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MPAA: DRM is here to save consumers from piracy
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 11 February, 2006
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) boss Dan Glickman has a pretty radical view on why Digital Rights Management (DRM) and copy protection exist. One would guess that besides using copy protection and DRM to effectively control how people can enjoy their movies and other content, it is there to stop pirates from mass producing pirate copies and selling them for a small fraction ... [ read the full article ]
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GrayArea
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13. February 2006 @ 07:36 |
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Note to Mr. Glickmam.
IMHO a razor wire fence is not a "guidline"...
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13. February 2006 @ 10:07 |
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Something needs to be done, but I don't think quiet boycott is the solution. If we don't buy the products, the sales drop and the movie and record industry blame internet piracy for it and make even worse DRMs. Even worse, they have statistics to support their view. I think that if we go to store, take some CDs and DVDs we would like to buy, go to pay for them, but then say "I'm sorry, I can't buy these, these won't play on my Linux computer because of the DRM." and leave them to the desk, we will arouse the attention of the store managers as well. This way the store managers see that they lose revenue because of the DRM and might ask the producers to deliver products without DRM so people would buy them. At the desk we could also ask them "When are you going to have products I can use?" to make it more effective.
It's crazy that in Finland you can get about the same sentence from copyright infringement than, for example, raping someone. One might as well just go to the store and steal the products. Perhaps higher risk of getting caught, but the sanctions are slighter.
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miraail28
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13. February 2006 @ 13:46 |
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I will not even bore anyone here with the long speech about DRM and this and that. Here's some truth for everyone here. It's us against them. The entertainment industry made this war a very long time ago by chraging us ridiculous prices for crappy movies they put out each year. So here is what I say. I will stick it to them the way they've stuck it to me with their high priced dvd's. Noawdays I'm more at peace with myself I don't buy movies PERIOD AND I still get to see my favorite movies and keep my money as well. The entertainment industry will never make a sucker out of me again. I hope everyone here wises up. Your money can go to something productive until they make real quality movies. Thank You
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13. February 2006 @ 15:52 |
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why is it each time I get a email about new posts to this thread the mighty mouse song runs in my head and I see him knocking out custmers and stealign thier money to give to the big corperations 0-o
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chesty
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13. February 2006 @ 18:43 |
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Why even cry about it ? listen life goes on.
I am a regular customer of slysoft dvd and dvdfab and i have a high speed internet connection and i have boxes and boxes of dvd roms of these programs and dvdfab decrypter DVD Decrypter DVD Shrink and i live in the united states and i do what i want to do in spite of the MPAA and i used to download free decrypters from your website for years because i had the foresight to realize that the copyright law would change in finland and i did my homework.
I have a huge collection of css encoded music dvds and i working on a collection of old christopher lee and peter cushing movies and other other horror flicks which i am slowly making backup copies of.
The MPAA is going to to what it wants to do and I DO WHAT I WHATEVER I WANT TO DO.
If you think all of this so unfair if you don't have a visa card to buy slysoft or dvdfab drivers on the internet then YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY AND GET OVER IT.
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13. February 2006 @ 21:34 |
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We're going to do whatever we want regardless of those ego/money motivated idiots.
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bugguy
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14. February 2006 @ 02:20 |
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This is a bit convoluted, so bear with and think about it. I wonder, does Mr. Glickman open his own mail? If he doesn't, and we all know that the lazy bugger doesn't, then he needs to call the FBI. Why?? Well because the poor soul that gets paid to open his mail is breaking US federal law. It is a crime to open mail that isn't addressed to you. Think about it folks!! You know what else? I remember, back in the 80's, there was a big stink that the recording industry was going to lose bajillions of dollars due to the advent of dubbing cassette tapes. The sad fact is that Bon Jovi, Michael (I Love Small Boys) Jackson, Motley Crue, etc.; still managed to make millions of dollars. Next thought, why hasn't the RIAA and their cohorts gone after China or other countries in international court for the rampant piracy that exists there? Next thought, why don't the RIAA and company just get together and have one big circle jerk? That way they could get their jollies and leave us the heck alone. God, I hate people that think that they have to protect me from myself.
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15. February 2006 @ 00:07 |
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They're a bunch of idiots, they think they're heroes or something.
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BIG__J
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17. February 2006 @ 09:30 |
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So DRM is meant to guide the common user how to use his property? Well if i want to use it as a frisbee, then is that in this DRM guide? Cause thats about its worth to me if i have to deal with DRM, thats why i download. I just thought of sumthin, you know how britain has no drinking age and yet the have not as much drunk drivers as other countries, namely the US. Well i have a suggestion, why dont they cut the rules crap, guide lines, and let us do what the fuck we want to do with it, with out some prick saying its illegal, I will buy what i consider very good music, even if its overly priced, i will buy movies that i consider to be buying material, but i wont buy shit music or shit movies because im not wasting my bloody money. The truth is that if they do go after some one, it should be only after the people who actually go out and sell the pirated material because they make a profit. So my final saying, FUCK RIAA and all those other fuckers. I dont want rules. If there were no rules for this crap then their would be barely any market for piraters. Just my 2 Cents
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jameslf
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17. February 2006 @ 14:42 |
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"DRM is here to save consumers from piracy"
Well, that freakin proves it. The MPAA & RIAA think all consumers are fucking idiots.
I hope some of you are reading this you asshole pricks. Fuck you!
I pay a ripoff price for the cd so you can get your share, you pigs. When I buy blank discs, you get another share, you pigs.
I pay for them. They're mine. I'll make as many freaking copies as I want.
If you make CDs/DVDs that I can't copy, then I won't buy them. Listen, I think I said this before. Fuck You!
You wanna sue me? Go for it, assholes. You'll get Fuck All.
So here's a little note to all ripoff bastards, whatever country you're from.
Take a memo;
FUCK YOU
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Traiklin
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17. February 2006 @ 17:57 |
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That's rather interesting.
It's no longer Consumers & Pirates, it's now just simply Pirates and Potential Pirates.
for some reason I kind of like that, To bad they don't put that in the begining of all their movies "We know you are a potential pirate" instead of "would you steal a DVD?" it would be more effective I think.
After all what better way to get people to buy your rootkit ridden, copy protected, fuck linux mac & fair use stuff then by just calling EVERYONE a pirate?
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18. February 2006 @ 00:42 |
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Yeah the ones that are selling the material and making their profits are the real pirates. I mean, we download and don't sell, and they call US pirates? I despise their tactics.
It's like this: "Oh thank you MPAA, if it weren't for your print on this peice of paper, I would be making copies of my movies, JUST for me, in case they get scratched. If it weren't for DRM, I probably would have converted my DVD movie to PSP's format, but instead I bought another copy, JUST for PSP. Thank you MPAA for DRM, I now feel safe from myself. God only knows what I would have done if it weren't for you guys!"
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lprophet
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19. February 2006 @ 18:49 |
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Sigh. It is all about Greed. Not theirs. . Yours. If there was no copy protection , how many of you would send a nickel , to Sony , or Time-Warner , etc. , for each copy you made? Not many.
And , the number would fall , as it became easier , for Grandma , and Grandpa , to make copies.
I'm a Grandpa , so I know human nature.
If you don't pay the artists , who will ?
Is there an abuse in the system ? Yes.
Airhead "artists" , who stand in front of a camera , and make millions for being a Mina bird , are a problem.
So are pirates.
Got a foolproof answer ?
The world is waiting for it , and , sad to say , you won't make a cent from it.
Because it's foolproof.
Until then , we who would make backups , have to depend on those who are willing to do the hard work for us.
And yell about our "rights" .
Do you write your Congresscritter ? They WANT to hear from you.
I am a registered voter , and I voted for you , and I donated to your campaign , and I ....
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procode
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21. February 2006 @ 00:10 |
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At last !!
I can only thank Mr Dan Glickman from the bottom of my heart for this my 'Safe Guard' ..
No longer near I worry over 'What to do ??' ..
If I can 'copy it', then it's OK to share copies of it with all my friends and family, and should I be taken to task over it, I will have the support of his cast iron defence ..
"If I can copy it, is is acceptable to share it", thank you Dan M8, If you were a woman, I'd love you .. ;)
Procode ..
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21. February 2006 @ 21:11 |
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lprophet
they only listen to thos that donate 30 grand,mabye if a bunch of pll got togather and lobbied their owen public severnt but most of the time it falls on deaf ears sicne the inudsty has more power and sway than the voters do 0-o it sounds off but its so sad its ture,its like fair use is becomeing a crime now adays ran across soemthing of the like when I had my phone line put in,I wanted to have a cable wire the trailer thats next to the house they didnt want to do it even tho I offered to pay 50$ for them hooking it up on the same day they did the phone,the reason they didnt want to do it is half and half 1 to bring in more moeny by me havieng to pay for cable thats the same as the house,the other is its to stop Motel/hotel/renters from stealing cable,I am non of thos of thos and I will wire the cable her myself its only 10 feet,but the point is there balance and enforcement they dont want to enforce/make new laws agist selling copys they want to make it where you can not backup what or return what you have bought.
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lprophet
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23. February 2006 @ 03:33 |
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The idea that politicians only listen to lobbyists , is just an excuse , for you to do nothing , but complain.
Every Congress-critter knows that a single letter , written by a constituent, represents the views of about 5,000 other people , in their district , or state.
A letter , and a $20.00 donation from a VOTER , means much to these people. They will listen.
As to problems with phone lines , I can't see where that is germane , to this discussion.
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24. February 2006 @ 04:03 |
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I actualy have sent out emails and letters but the letters go unreplyed and the emails all have the same generic sentament in them its almost pointless to hope they will hear anything.
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dufas
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19. August 2006 @ 08:53 |
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In order to protect myself from piracy, I do not buy, rent, or go to the movies. I have therefore romoved any chance that I will be DRMed into piracy. Dan Glickman should be proud that his hard work to protect the public has worked on at least one consumer. He should get a raise. He is worth every penny he earns,,,,
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dufas
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19. August 2006 @ 09:09 |
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lprophet
For an old man, you are rather nieve. The idea that politicians listen to the general public has gone out the window years ago. They don't even listen to the voters when 80 percent of the people vote for something. Politicians will woo you with lies just before election time, wastfully use tax money during his/her term to buy your vote. Politicians are for their party, money, themselves, the party, in that order.
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19. August 2006 @ 11:55 |
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dufas
No its changed nowadays its
Rep/Votes
Party
Money
Personal basis
and soemtiems Money and personal bais will trump everything 0_o
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dufas
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19. August 2006 @ 12:26 |
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Same results.....The general puplic gets the shaft....
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19. August 2006 @ 12:36 |
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dufas
I wonder whitch is worse politions with mob mentaly ,or mindless shepple....
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dufas
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19. August 2006 @ 13:31 |
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ZIppyDSM
Politicians opperating with mob mentality screws the puplic on purpose.....the mindless screws the public because of stupidity... results are still the same, only the first one is more organized screwing....
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19. August 2006 @ 13:36 |
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dufas
damn I guess its true a screw is a screw 0_o
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dufas
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19. August 2006 @ 13:50 |
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ZIppyDSM
Yep,....and screw by any other name will feel the same...
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