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File Swapping and the Analog Hole

Posted by michael on from the pound-the-table-and-shout dept.

forehead writes "Lawmeme is running an interesting piece on piracy in the digital age. It covers a number of the logical fallacies often cited by the major media companies and certain lawmakers."

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  1. Re:Analog Hole? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would like to thank Mr. Valenti for giving ammuntion and arms to the trolls for his "analog hole" remark. Only a true trolling genius could think up such a brilliant concept.

    Mr. Valenti, your remarks will be added to the Troll Hall of Fame along with *BSD is Dying, Right Wing Maniac, and the page widening posts.

  2. Funniest Line from the Article by telstar · · Score: 2, Funny
    At a minimum, within a day or two of any movie being released, bootleg videos based on camcorder recordings of showings are available on certain streets in New York City
    • Why don't they just come out and say Canal Street?
  3. $250 million seems a relatively small figure to me by melted · · Score: 2, Funny

    >> $250 million seems a relatively small figure to me

    A quarter billion bucks is nothing for this Yale dude. :0) Wow, now I understand what kind of deep-pocketed-parent kids study there.

  4. D-Disney by SeanTobin · · Score: 2, Funny
    For example, one prominent proponent of this argument is Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-Disney), who made this statement when introducing the CBDTPA:
    ROTFLMAO!
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  5. Re:what the hell is the loss? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Theres a problem with your counter-argument: me. My religion states that i must not give financial support to capitalist-pig megacorporations.

    I take it you’re not a Scientologist.

    :-)
  6. Re:The real cost of swapping movies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One of my friends watches movies on his computer all the time. Of course, he has an almost brand new G4 and the 22 inch cinema display, plus a couch in his room, and since he hooked it up to his stereo, its pretty much like watching it on a tv. Only problem is, his computer makes me drool.