Dictionary Definition of Ignorance: “MPAA”
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the main lobbying group for Hollywood’s studios has continued it’s effort on publicly displaying it’s stupidity for all the world to see and marvel at. CNN ran a good story on the new efforts by the Band of Morons (MPAA) who recently once again yelled from a podium that they are losing billions of dollars to movie piracy. Yes, a sad tale being told by a guy in a $6000 suit. However, their story just doesn’t jive with reality or common sense.
The MPAA seemed to glean it’s strategy from the Grand Moff Tarkin school of intimidation: “Fear. Fear will keep the local systems (internet users) in line. Fear of this battle station (lawsuits).
“We have taken action against over 100 servers in many countries on four continents,” said John Malcolm, the director of worldwide anti-piracy at the MPAA. He said steps were taken this week in the U.S., the United Kingdom, France, Finland and the Netherlands.
What a joke. I work in a law firm. I know how much litigation can cost. It is a waste of time and energy, especially when you consider that it has little to no effect. Look at what happened with the music industry’s big crusade to sue little Sally Sweetcakes for having an NSync’ song on her computer in her bed room
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http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2004/12/dictionary_definition_of_ignorance_mpaa.html
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