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JohnBarnes
3/25/2017 6:49:20 PM
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Re: Mobile Millennials Lead Video Piracy
srufulo1,
I'm glad someone mentioned the Elephant in the Room of censorship. Given the complicated nature of many of those societies where the private sphere is wide-open and eager to access all kinds of content, but it's dangerous to say that in public, and where there are extensive public and private systems of censorship competing and cooperating, piracy is probably a preferred pathway, because the user at least knows that someone else out there is covering their tracks.
elizabethv
3/24/2017 10:46:22 PM
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Re: Mobile Millennials Lead Video Piracy
@srufolo1 - You're right, the cost of pirating is passed on with higher prices for just about all media. The cost of a DVD anymore is just about insane. I'm glad I've pretty much given up on collecting them anymore, and if I do get one, it's generally second hand from a store here in Denver. I'm not really sure what the pirates get out of the situation, other than some strange satisfaction in beating "the man." I have seen a few pirated copies that looked like someone was just filming on their smartphone in a movie theater. But as far as I know, a lot of the "better" pirated copies come from people overseas. So things may be different for them, and what they might get out of pirated copies. I honestly have no idea.
elizabethv
3/24/2017 10:42:34 PM
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Re: Perceived value
@DHagar - That is a great analogy! And you're exactly right, so many people see any activity they have online as being anonymous. That's why a lot of them behave the way they do on message boards. People say things to other people that they would never dream of saying in person. And the number of death threats that are transmitted online are just insane!!
Ariella
3/23/2017 12:12:21 PM
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Re: Mobile Millennials Lead Video Piracy
@srufolo Some pirates simply record a film in the theater with their phones. The results of that are very low quality. But some seem to get digital quality copies (perhaps from versions sent out for advance reviews). I was actually wondering, though, about pirated versions of videos that are available to people for free -- like the Amazon Prime ones. Is there something set up in that to prevent duplication?
srufolo1
3/22/2017 7:14:30 PM
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Re: Mobile Millennials Lead Video Piracy
@elizabethv I get your point about the "little guy" in Hollywood suffering over the illegal pirating of movies, etc ... It's not only them but we also suffer for it, with higher costs being passed down to the consumer. No one is a winner, except for maybe those that pirate. But I can't imagine even they do. Have you ever seen the quality of pirated material?
Ariella
3/22/2017 3:17:30 PM
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Re: Perceived value
@DHagar that's an interesting take on the sharing economy. If you don't own but only use, then why would you pay to purchase a viewing?
DHagar
3/22/2017 2:41:43 PM
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Re: Perceived value
@Ariella, very true, but I believe the advancement of one's personal self-interest has become the priority with many of that age group today. The "virtual" world seems to have taught them that they can pursue what they want without accountability. (Example: You don't have to "own" cars, you just call on demand, you don't have to "own" homes, etc., which also may be having an impact on overall relationships - ie family, marriage, children.)
Food for thought!
Ariella
3/22/2017 2:26:49 PM
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Re: Perceived value
@DHagar allowing the virtue of thrift to overshadow other virtues.
DHagar
3/22/2017 2:12:12 PM
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Re: Perceived value
@Ariella, so true. Plus, I believe that the new social norm is that they are entitled to find the chapest way to pursue their own interest!
Ariella
3/22/2017 9:11:27 AM
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Re: Perceived value
<Younger audiences, with limited discretionary spending, are unlikely to simply stop pirating content, or be concerned about a multi-millionaire movie star losing money.>
@Adi True, with film tickets now at $7 -$15 (depending on where and when), or even higher for 3D effect films, it does represent a significant chunk of change for those who are not earning very much. And there is so much pirated content out there.
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