I know a lot about the world of piracy. Probably more than anyone on this board, for whatever that's worth. And I can tell you that, right now, opinions are split pretty evenly, as far as I can tell. There are a lot of people who, like you, think that piracy is a problem simply because of the pricing issue. Most of the people in this camp are big content owners. They think their content is extremely valuable because, to them, it is, and they are angry and offended by those who they think are just looking to get something valuable for free.
On the other hand, you have a lot of people out there who believe the opposite; that, yes, there are people who download just to get something for free, but that piracy is mainstream because it currently offers a much better experience. No ads, no region locking, no quality issues, no DRM, etc. The people in this camp tend to be independent from the content industry. Consumers, internet advocacy groups, etc.
I'm not sure which group is right, and which reason (price or service) accounts for more incidents of piracy. I just want you to realize that it's a very complicated debate that's nowhere near as cut and dry as you might think. There are a lot of reasons to pirate, and "I want stuff for free" is nowhere near the only motivation.
The second group is lying. All that argument is is justifying what is both a profitable, currently illegal, and mostly easy practice. It's about immediate and simple gratification. And yes, ease and quickness of distribution, along with price point, is what usually drives a market, but you are kidding yourself if you allow yourself to believe the argument that 'Piracy provides a much better experience' and thus is legitimate and acceptable.
You will never kill piracy, and piracy will never kill you
05/02/2012 06:56:57 PM
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The article both raises good points and is full of shit
05/02/2012 11:36:25 PM
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Re: The article both raises good points and is full of shit
06/02/2012 02:11:38 AM
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Then it really seems to differ between our countries
06/02/2012 10:52:39 AM
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What are your ticket prices? *NM*
06/02/2012 12:53:04 PM
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Between 5 (students or special offers) and 10 - 11 Euro for 3D films. *NM*
06/02/2012 01:12:08 PM
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With the exchange rate, that sounds fairly comparable to my local area.
06/02/2012 04:20:18 PM
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are those theaters all hollywood movies or from european studios?
06/02/2012 03:01:37 PM
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I just want to comment on a couple things. I feel like you're a little bit behind the times.
06/02/2012 05:23:40 AM
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Well, call me old-fashioned but I think that'll be my preference for a while now.
06/02/2012 10:36:41 AM
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It's not just a matter of taste when one technology is demonstrably superior.
06/02/2012 04:04:27 PM
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Re: It's not just a matter of taste when one technology is demonstrably superior.
06/02/2012 04:27:09 PM
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My age is gonna show even more in the next reply, but here we go
06/02/2012 06:25:09 PM
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Re: My age is gonna show even more in the next reply, but here we go
06/02/2012 08:13:48 PM
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I'll give you a hint.
13/02/2012 03:31:56 PM
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Re: My age is gonna show even more in the next reply, but here we go
06/02/2012 11:04:21 PM
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I did not ask for alternative LAWS, Obama did; I merely quoted him, and this article mentions no law
07/02/2012 04:50:14 AM
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you're confusing the issue
07/02/2012 06:22:30 AM
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No, I am clarifying the issue.
07/02/2012 06:54:40 AM
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again, you are taking the wrong approach
07/02/2012 03:57:03 PM
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I disagree, and there are factual errors in your statements.
07/02/2012 07:36:16 PM
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actually, there are not
08/02/2012 04:15:09 AM
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Yeah, actually there are.
09/02/2012 01:53:02 AM
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Re: Yeah, actually there are.
10/02/2012 04:11:10 AM
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Technically, the first point is true, but I disagree the distinction is important in terms of piracy
12/02/2012 01:09:01 AM
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Without realizing Joel, you're getting closer and closer to some of our views...
12/02/2012 09:24:22 AM
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To a large extent my issue is with means rather than ends.
13/02/2012 09:45:39 AM
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Re: No, I am clarifying the issue.
07/02/2012 07:52:42 PM
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It is not the same as taping an album for a friend.
09/02/2012 01:18:42 AM
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