China Concerned About Internal Copyright Infringers

Posted by michael on Friday November 1, 2002 @07:25PM from the internal-security dept.

sfled writes "Audience members at a recent movie preview had ID card numbers stamped on their theater tickets, were videotaped entering the lobby, and had to part with cellphones, watches, lighters, etc. as they passed through a metal detector. Why the big fuss? Because China's movie makers, artists and other creators of intellectual property are finally realizing that China's content-piracy industry doesn't just target imported movies, music, etc. Story at The New York Times, "free" registration, etc..."

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Re:you won't hear me crying by Graspee_Leemoor · 2002-11-01 19:52 · Score: 1, Flamebait

" Copying a 20$ DVD is the same as stealing 20$ from the company that made it."

No it isn't, trolling fuck-nuts person.

For a start, if you legally bought the DVD then the company would be out the actual (albeit small) cost of producing the DVD.

2nd - it's only lost revenue if you would have bought the DVD anyway.

3rd - depriving of profit is not "stealing"- it's depriving of profit.

graspee