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Pragma · 12-07-2003, 03:02 PM

Excellent writeup, analog. I do agree completely with your analysis of the situation regarding the movie industry, and also how the music industry is different (and coincidentally, that's the same music I listen to - trance, etc.).

Movies aren't really overpriced (well, if you see them in a theater, they can be very overpriced -- I pay an additional 5$ to see them in a theater here near a large city than I do in an equally-good theater at my parents house), so there's not a huge reason to steal them. I'm no saint, and I'll certainly download movies during the period between "theater" and "dvd", if I want to rewatch them, but then I end up buying them when they come out. The same can't be said for music CDs - little to no benefit of buying, the far better option is to see the artist in concert.

All in all, very good post. I enjoyed reading it.

12-07-2003, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	Excellent writeup, analog. I do agree completely with your analysis of the situation regarding the movie industry, and also how the music industry is different (and coincidentally, that's the same music I listen to - trance, etc.). Movies aren't really overpriced (well, if you see them in a theater, they can be very overpriced -- I pay an additional 5$ to see them in a theater here near a large city than I do in an equally-good theater at my parents house), so there's not a huge reason to steal them. I'm no saint, and I'll certainly download movies during the period between "theater" and "dvd", if I want to rewatch them, but then I end up buying them when they come out. The same can't be said for music CDs - little to no benefit of buying, the far better option is to see the artist in concert. All in all, very good post. I enjoyed reading it. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!