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Read it, he's a crack pot alright
I read on part where he compares the battle against piracy to WW2 and thinks himself as Churchhill. Ok, in society we call people like this mentally ill and things are done keep them from being a danger to society. Someone should look into Jack's behavior and see the damage he is causing.

I just don't see how in the midst of all this suposed digital piracy that the movie industry can make record profits. But I guess that that delusional person could see shadows that do not exist.

Movie theatres are making cash because they offer something a download can't. That being the theatre experience. As well DVD sales are hot. Why? Because DVDs are reasonably priced and offer more than a downloads can. Maybe when DVD capable of holding all the data that a current comercial DVD does is on the market that may change. As well you still have it easier to just buy a DVD for less than it cost 2 people to go to the theatre and the artwork is cool too.

Downloading movies occurs for a few reasons. 1st is you can't see the movie in theatres for what ever reason. Maybe your town has only one theatre. So downloading is an option if you want to view the movie now. Maybe you're a broke college student, wouldn't be buying movies anyways. My brother is like that, when he's in college he downloads and when he's working he buys more often buying the movie that he downloaded.

As you can see no money is lost here and in fact more money is potentially made. If you saw it on a download you may well buy the DVD when it's available.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 05/13/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Does Valentii get it? The law already allows copies!  oldskool | 05/13/04
Exactly..  el1jones | 05/13/04
great post...  ryusen | 05/13/04
re: Does Valentii get it?  cbradshaw@... | 05/13/04
If I kick down my own door am I a burglar?  Nigel Johnstone | 05/13/04
I forgot the BIOS password on my 10,000 PC.. reset it.. lock me up!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/13/04
But it is illegal to break into your own car  voska | 05/13/04
Otter is a Republican  RobertoSalazar | 05/13/04
he's a politician...  ryusen | 05/13/04
An ex-politician's testimony  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
Legalizes 'hacking'?  jdd48 | 05/13/04
Hey, Valenti- You were spot on with the VCR, too!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/13/04
AARRGGGG I'm falling!!  cybershoplifter | 05/13/04
Is this guy really this clueless ?  BitTwiddler | 05/13/04
He can't be  Chad_z | 05/13/04
He's a fat old failed luddite  Nigel Johnstone | 05/13/04
His last hurrah, so he doesn't care  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
If only...  Tim Patterson | 05/13/04
What I'm about to do should make Jacks skin crawl  voska | 05/13/04
Cool, but don't forget  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
What's realy being said.........  nite_w0lf | 05/13/04
Get some education first  voska | 05/13/04
I take it that you missed his demo to a congressional committee.  B.O.F.H. | 05/13/04
His Demo was useless  voska | 05/13/04
What DVD encryption actually does?  B.O.F.H. | 05/13/04
Read what jack Valenti has to say!  B.O.F.H. | 05/13/04
Read it, he's a crack pot alright  voska | 05/13/04
Absolutely right!  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
i think you need to rephrease that...  ryusen | 05/13/04
Simple minds have simple thoughts.  Anton Philidor | 05/13/04
Don't talk about Stalin, Bitty will get your post deleted  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/13/04
Speaking of "victims"  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
Congressman Butch Otter  carlhomsher@... | 05/13/04
Make the DMCA a win for consumers!!  cybershoplifter | 05/13/04
Does a "Climate of Terror" help sales?  cybershoplifter | 05/13/04
These idiots think they're gods  skinbasket | 05/13/04
DMCRA, Are we lucky?  Update victim | 05/13/04
Hooray, I think?  CobraA1 | 05/13/04
Just in time, too, for some RIAA tricks o' the trade  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
Sony 'Connect' a flop I think  Nigel Johnstone | 05/13/04
Sure can.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/13/04
Apples and oranges, Bits and Bytes  AbsolutelyNot | 05/13/04
Could be the reason for it  voska | 05/13/04
That's bullsh** line  voska | 05/13/04
blah blah blah PIRACY ROCKS!!!!!  cybershoplifter | 05/13/04
Nothing Like Panning For Attention  ParadigmOdyssey | 05/13/04
DMCA Does Not Explicitly Outlaw  ParadigmOdyssey | 05/13/04
It's all about money & power.  Zgeeman | 05/13/04

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