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Ars Examines Outlandish "Lost To Piracy" Claims and Figures

Posted by timothy on from the there-were-more-doubloons-here-I-swear-to-you dept.

Nom du Keyboard writes "For years the figures of $200 billion and 750,000 jobs lost to intellectual property piracy have been bandied about, usually as a cudgel to demand ever more overbearing copyright laws with the intent of diminishing of both Fair Use and the Public Domain. Now ARS Technica takes a look into origin and validity these figures and finds far less than the proponents of them might wish."

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  1. "Lost" to piracy by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you're pirating recent then nothing of value is lost :)

  2. Not only that by MisterSquirrel · · Score: 5, Funny

    And not to mention, the massive loss of dignity to Talk Like A Pirate Day.

  3. statistically speaking by DoctorDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just remember that 74% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

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  4. Re:Scary, really by Intron · · Score: 4, Funny

    There should be a $150,000 fine enacted immediately to offset the damages.

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