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Hollywood has far more to gain by eliminating fair-use than by eliminating piracy. Piracy actually steals very little from their bottom line (as a % of revenue, not as a raw statistic) but fair-use is practically unlimited. If Hollywood could start charging for all the content "lost" to fair-use they could afford to allow pircay continue unchecked and hardly notice.

This is why all anti-piracy initiatives actually prevent fair-use rather that really targetting piracy.
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Ridiculous  sidor@... | 12/19/05
How about "In HollyWood We Trust" ? heh heh heh  Laff | 12/19/05
That wasn't the least bit funny.  James T. Kirk | 12/20/05
If no one buys, the whole thing gets shut down  Jeff Spicoli | 12/19/05
I purchase my movie DVD's at discount but I'm the  Laff | 12/19/05
You do realize....  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Enuf!  phrubin | 01/02/06
simple economics  shraven | 12/20/05
Poor economic strategy  BIGDSEW | 12/21/05
It's the new age  Zack Smith | 12/20/05
Backlash  tic swayback | 12/21/05
That would never work  BIGDSEW | 12/21/05
Agreed gsidor  NeuromancerLV | 12/22/05
Why don't we just change the name...  nECrO_z | 12/19/05
Ultimate proof  Mectron | 12/19/05
Time to go back to reading books...  BitTwiddler | 12/20/05
Yup.  mobrien_12@... | 12/20/05
Sure They Like It  Edward Meyers | 12/19/05
Good idea!  ebrke | 12/20/05
Today -5 years in jail for care about people, tomorrow ?death penalty? (NT)  Vily Clay | 12/19/05
Did you see any public demonstrations ...  Vily Clay | 12/19/05
Vily Clay...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 12/19/05
Is anybody really suprised???  James T. Kirk | 12/20/05
"We the people" don' t make or own the movies/TV content.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Actually We DO  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
Anyone remember "Just say Julie"? (NT)  Real World | 12/20/05
And they have NOTHING to do with MPAA  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
whatever.  ickusslime@... | 12/20/05
Sorry but you are dead wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
If you believe that's really going to happen....  tic swayback | 12/20/05
My friend has 13 TVs in house....  cyber-shoplifter | 12/20/05
No Ax, you're being hypocritical here  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Tic, Now You Understand The Concept Of "Bitty Logic"  itanalyst | 12/20/05
Bet you don't get a response  voska | 12/20/05
I will take a shot at this one.  osreinstall | 12/20/05
The main complaint wasn't nationalism  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Their is a difference  osreinstall | 12/20/05
Still not accurate  tic swayback | 12/21/05
Not really  osreinstall | 12/21/05
This has nothing to do with protecting content  voska | 12/21/05
Since the swappers are human, they are greedy too.  osreinstall | 12/21/05
Lots of greed to go around  tic swayback | 12/21/05
The sky is not falling. You just think it is.  osreinstall | 12/21/05
Still think you're way off here  tic swayback | 12/21/05
You read it out of context.  osreinstall | 12/21/05
You're still not making any sense  tic swayback | 12/21/05
I make sense. You have an acceptance problem.  osreinstall | 12/21/05
So your advice to consumers: Suck it?  tic swayback | 12/21/05
Oops, rest of reply here  tic swayback | 12/21/05
You are overreacting.  osreinstall | 12/21/05
You're ignoring Microsoft's statement then?  tic swayback | 12/21/05
My continuation to your oops  osreinstall | 12/21/05
My response  tic swayback | 12/22/05
Boy I am glad that I am not idealist like my youth.  osreinstall | 12/22/05
Voluntary versus Mandatory  tic swayback | 12/22/05
They companies are cooperating. Laws are for rogue companies and pirates.  osreinstall | 12/22/05
What about the US DOJ?  Hotshot3000 | 12/22/05
Go back to earlier arguments  tic swayback | 12/22/05
You really have no idea.  osreinstall | 12/22/05
Tell that to the Supreme Court  tic swayback | 12/22/05
I am sure they heard it.  osreinstall | 12/22/05
Did you read the Bill or Even the article?  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
350 X 100 is 35,000 not 350,000.  ShadeTree | 12/21/05
no_ax is perfect ex. of modern,brainwashed american  iconoclastt | 12/22/05
Re: Actually We DO  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
Your mistake...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Re: Your mistake...  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
I agree in part.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
This isn't even about breaking laws  voska | 12/20/05
You obviously do not understand the Bill ...  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
You Don't Understand It  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
I understand the Bill and the technology.  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
So You Claim  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
Don't you know a priate  voska | 12/21/05
How what's done?  seosamh_z | 12/20/05
Of course the rest of the world will follow  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Um..  Patrick Jones | 12/20/05
Stay tuned...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Yeah right  tic swayback | 12/20/05
No  seosamh_z | 12/20/05
Not if the content is encrypted. happy  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Doesn't matter  voska | 12/20/05
All Content  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
Wrong.  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
Sorry, I'm Not The Rest Of The World  itanalyst | 12/20/05
And that is why Congress is ending "way around it".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Think What You Want Bitty  itanalyst | 12/20/05
"Ending"  s_gamgee | 12/20/05
Learn from the past  tic swayback | 12/20/05
In Canada too  voska | 12/20/05
Re: In Canada too  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
They are legal to sell, but....  voska | 12/20/05
Done!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/20/05
Yes, a content OWNER make elect to give it away.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Exactly  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
Bull  DemonX | 12/20/05
I can see it now  DemonX | 12/20/05
typical file-sharer mentatlity...  shraven | 12/20/05
typical file-sharer mentatlity...  shraven | 12/20/05
This isn't about that  voska | 12/20/05
No Ax thinks it's okay in some cases  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Let?s simplify it: ...  Vily Clay | 12/20/05
Democracy??  kjgslg@... | 12/20/05
I wasn't aware that the Canadians ...  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
Oh, all you want is to help prayers to Moloch (B&Co) to rule the World (NT)  Vily Clay | 12/20/05
We do  voska | 12/21/05
"Bush-like guys"  CobraA1 | 12/20/05
Time to End It  alricsca | 12/19/05
When it's *your* content, you can decide how to sell it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Can I have some personaised laws as well...?  jinko | 12/20/05
Sure you can  Real World | 12/20/05
Happens everyday...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Happens in the EU too  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Even that example is of using existing laws  voska | 12/20/05
True  tic swayback | 12/20/05
WRONG  voska | 12/20/05
Yes you are wrong...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Where's your argument?  voska | 12/20/05
flawed analogy  shraven | 12/20/05
Problem Is  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
This Bill does not require DRM on any ...  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
Read It Again  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
What the Bill says is that if you take Digital ...  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
IT Also Requires  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
Right. And we can decide not to buy it.  BitTwiddler | 12/20/05
And that is the only choice you really have.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
YOUR mistake  nECrO_z | 12/20/05
You can rant forever, it doesn't change the facts...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
How much you get paid for this?  Mectron | 12/20/05
I VOTE HACK YEAH FREE$$CONTENT  cyber-shoplifter | 12/20/05
You also pay to see a movie at the theater...  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
Apples to oranges  nECrO_z | 12/20/05
RE: nECrO  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
A correction  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Alas, Don  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/20/05
What are you smoking, of course they own it...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Actually No They Don't  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
Door #5  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/21/05
How to sell is not the issue  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
Huh, NO ONE is forcing you to view anything.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Re: Huh...  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
go re-read it yourself  shraven | 12/20/05
Read the article  voska | 12/20/05
Store for 90min or record up to 90min?  Tank252ca | 12/22/05
Re: When it's *your* content, you can decide how to sell it.  none none | 12/20/05
You are over the top and insulting.  osreinstall | 12/20/05
Moron? Naw, just unable to tell reality from fantacy.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Yes I am comparing them and proudly  alricsca | 12/20/05
You are still a moron and psychotic.  osreinstall | 12/23/05
Take a step back(wards?).  D-cat | 12/23/05
You have got to be kidding me.  osreinstall | 12/23/05
I wish I was.  D-cat | 12/24/05
Cheer up we are just in tough times, not impossible.  osreinstall | 12/24/05
happy  D-cat | 12/26/05
Come On message you have been in 404 too long  osreinstall | 12/23/05
dO iT  Maelik | 12/19/05
We need more Laws ?  NotRichandFamous | 12/20/05
Yes, existing laws are not working.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
not the same  DemonX | 12/20/05
Why have speed limits? Not everyone speeds?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
That makes no sense.  DemonX | 12/20/05
Who owns the fequency spectrum?  woot! | 12/20/05
On that I agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
And...  Patrick Jones | 12/20/05
foot in mouth disease  shraven | 12/20/05
Gee, you must work for the  mrobzo | 12/21/05
A big crash awaits.  D-cat | 12/23/05
P2P has nothing to do with this  voska | 12/20/05
You are dreaming if you think Piracy has nothing  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Could you explain further?  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Re: You are dreaming  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
I'm not so sure about that  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Re: I'm not so sure about that  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
Regardless  tic swayback | 12/20/05
I disagree strongly and will go as far as to say you're wrong  voska | 12/20/05
Bad examples  Tank252ca | 12/22/05
Re: Yes, existing laws are not working.  none none | 12/20/05
Business as usual  James T. Kirk | 12/20/05
Simple Fix  LDanix | 12/20/05
Does anyone trust Congress...  Rodney Davis | 12/20/05
Have faith  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Actually...  Rodney Davis | 12/20/05
Relatively few?  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Your list may look impressive, but...  Rodney Davis | 12/20/05
We're generally in agreement  tic swayback | 12/20/05
breaking out the big guns  DemonX | 12/20/05
Restriction of use yet again  bradachin@... | 12/20/05
yeah, what happened to free market competition?  ariepert | 12/20/05
What if the same restrictions were placed on books?  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
Please People, Quit Fueling No_Ax, He's Proven His Hypocrisy Again  itanalyst | 12/20/05
But...  rapson | 12/20/05
No, That's Not What I Believe  itanalyst | 12/20/05
Where am I?  D-cat | 12/23/05
Owners deciding how to sell is hypocracy?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
No, According To You  itanalyst | 12/20/05
Govt. setting termsfor sale of your house..  Seenidog | 12/20/05
Owners have the right.  DemonX | 12/20/05
Again, I see your mistake  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
You know  Shelendrea | 12/20/05
Hmmm, tgruth and honesty makes me a jerk???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Re: Again, I see your mistake  none none | 12/20/05
You seem to ber confused, it's always been that way.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Re: You seem to ber confused, it's always been that way.  none none | 12/21/05
Poor example...  ju1ce | 12/20/05
No you can not.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
everything you mentioned has law  voska | 12/20/05
By all means write your congressman.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
He can't!  ShadeTree | 12/21/05
Wrongo bucko  voska | 12/21/05
Bzzzzzt! Wrong!  tic swayback | 12/20/05
He Can't Hear You Right Now Tic  itanalyst | 12/20/05
No one was stealing media player were they?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Wrong again, Mary Lou  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Sorry tic but I disagree with your assesment.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
Which makes you a hypocrite  tic swayback | 12/20/05
I don't (NT)  s_gamgee | 12/20/05
Actually They Were  Edward Meyers | 12/20/05
No_Ax Should Leave the boards?? VOTE  cyber-shoplifter | 12/20/05
Sadly  nECrO_z | 12/20/05
Then why did  mrobzo | 12/21/05
Re; No_Ax Should Leave the boards?  Tank252ca | 12/20/05
No one is forcing anyone to read my posts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
It not a matter of a vote.  Seenidog | 12/20/05
Votes don't count but they restricted Mettler until he left.  B.O.F.H. | 12/20/05
Not true, Mettler was kicked...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/05
You are Don Rupert then  voska | 12/21/05
Mettler was kicked for excessive postings, cosult CNet rules.  B.O.F.H. | 12/21/05
Mettler was kicked for excessive postings, consult CNet rules.  B.O.F.H. | 12/21/05
An "IGNORE" button would be much better.  James T. Kirk | 12/21/05
Or perhaps a moderation system  tic swayback | 12/21/05
Every click taken away is less advertising from the ad farm  Boot_Agnostic | 12/22/05
What about these digital:analog devices  tic swayback | 12/20/05
no, but your children will...  ariepert | 12/20/05
You were here first.  D-cat | 12/23/05
frenzy of cheap Chinese-made DVD recorders  cyber-shoplifter | 12/20/05
It's a great business model  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Cutting Edge  cyber-shoplifter | 12/21/05
no protection in the Constitution for business models  cyber-shoplifter | 12/20/05
my apologies  shraven | 12/20/05
Another example of this  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Time to update my reading list. (NT)  ibabadur1 | 12/20/05
Yes, Piracy Sure Hurt The Ticket Sales Of "Brokeback Mountain"  itanalyst | 12/20/05
There are some in the industry who acknowledge this  tic swayback | 12/20/05
broken distribution model  shraven | 12/20/05
They only think legislative relief works...  cyber-shoplifter | 12/21/05
BS  shraven | 12/20/05
I'm not so sure  tic swayback | 12/20/05
This Mean?  Mectron | 12/20/05
You do not speak English well ...  ShadeTree | 12/20/05
re: You do not speak English well ...  Shelendrea | 12/20/05
As a matter of fact  Mectron | 12/20/05
Well said  Seenidog | 12/20/05
His opinion is one thing but he is actually ...  ShadeTree | 12/21/05
Are you sure he's not a US citizen?  voska | 12/21/05
This effects anyone buying US products  voska | 12/20/05
When is the last time you bought a TV, DVD player or ...  ShadeTree | 12/21/05
RE: When is the last time you bought a TV, DVD player  James T. Kirk | 12/21/05
Missing the point  tic swayback | 12/21/05
Bought a VCR two weeks ago  voska | 12/21/05
Crapy movies get pirated  plmartin68 | 12/21/05
Does this mean....  jlee161-1 | 12/20/05
It's already obsolete!  Mr. Roboto | 12/20/05
Just remember  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Restricts Camcorders?  The-Bytemaster | 12/20/05
What if?  tic swayback | 12/20/05
Older stuff  D-cat | 12/23/05
Older Stuff  D-cat | 12/23/05
That could be just the beginning  mrobzo | 12/21/05
take action!  padib | 12/20/05
"Ridiculous" comment echoed  DanLockton | 12/21/05
"Ridiculous" comment echoed  DanLockton | 12/21/05
This is the type of legislation  zmud | 12/21/05
These scumbags won't ever let up  Chad_z | 12/21/05
MPAA RIAA  ArthurDent | 12/21/05
Message to Axe  BIGDSEW | 12/21/05
blame it on all our paid off politics  sowa@... | 12/21/05
more laws  Ole Man | 12/21/05
Yep, emergence of 'foreign' players without such  Boot_Agnostic | 12/22/05
Just ANOTHER example of FASCISM taking  Betelgeuse58 | 12/22/05
I can smell it comin'!  AMarking | 12/22/05
Piracy  Morgain | 12/22/05
Have to Agree with TIC SWAYBACK in this Debate  ITcoder | 12/29/05
Oops! My typo.....  ITcoder | 12/29/05

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