly warmer than mittens. Windchill is a bitch.
Plus... lurch is correct.
Plus... lurch is correct.
JayKeeley
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Erik said:
I liked speed but I couldn't agree with him on his downloading stance.
His opinion was self righteous -- he believed it was his RIGHT to download any or all music for free, and NEVER EVER buy it. He also believed that it was perfectly ok for consumers (such as us) to continue buying CDs in order to keep the music industry alive such that he could continue feeding off it, or, and I quote, "riding our coat tails".
I think that was when you told him to "GET OUT" and so he did.
I've never downloaded a movie in my life -- wouldn't even know how to be honest!
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gloves>>>mittens
i'm morally opposed to mittens and find them vulgar and offensive. fuck that no individual fingers shit.
i'm morally opposed to mittens and find them vulgar and offensive. fuck that no individual fingers shit.
JayKeeley
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Erik said:
Well, not all movies come out of Hollywood. Some of the best movies are independent releases. What about Bollywood?
Otherwise, yes, I'm less offended if someone downloads a Britney Spears album compared to, say, a Negura Bunget release. Likewise I couldn't give a hoot whether someone downloaded Titanic or The Phantom Menace.
There is definitely revenue being lost though.
It's very simple: if the internet didn't exist, and nobody sold pirate videos/dvds on street corners, then in theory the world would be FORCED to pay to see movies and you'd see a hike in revenue. Right there would be your proof, but of course it's hypothetical (but only to the degree that Newton's first law is also hypothetical).
Erik
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You mean, like when before the Internet and VCR's, the movie industry was much larger than today?
...wait a minute
JayKeeley
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and i'm still right that mittens are awesome.....
But then again, gloves have their time and place as well.
OH THE DIFFICULTY OF THE MONUMENTAL DECISIONS....
But then again, gloves have their time and place as well.
OH THE DIFFICULTY OF THE MONUMENTAL DECISIONS....
JayKeeley
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Erik said:
Well, when I say "pay to see a movie", I mean: go to the cinema, buy the DVD, rent a copy.
With regards to the internet, I imagine its best use for that industry is mass marketing. The flip side of course is that the internet also allows downloads.
The internet = double egded sword, so I would muster a guess and say it all balances out in the end. [/optimist]
JayKeeley
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Iconoclastic Tendencies said:
Now, I can deal with either mittens on gloves, but the one accessory that is exceptionally cool is the tag that CONNECTS your glove/mitten to the sleeve of your coat!!
Not only does it serve a practical purpose, but it's metal as fukkk!
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Iconoclastic Tendencies said:only real men attach their mittens to their coats....
Q4T (assuming the coat comes with furry hood).
JayKeeley
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markgugs said:
Multi-tasking debate on downloading alongside the practical use of mittens.
"My cat's name is Mittens". [/ralph]
Mittens are gay.
And downloading movies instead of buying them is theft.
Was this all covered already?
And downloading movies instead of buying them is theft.
Was this all covered already?
JayKeeley
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