MPAA Fights Pirates with Gentle Threats

Gillious writes "Wow! It seems the MPAA has learned from the RIAA's mistakes. It seems we aren't going to get mass-lawsuits for grandmothers and 12-year-old kids. I find this quote most interesting: 'The movie industry, he said, has to ask itself what the music industry should have asked years ago: 'Why do they want to steal from us?' The answer, he said, is simple: 'Because you won't sell them what they want.' The technologists say that what went wrong with the music industry can easily go wrong for movie companies, too.'"

Comments

Irony ?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm reading this Slashdot article on movie piracy as I'm downloading the new LoTR movie using BitTorrent.

Re:No shit

[Patrik_AKA_RedX]

Let me use that song in any way I see fit (as long as I'm not trading it around like a joint at a frat party) and I'm certain the RIAA/MPAA can make a buck and keep their customers from thieving their works.

I don't get it. When we were kids we were told to share our toys and stuff. We were taught about not being selfish and stuff. And now they're telling us we shouldn't share?
Could those grownups please make their minds up.

Re:price

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

the cost of a DVD is several hours pay where I am.

Here's a photo of the poster