The mantras that get repeated ad nauseum amongst the digerati is that old media and traditional content providers "just don't get it" (or the even more obnoxious "they just need to get a new business model".... as if its just a switch you turn on or off). It's all so sanctimonious and glib.
One day these new media types passing judgement now will have their business model uprooted and they will have snarky 24 year olds telling them they "just don't get it".
It never ceases to amaze me how this so-called logic about taking content providers to task for going after illegal P-2-P downloading (in this case, "The Hurt Locker" downloaders) is spewn on the podcast.
I'm hearing absurd arguments that "well, maybe these downloaders will have actually eventually gone to see the movie in the theater 10 times, thereby actually MAKING more money for the producers", etc.
Or, "they're going after people by IP address".
And the kicker, "this may cause ill will with their fans". Huh? Ill will on the part of people who want free copyrighted content?
Let's stop the B.S. about all of this. If you are going to download movies via P-2-P without paying for the content, you're possibly going to get nailed. Period. End of story.
Yes, indeed; the onus is on the plaintiffs bringing these suits to prove their case. If anyone is found to have been accused unfairly, then the claimant should have to pay fees and damages. But short of that, those guilty of this type of downloading need to be prepared to suffer the consequences.
BOL's argument seems to be "well, you're never going to stop this, so you had better think of ways to give away your product for free and while making money elsewhere". Funny; I bet these hosts don't leave their doors and windows unlocked at home and with their cars. Why not? After all, you're never going to stop burglary and theft. Might as well just figure out a way to get replacement "stuff" elsewhere, right? Let the thieves take what they want!
Let's cut the nonsense about how content providers need to change. The responsibility is on those who traffic in this content to change, and actually learn to live within the law. Wow, what a concept. There's so much emphasis on excusing a lack of personal responsibility today --in all walks of life. It does not portend well for the future.

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