MPAA Is Helping Their Users Pirate Movies
December 17th, 2006 - By: Alex Bailey
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I can't help but laugh at the pathetic attempts the MPAA and RIAA use to stop piracy. Some of the tips are so lame, they actually might push their users over the edge, and start pirating movies and music. First they start by enticing their readers, and inform them of all the good things about pirated movies.
You get the movies before they come out:
Movies that have yet to be released in theatres, or which are still out in theatres, generally are not be available in the DVD format. If very recent titles are being sold on an auction or other online retail sites, they are most likely pirated.
Notice the obvious grammar error in their quote? Conclusive proof the MPAA is a gang of morons? I think so.
Pirated movies are cheaper than the ones we sell:
Even if you are hoping to get your favorite movie titles at a discount, new or used, the extremely low prices offered on some Web sites might indicate pirated product.
Pirated copies, unlike ours contain no DRM and are region free:
In addition, if anywhere on the package it reads that the disc is an "All-Region," "0-Region," or "No Region" product, it's highly likely that the DVD is pirated.
Is pirating your movies starting to sound better and better? Would you like to learn more? Excellent, the MPAA kindly gives you a list of applications you can use to download free movies. As a courtesy they've also said that these programs can be used to download that $600 Adobe product you've always wanted, or that South Park episode you missed.
A peer-to-peer service is a network that enables computers to connect directly to each other in order to distribute and copy files. Software programs utilize these networks to search for and trade every kind of file. Examples of P2P services include eDonkey, KazaA, Limewire and DirectConnect.
Careful kids, because as we all know downloading music is FAR more damaging and worse than stealing a used pair of shoes.
It is no different from stealing another person's shoes or stereo, except sometimes it can be a lot more damaging.
I'm convinced, are you?
Other thoughts
Professional who are preparing for 156-315 or even 640-822 usually also attempt 642-144 as well as 642-382 with the same preparation. A similar pattern is adopted when students study for VCP-310 and write their 642-523 as well.
1. Luke | December 17th, 2006 @ 4:56 AM |
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Hehe… Priceless.
Sigh… I love how they claim this can be more damaging than stealing someones stereo. Funny.
If I steal your stereo, then you don’t have one anymore.
If I download a song or a movie, then I generate what RIAA and MPAA call a “lost sale” but only if I at some point considered buying it. If I never planned to pay for it in the first place then no one inures any losses.
2. meneame.net&hellip | December 17th, 2006 @ 6:00 AM |
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La MPAA da pistas para piratear pelÃculas…
En su lista de advertencias contra la piraterÃa (www.mpaa.org/piracy_whoAre.asp), la MPAA da más de una pista de cómo y por qué conseguir pelÃculas piratas (si se lee convenientemente entre lÃneas, claro). Sus consejos, sin quererlo, resultan una…
3. Alex Bailey | December 17th, 2006 @ 7:02 AM |
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[quote comment="3934"]La MPAA da pistas para piratear pelÃculas…
En su lista de advertencias contra la piraterÃa (www.mpaa.org/piracy_whoAre.asp), la MPAA da más de una pista de cómo y por qué conseguir pelÃculas piratas (si se lee convenientemente entre lÃneas, claro). Sus consejos, sin quererlo, resultan una…[/quote]
English translation anyone..?
EDIT: Ahh it’s some sort of a trackback to a reddit/digg like clone that’s in Spanish.
4. tonberry1 | December 17th, 2006 @ 7:53 AM |
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They really do list the main reasons why pirate copies are better:
- No DRM
- No region
- Sooner available
= Better total quality
But still fail to learn from their own words.. I wonder, do these comments come from a automatic generator of some sort?
5. lander | December 17th, 2006 @ 9:38 AM |
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Translation:
6. confus | December 17th, 2006 @ 12:36 PM |
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While it does seem strange comming from them numerous public service announcements have shown education outweights the benefit of ignorance, it may encourage some people towards pirated media but at least those people know they are doing something illegal, currently many people who obtain pirated media don’t know its illegal
7. Paul | December 17th, 2006 @ 10:15 PM |
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If you are going to quote material from the MPAA site, you should really provide a link to it. I’m not saying you are, but for all I know, you could have made up this entire article up.
Visiting the MPAA site, the obvious link (Movie Thieves) doesn’t mention any of the text you quote in this blog.
8. graphicartist2k5 | December 17th, 2006 @ 10:29 PM |
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Gee, MPAA, you’re all such fountains of wisdom. Now, how about if you all go back to your desks and get ready for the pop quiz? First question: Why do you really care if people download stuff off the internet? Second question: What difference does it really make if people choose to download media content online, or if they choose to spend money on it in whatever stores? Is it still not going to be available online for people to download anyway? Ok, that second question is a two-parter, so take your time to think about the right answer, MPAA. After you’re done, be sure your name is signed to the quiz and leave it on my desk. And don’t forget you’ve got detention this afternoon, mister.
9. Mojolevy | December 17th, 2006 @ 11:17 PM |
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[quote comment="3934"]La MPAA da pistas para piratear pelÃculas…
En su lista de advertencias contra la piraterÃa (www.mpaa.org/piracy_whoAre.asp), la MPAA da más de una pista de cómo y por qué conseguir pelÃculas piratas (si se lee convenientemente entre lÃneas, claro). Sus consejos, sin quererlo, resultan una…[/quote]
Translation:
In the list of advertisements against piracy, the MPAA gives more of a direction of how and why to track down movie pirates (if you read between the lines, conviniently). Their advice, without wanting to, will result in…
10. Alex Bailey | December 18th, 2006 @ 12:03 AM |
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[quote comment="3976"]If you are going to quote material from the MPAA site, you should really provide a link to it. I’m not saying you are, but for all I know, you could have made up this entire article up.
Visiting the MPAA site, the obvious link (Movie Thieves) doesn’t mention any of the text you quote in this blog.[/quote]
mpaa.org/p...ternet.asp
mpaa.org/p...erials.asp
mpaa.org/piracy.asp
11. digger | December 18th, 2006 @ 12:08 AM |
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Who steals a used pair of shoes? Honestly
12. Joe | December 18th, 2006 @ 3:16 AM |
--3
well.. that was british english. where is the mpaa based again?
13. Arahan | December 18th, 2006 @ 5:02 AM |
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I m not against piracy or hacking. its all technology and requires skill and is necessary to improve the existing technology.
piracy does enables people who cant afford things to afford them and be in the main stream. Piracy isnt harming environment or killing someone. its just a tiny hole in the pockets of big money churners.
14. David | December 18th, 2006 @ 5:17 AM |
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If you make and/or distribute a copy of any copyright protected work without the permission to do so by the copyright holder you are in violation of their rights. That is a crime.
Violating someone’s rights IS a crime and is immoral.
The only exceptions are activities that fall under the provisions of “fair use,” which pretty much excludes all the activities that the so-called “pirates” would undertake.
15. Luke | December 18th, 2006 @ 7:21 AM |
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Can we please stop using the MPAA and RIAA favorite propaganda buzzword? Every time we mindlessly repeat the word “pirate” we reinforce the negative stereotype the entertainment industry tries to force on the public.
Copyright infringement is very different from robbery on high sea. It is simply ones failure to respect the rights of the creator of a given product. Despite the popular belief, the artist doesn’t loose anything when you copy his work without permission.
You simply infringe on his right to choose a distribution channel for his work. Loss of control over the distribution of your work may or may not lead to decrease in profits.
You are not taking anything from the artists. You only potentially affect his total profits from a given work. But only, and only if you don’t buy the product after illegally downloading it.
Once you buy it, and say, delete the illegally downloaded copy, and then simply rip the same song from the mp3 under fair use the net loss for the artist and his primary distributor is precisely zero. It does not make it legal, but it does make the entertainment industry lost sale claims ridiculous.
Copyright infringement is illegal, but it is not in the same ballpark as theft or armed robbery (piracy is a form of armed robbery after all).
16. mafia-man | December 18th, 2006 @ 11:27 AM |
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well there’s my def fence if I ever have RIAA or MPAA taking me to court.
“They told me all the benefits of piracy governor”
“Case dismissed, carry on pirating”
17. Online TV Fungus | December 18th, 2006 @ 4:11 PM |
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lol great analysis of their site. I bet they’ll change it quite soon, they recently took a lot of pride in the fact that they now have bots that are spidering the web and looking for pirated movie content, and the funniest part is that their bots were poorly coded and ended up returning results on any site that uses the word ‘video’.
18. DesireCampbell | December 18th, 2006 @ 6:42 PM |
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[quote comment="3938"][quote comment="3934"]La MPAA da pistas para piratear pelÃculas…
En su lista de advertencias contra la piraterÃa (www.mpaa.org/piracy_whoAre.asp), la MPAA da más de una pista de cómo y por qué conseguir pelÃculas piratas (si se lee convenientemente entre lÃneas, claro). Sus consejos, sin quererlo, resultan una…[/quote]
English translation anyone..?
EDIT: Ahh it’s some sort of a trackback to a reddit/digg like clone that’s in Spanish.[/quote]
Anyone else notice the URL included emphasizes the fact that its only one letter off from “piracy_whore”? Hehe
19. wade | December 19th, 2006 @ 1:29 AM |
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i dont see what is spelled wrong. its the british spelling of the word. pirating is like stealing, however, stealing it isnt hurting anyone.
20. Alex Bailey | December 19th, 2006 @ 7:02 AM |
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[quote comment="4071"]i dont see what is spelled wrong. its the british spelling of the word. pirating is like stealing, however, stealing it isnt hurting anyone.[/quote]
Check the dictionary for the word grammar. Re-read their quote.
21. vvv | December 20th, 2006 @ 1:25 PM |
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[quote comment="3995"]If you make and/or distribute a copy of any copyright protected work without the permission to do so by the copyright holder you are in violation of their rights. That is a crime.
Violating someone’s rights IS a crime and is immoral.
The only exceptions are activities that fall under the provisions of “fair use,” which pretty much excludes all the activities that the so-called “pirates” would undertake.[/quote]
dick
22. J | December 21st, 2006 @ 2:40 PM |
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“Grammar error?”
The pot calling the kettle black.
23. Alex Bailey | December 21st, 2006 @ 10:16 PM |
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[quote comment="4277"]“Grammar error?”
The pot calling the kettle black.[/quote]
Care to explain, there’s nothing wrong with that…
24. Droog | December 22nd, 2006 @ 1:59 AM |
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Arrgghhh matey!
25. Mike | January 4th, 2007 @ 11:19 PM |
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Whore is still spelt that way in Britain, mate. Whoare is a misspelling wherever you are.
26. madyaker | January 10th, 2007 @ 5:53 PM |
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brilliant.
even better is the liner notes on the new Beatles album [which I did buy]
“Sharing or freely distributing causes the artists to loose money”
This was on a Beatles album, most of whom are dead, and millionaires at that.
27. Axl | January 17th, 2007 @ 10:59 PM |
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[quote comment="3984"]Who steals a used pair of shoes? Honestly[/quote]
One who really needs them.
If it’s so I give them to him (her) with pleasure.
Same thing with music and culture, no ?
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