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For the past several years, copyright holders in the US and Europe have been trying to reach out to file-sharers in an effort to change their habits.
Whether via high-profile publicity lawsuits or a simple email, it's hoped that by letting people know they aren't anonymous, they'll stop pirating and buy more content instead.
Traditionally, most ISPs haven't been that keen on passing infringement notices on. However, the BMG v Cox lawsuit seems to have made a big difference, with a growing number of ISPs now visibly warning their users that they operate a repeat infringer policy.
But perhaps the big question is how seriously users take these warnings because – let's face it – that's the entire point of their existence.
Sixty-five thousand five hundred thirty-five but if they sent one more I'd start again.
Source: https://torrentfreak.com/how-many-piracy-warnings-would-get-you-to-stop-180422/
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 24 2018, @02:01AM (2 children)
How do you know you'll like it if you can't see it?
If you don't have HBO, how do you know Game of Thrones is worth subscribing to HBO?
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/downloads-dont-matter-20130226-2f36r.html#ixzz2LywE7AZ2 [smh.com.au]
GOT director saying piracy helped GOT due to buzz, etc.
You torrent GOT, you like it, you subscribe, which he'd rather you do then not pirate it and not subscribe.
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 24 2018, @02:10AM
I don't. But Personally, I would never subscribe to a service for just one show or series or title.
I don't know if a movie will be good before paying to see it in a theater. I don't know if a band is going to sound good live before I buy a ticket. I don't know if a team is going to play well or suck rocks before I go to the game.
Of the many risks I take in life these are all rather insignificant.
(Score: 2) by TheRaven on Tuesday April 24 2018, @08:36AM
A study like that well over a decade ago was what made me stop pirating. If a company isn't willing to make a product available in a format and at a price that I consider acceptable, then I don't want to accidentally help their balance sheet by advertising it for them. I would love to see all of the DRM-backing studios 'win' the war on piracy and then realise that their circulation is dropping below the point of profitability. Maybe their successors will realise that the best way of making money is to transform potential customers into customers, rather than treat existing customers as potential criminals.
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