Comments on: And they thought pirates were bad… http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/12/and-they-thought-pirates-were-bad/ Truth happens Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:58:36 +0000 http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/?v=1.0.2 by: Jared Spurbeck http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/12/and-they-thought-pirates-were-bad/#comment-53965 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:01:22 +0000 http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/12/and-they-thought-pirates-were-bad/#comment-53965 I'm not quite certain I understand what point is being made, and what relevance these tags have ... who is downloading what, and where is the shame in it? I do see how this is relevant, in that it demonstrates the unscrupulousness of the big movie-making companies ... much like how the RIAA refuses to pay the artists more than a pittance. I'm given to understand that Peter Jackson had to sue New Line Cinemas to get what he was supposed to get, too. But is that the point you were trying to make? I’m not quite certain I understand what point is being made, and what relevance these tags have … who is downloading what, and where is the shame in it?

I do see how this is relevant, in that it demonstrates the unscrupulousness of the big movie-making companies … much like how the RIAA refuses to pay the artists more than a pittance. I’m given to understand that Peter Jackson had to sue New Line Cinemas to get what he was supposed to get, too. But is that the point you were trying to make?

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