Now even though SOPA and ACTA didn't go through legislature, people are still trying to shut down the most popular torrenting (most common form of piracy) websites such as thepiratebay and isohunt. If these sights were to be shut down, piracy wouldn't be stopped. The internet is such a vast place that a new torrent site would just spring up after an old one got cut down. Most peoples first thought of piracy is "that's stealing!" which it is. What I don't understand, is why actors, movie producers, and Hollywood in general is making so much money. Then, when piracy strikes, they complain because they aren't getting enough. Is it really necessary to charge 10-15 dollars for a movie ticket?
Most people use torrents for simplicity. These are the reasons that hulu, netflix, and redbox were made-simplicity. But couldn't they take it one step further, and make an all-in-one program to get all of your favorite movies? When Steam (a popular PC game purchasing software) was created, piracy of PC games shot down. Couldn't they make a similar thing? If the site had all movies, a cheap rate (no DVD/Blu-Ray production costs), and allowed movies to be rented or kept forever, it would be a dream come true for everyone.
Now even if Hollywood didn't make as much cash, maybe they wouldn't make so many movies. Instead of having hundreds of movies every year (and only 20 of them being enjoyable) they could make 50 movies that are all excellent. If this was the case, I would be at the movie theater a lot more often because I'd know that the movie would be worth my money.
I think piracy isnt right, but like you said i think they should make a device that does all things at once. Piracy is a major issue, but when people download for free what is hollywood losing? $2-3,000 a month? Its not much for them if the actors get paid $10,000 a month. All they would need to do is bring down all there wages just a smuge and then the problem would be dissolved. Great topic it was really good!
ReplyDeleteSo I am not huge in politics because I really don't understand them all that well; however, I did hear quite a bit about these bills. I mean they could pass more laws but I don't see how that would solve the problem. I really enjoyed reading your piece. I thought it was well organized and written as a thought process. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGood job! I really enjoyed reading this. In all honestly, I didn't even hear of these bills, but I'm glad they didn't get passed. I liked how you brought up how much money actors make and how much they charge at movie theaters. It was also cool how you interjected questions throughout the blog.Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThe feelings in this piece were very strong. I understand your point if view. I have Netflix and am often disappointed by its lack to please all my wishes. I also convert youtube videos to mp3 files which I'm pretty sure is illegal but at the same time I feel that youtube videos are free and avaliable to everyone for personal use.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you are saying. I see your strong opinion come through in all of your peices.
ReplyDeleteRelevant issue. One that there is lots of room for debate. You bring your distinct voice to this. Your explanations help for us to understand the issues. Proofread.
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