Media distributors should not be asking "why are people copying media", or "how do we stop people from copying media", but "how can we make money from people copying media?" Making copies of music, movies, and books is human nature. It's a battle that cannot and will not be won.

It's been proven that consumers are less and less willing to support the exorbitant prices historically, and currently charged for music, movies, and books on physical media. Media distributors need to ask themselves how they will compel consumers to continue paying $25.00 for a HD version of a movie they've already seen? $15.00 for a new paperback that can be bought for $4.00 at a used book store, or read for free at a library? $15.00 for a CD contining music that's been played on the raido for 20 years? I'm a consumer, and my opinion is that the products are overpriced, not original (for the most part), and quite frankly something that can be had for free with very little effort.

What is compelling me to go purchase these products? Nothing at the moment.

Looks like we might need a new product called ABP Block Plus.

First of all, I would strongly disagree that most consumer software is currently 95%, more like 45% at best. I currently recommend people NOT use many of the consumer products with the highest market penetration, simply because it is nearly impossible to make them both safe and usable.

Second, we're paying far more than 4x for "good enough". Sure, the consumer goes and pays the "good enough" price, but that is FAR from the end of it. Consumers spend hundreds of billions every year fixing and securing "good enough".

Third, there are many more people affected than "consumers". All other markets including commercial, and government are affected. Corporations have to pay millions for AV, IDS, encryption, firewall, backup / recovery, and other related products because the core products are "good enough".

I would say the world has had it's fill of "good enough".

but how many games actually compel players to create enjoyable stories? Most games I've played are not good vehicles for storytelling because the players are compelled to focus on game mechanics. If you want a good story, read a book.

Ok my opinion is that it's silly to award damages on a word that has taken more than one meaning in popular culture. Obviously I'm not *that* clueless because the ruling in this case agrees with my original post. Furthermore, how does the current administrative staff of Slashdot have *anything* to do with any of this? If you have a beef with Slashdot, take it up with them, not me.