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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
That's not how it works, though. If it was then...

That's not how it works, though. If it was then Lone Ranger wouldn't have flopped.

Actors sign contracts prior to the job which establishes their pay up front. It's a combination of studios...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Tangentially, it's an odd experience walking into...

Tangentially, it's an odd experience walking into a barbershop and seeing a whole lot of bootleg DVDs just sitting under a glass countertop not several meters from a security booth.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
*laughs* That's very different. I'm just making...

*laughs* That's very different. I'm just making a case for modern copyright law as untenable.

I don't object to the idea of copyright, but the incarnation of it that exists now is ridiculous,...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Dammit, GBG, like that movie wasn't...

Dammit, GBG, like that movie wasn't disappointment enough!
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
I can think of several. Netflix is no universal...

I can think of several. Netflix is no universal solution.


It's more that they have legal loopholes that give them an easy out when the angry emails arrive than they get localized.


No, it's...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

Anyone who believes that pirating movies is always wrong is free to contend with the points I've made earlier in this thread.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
This sounds like an unbiased argument. ...

This sounds like an unbiased argument.


Yap.


Mmhm.


Yeaaaaaahhh...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

I agree.


SO FAR, but consider the extremes as Yoda implied. Just because something's working "so far" doesn't mean it'll always work or is even justified to begin with.

You gotta put more...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

Copyright law is a busted system in more countries than one, especially when it comes to digital media which I feel shouldn't be held to the same standards as physical media.


I'm flattered.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
You are justifying it when you say "there is no...

You are justifying it when you say "there is no good reason I should pay for everything I see when all I gotta do is download a torrent".

Your argument is based entirely on convenience.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

It's justified because it's convenient can be used to excuse any manner of crimes.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

Maybe they just shouldn't do pre-screenings/pre-release copies period.

But not because of piracy, because they make no sense.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
But that's not the case and airport prices are...

But that's not the case and airport prices are beyond ridiculous. That's my point.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Do you blame airport food prices on pirated...

Do you blame airport food prices on pirated movies too?
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Gotcha.

Gotcha.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Meaning...?

Meaning...?
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Well yeah, it's by no means a typical reason, but...

Well yeah, it's by no means a typical reason, but I've heard much worse.

DRM is significantly more common, frankly. And I have no doubts the ability to watch any movie with subtitles in your...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

The LOWEST possible end? I don't think you know how much hate 4Kids gets.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

I've seen a variety of things localized for Australia only after it's been meddled with (though mainly video games, those get pirated too).

The kind of censorship that plagues Japanese to American...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

That's some righteous ********. You should never have to do that.


Australia's strict censorship laws also gimp what little actually does make it your corner of the world too.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

That would be a yes.


Same here. I make stuff too and I just share it for free. Really, there should be better ways of supporting artists nowadays (I mean as opposed to totally gating people...
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

*raises eyebrows*


>_>


Gotta admit, having "quality standards" is probably the weakest argument for digital piracy I've ever heard.


They're not ripped files, they're raw files.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
That's the whole reason I use Spotify.

That's the whole reason I use Spotify.
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Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?
Posted By Omnizoa
Re: Why do you pirate movies/TV shows?

What's geododging? Is that like using a proxy to hide your location?


Many do, but it's worth considering the significant portion that don't. I put a lot of stock into physical copies, but I'm...

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