tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post114783636114140044..comments2023-11-01T02:31:03.513+11:00Comments on Angry 365 Days a Year: The Copyright PoliceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post-1147911742549231662006-05-18T10:22:00.000+10:002006-05-18T10:22:00.000+10:00Arrrr cranky! And how about those anti-piracy ads...Arrrr cranky! And how about those anti-piracy ads they put in front of movies in cinemas and dvds these days? Hello??? YOU'RE SHOWING THIS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE PAID THEIR FUCKING MONEY YOU IDIOTS! I have trained my kids to make pirate noises in the cinema if one of these ads plays and it usually spreads quickly. By the time the ad ends there's 100 people going ARRRRR!Mr Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551007967783215920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post-1147886320722506562006-05-18T03:18:00.000+10:002006-05-18T03:18:00.000+10:00Paying for it once would seem like the fair thing....Paying for it once would seem like the fair thing. You only have to buy a CD once to listen to the songs as often as you like. I would think the same principle would apply.<BR/><BR/>But, I'm a Pirate... I steal and pillage so paying for something is not part of my normal day to day life.Cranky McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11880425681449083901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post-1147866792711811892006-05-17T21:53:00.000+10:002006-05-17T21:53:00.000+10:00zenstar: and I knew the quote! yeeeeeehar! Plus, ...zenstar: and I knew the quote! yeeeeeehar! Plus, you make good points re copying. I think I put my wish simnply enough: why can't we have a situation where if you're not ripping off someone's stuff for commercial the greedy fuckers leave you alone.<BR/><BR/>Kyklops: amen brother! Rant on, I'm with you all the way.Mr Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551007967783215920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post-1147866013620921012006-05-17T21:40:00.000+10:002006-05-17T21:40:00.000+10:00just thought you'd like to know i've updated my bl...just thought you'd like to know i've updated my blog...<BR/>you always complain about getting there too late to get the movie :)<BR/><BR/>i can tell you're online 'cos i just got your comment :)zenstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203900377580388118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post-1147860186273256792006-05-17T20:03:00.000+10:002006-05-17T20:03:00.000+10:00i completely agree with format and time shifting. ...i completely agree with format and time shifting. i also understand the "view once rule" but think its overly zelous.<BR/>your vcr is not meant to be for creating your own personal copies of movies. <BR/>its meant to be for time shifting and viewing free stuff (home made vids, adverts, etc).<BR/>basically you shouldn't be archiving things. if you want to keep a collection you should be buying the thing. same kind of principle (sort of) as not allowing video cameras into cinemas.<BR/>but the "view once" thing is ridiculous.<BR/>what if a household has 3 people who all part-own the videos and tv and vcr? all 3 want to watch a movie (lets say die hard 3) but no-one can make it for the viewing time. vcr record for time shifting.<BR/>but now one guy works graveyard shift and the other two work normal time.<BR/>with view once someone's gonna get screwed out of the deal. if the 2 watch it at night the graveyard-shift-man isn't going to be (legally) allowed to view it.<BR/>unless they mean view once per person...<BR/>but what if you fall asleep during the movie?<BR/>technically you haven't finished viewing it.<BR/>what if your girlfriend is watching with you and you get "distracted" missing important scenes...<BR/>does view once prevent you from rewinding to a previous scene for action replay.<BR/>as for the whole replace all your electronic stuff with the flag reading stuff: fine... as long as the companies pay for it all... and i want top of the range! i don't care if my tv is outdated now, it was rocking when we got it (at least that's what i'd argue).<BR/>you can't moral enforce a law that instantly makes everyone's assets wortheless.<BR/>if they want that shit then they can pay to create their own broadcasting stations that'll only work with their flag-tronics and then they'll go under as everyone watches the normal flag-free channels and shows the middle finger to the flag.zenstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11203900377580388118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24562301.post-1147846839053367812006-05-17T16:20:00.000+10:002006-05-17T16:20:00.000+10:00Mr. Angry,As you've rightly pointed out, these com...Mr. Angry,<BR/>As you've rightly pointed out, these companies are fucking dinosaurs, and the sooner they become extinct the better. Through nothing more than sheer stupidity and greed they've basically forced the consumer to bypass them altogether.<BR/>Why do I have to buy two DVD players if I want to watch a home video my mom makes in Canada and sends to me in Japan? Fuck it, I don't. Upload and download via the 'net. <BR/>Why, after over 20 years, has the price of a CD remained pretty much constant? Record company greed. Fuck them, I'll buy the few CDs I really want after sampling a shitload of them from the 'net. The lying shits haven't lost a dime from me. It's only a matter of time anyway before we can go straight to an artist's site to sample and then buy what we like legally.<BR/>The various blocks and "protections" they put into their products are dangerous and even illegal (eg. the Sony fiasco). What reason does any sane person have to buy these products? If they want to start fucking with the hardware they'll only be giving us another reason to become creative in bypassing them altogether, and turning more hard-working, decent people into criminals. <BR/>Consign these pricks to the hell of bankruptcy.<BR/>Whew! My rant for the day!<BR/>--KyklopsRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630742048605089548noreply@blogger.com