Comment Re:The "Betamax shield" may not fit anyway. (Score 1) 246
My pardon... I meant the general "you"/"your." I wasn't targeting you specifically. Nor am I siding with RIAA/MPAA for spending truckloads of money to influence laws in their favor. As an artist I don't much give a hoot about the RIAA/MPAA position on things, because they don't look after my best interest as an artist.
The fact of the matter, however, is that as long as there is wanton theft of copyrighted materials the RI/MPAA has a very solid platform to stand on and threaten your rights. If anyone cares so much about what the RI/MPAA does, then they should do their part to help curb the actions that gives the RI/MPAA political and legal power.
RI/MPAA spends billions because they can! That's politics, and that's power. The only thing any one of us can do is to contribute to our own lobbiest groups that support our causes, and to participate in the political engine. Pick up a pen and write a letter to your representatives. Activism has always worked better than apathy. And last but not least, be careful who you support when you spend your money.
Pardon me if my POV is a bit banal. Many things are easier said than done, and I don't even know all what I can do about the RI/MPAA machine. However I do know that hitting them where it apparently hurts by not paying for their goods isn't effective in preserving our rights. It certainly doesn't curb their prowess. It's just speeding up their nerve to lube up and screw everyone along the way.
The fact of the matter, however, is that as long as there is wanton theft of copyrighted materials the RI/MPAA has a very solid platform to stand on and threaten your rights. If anyone cares so much about what the RI/MPAA does, then they should do their part to help curb the actions that gives the RI/MPAA political and legal power.
RI/MPAA spends billions because they can! That's politics, and that's power. The only thing any one of us can do is to contribute to our own lobbiest groups that support our causes, and to participate in the political engine. Pick up a pen and write a letter to your representatives. Activism has always worked better than apathy. And last but not least, be careful who you support when you spend your money.
Pardon me if my POV is a bit banal. Many things are easier said than done, and I don't even know all what I can do about the RI/MPAA machine. However I do know that hitting them where it apparently hurts by not paying for their goods isn't effective in preserving our rights. It certainly doesn't curb their prowess. It's just speeding up their nerve to lube up and screw everyone along the way.
