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Banks, OR | reply to taurusgl
Re: Copyright Bullies said by taurusgl:I don't condone piracy but acting like bullies wont fix the problem. Maybe. "Acting like bullies" saved the cable industry. Back around the early 1980's, stealing cable service was commonplace. Then the MSO's got very agressive in going after cable pirates, and it largely stopped. Technological advances, like switching to encrypted systems also helped - no longer could someone just climb up the utility pole and remove some trap filters. I suspect over time, techology advances will help here, too, at least for video. Audio piracy is so easy it may be a lost cause. The record industry is already saying that the cuurent all-time platinum sales records may never be broken. |
