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Steal This Film

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the an-idea-that-comes-and-goes dept.

SargeantLobes writes "Steal This Film is the first part of a free documentary series about file-sharing. This part focuses on The Pirate Bay, and copyfighters Piratbyran. From their website: "There have been a few documentaries by 'old media' crews who don't understand the net and see peer-to-peer organisation as a threat to their livelihoods. They have no reason to represent the filesharing movement positively. And no capacity to represent it lucidly.""The film is free for you to share, watch on your DVD-player or on your iPod, or show in cinemas." Torrents are available on their website, or watch part one, two, three and four on YouTube."

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  1. Webpage design by PrayingWolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pretty intresting website design. Kind of refreshing to see a page that can do without flash, gif animations, even images and still be... kind of stylish...

    sig?

    1. Re:Webpage design by cortana · · Score: 2, Funny

      Perhaps it is their own form of copy protection? I'm finding it difficult to read the page at all. :)

  2. It's a trap! by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where can I purchase this film on DVD? This is clearly part of the MPAA's insidious plan to trap pirates, and I'm not falling for it!

    1. Re:It's a trap! by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, here's the scam. It's the first of a four part series. The first film is free. You'll be billed for parts two, three, and four as they are shipped to you. Just four easy payments of $29.95. You are free to cancel at any time where allowed by law. Operators are standing by. Call now and receive a free gift.

  3. Re:Confusion About Abbie Hoffman by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Abbie authored Steal This Book . . .

    I'm such a wuss, I bought my copy. My only excuse is that I was just a kid and didn't understand the ethics of theft.

    KFG

  4. Re:How Downloading Pirated Video Cost Me $400+ by cdrguru · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why did you do this? Was the downloaded copy of poor quality? Took too long? Inconvenient? All of these problems can be fixed and will be over time.

    The idea that this is some kind of marketing channel is absurd. You downloaded one show and gave up because the pirates aren't doing a good enough job. By purchasing the product you are undercutting your entire generation and all people that are demanding free access to entertainment everywhere.

    No, this is a form of advertising because for every person that gives up there are 10 that do not and just download the whole lot. Then, because their friends might not want to download it all, burns a DVD so everyone can share.

    What is needed here is to stop the halfway measures and make sure not one more CD or DVD is ever sold in the US. Stand outside WalMart and hand out URLs to download sites. Go up to people in a checkout line and say "did you know you can get that for free?" Push the envelope. Stop the sales.

    If this is done, a response will come. Either we will be living in a world where only amature productions exist or someone will figure out how to stop the piracy. One way or another, there will be a solution.