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 hopeflickerCapitalism breeds greedPremium
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kudos:1 | said by Karl Bode:Or just one yacht for Dick Armey or any of a hundred overpaid Hollywood executives. Dont forget the overpaid actors too 
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| Yes, feigning concern for "little people jobs" when they're doling out the GDP of small countries to hollywood talent is a cute schtick... |
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 rawgerzThe hell was that?Premium
join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA | reply to Karl Bode
I think those figures are assuming that anyone that downloads movies WOULD buy it instore if not for online..
Like everyone has extra income to waste on DVDs.. |
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So, Karl, stealing is okay in your book since they are rich already?
How about this: your decide to take a huge risk and invest your money in one project. Instead of buying it, everybody just steals it.
If the movie is bad, why steal it? 
If the movie is good, why not PAY to see it?
Explain that to me. |
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hopeflickerCapitalism breeds greedPremium
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kudos:1 | said by rachelsfx:So, Karl, stealing is okay in your book since they are rich already? How about this: your decide to take a huge risk and invest your money in one project. Instead of buying it, everybody just steals it. If the movie is bad, why steal it? If the movie is good, why not PAY to see it? Explain that to me. No one, entering a theater, has any Idea if he or she is gonna like the movie. Reviews of movies are worthless because everyone has different tastes.
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| Still no explanation except trying to rationalize theft. |
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Brooklyn, NY | said by rachelsfx:Still no explanation except trying to rationalize theft. NObody tried to rationalize anything - he simply pointed out the well-known ridiculous lies in Hollyboo, covered by these retarded, artificially boosted cost numbers. |
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 Frankis chillingPremium
join:2000-11-03
somewhere | reply to rachelsfx
it's only theft because you've been brainwashed into thinking so.
when i go to the library and read a book that just came out and is copyrighted am I 'stealing' profits away from the copyright holder? no.....
only difference is that book publishing firms dont have enough money to lobby congress into making libraries illegal.
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MeKuN
join:2004-07-21
Eugene, OR | reply to rachelsfx
And we know that reviewers on movies are never paid off for good reviews. So the the system is rigged to coherce us into to the theaters, and you want movie goers to be honest?Play fair or dont except people to. Nice trying to have have it both ways. |
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So, Karl, stealing is okay in your book since they are rich already?
Wow, did I say that? My eyes must be failing. I thought I was making a joke about their feigned sympathy for the working class. In this case to convince the U.S. government they should be the entertainment industry's personal beat-cops. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Karl Bode
what they should do before cutting the jobs of those who work for a living(you know clock punchers) is cut the pay of the stars and execs as they dont need seven figures a year to survive.
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| said by Kearnstd:what they should do before cutting the jobs of those who work for a living(you know clock punchers) is cut the pay of the stars and execs as they dont need seven figures a year to survive. If you want to be a socialist and a communist, I suggest finding a country based on those principles..
Our country isn't...
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 hpguruCurb Your DogmaPremium
join:2002-04-12 | reply to Karl Bode
So what are they saying? That 140,000 foreigners won't get jobs Americans don't want???  |
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said by Karl Bode: quote:
So, Karl, stealing is okay in your book since they are rich already?
Wow, did I say that? My eyes must be failing. I thought I was making a joke about their feigned sympathy for the working class. In this case to convince the U.S. government they should be the entertainment industry's personal beat-cops. Oh, so the government shouldn't enforce laws then because they are rich?
The law already provides a 5 year, $250,000 for illegal copy of a movie. Enforce it. Throw enough street peddlers in jail and few will exist. NY would be a good start. |
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So, Karl, stealing is okay in your book since they are rich already?
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So the government shouldn't enforce laws then because they are rich?
Work on your reading comprehension skills. |
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 jwsmiths4Part Man, Part MacPremium
join:2003-10-25
Savannah, GA | reply to rawgerz
Very true! Just because 3,000,000 people downloaded a DVD doesn't mean those 3,000,000 were going to buy it. These figures are HIGHLY inflated.
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 JakCrow
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Palo Alto, CA | reply to Karl Bode
Isn't all of this tax deductible anyways? |
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Funny Karl, I posted a New Item about StreamCast getting a Judge to nail them to you. Instead, I read about "how to pirate your stuff to your TV."
You made a open-ended statement. I asked further questions and you avoided them. If I couldn't read, how could I make over $250,000 a year consulting?
Personally, I'm sick of the "piracy is good" attitude of this site. Pay for it. Your parents did. Or, don't watch it!
In fact, if you are up to the challenge, how about a live debate--me and you--and let everyone pose questions? |
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