Comments on: Oscar Pirates, Fewer Films Leak Online This Year

By: Ruedi

Ruedi — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:54:26 +0000

Well it’s good to see illegal use of Bittorrent drop.

This is likely due to the availability of inexpensive movie streaming services on-line, much like illegal distribution of music dropped for the same reason.

It’s interesting that the sudden drop in 2009 is directly timed with the release of online streaming from services like Netflix.

Of course, like the RIAA, the MPAA will never admit that actually giving people what they want reduced piracy, and instead will simply credit increased DCMA enforcement.

By: Floppy

Floppy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:46:38 +0000

I’ve heard that some screener DVD’s now include code to identify the Academy member that was issued the disk. That would jeopardize the anonymity of the ripper/uploader.

By: Pirate Home Page » Oscar Pirates, Fewer Films Leak Online This Year

Pirate Home Page » Oscar Pirates, Fewer Films Leak Online This Year — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:58:16 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:04:58 +0000

It is good, because I would not want to waste my bandwidth on crappy movies.

By: Jas Pumson

Jas Pumson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:02:17 +0000

ghe good blog

By: Neglected Foreigner

Neglected Foreigner — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:16:27 +0000

@14

I just went over to Spotify, and I got this message saying that due to licensing restrictions, Spotify is not available in my country.

See? Spotify really is crap! Until we abolish licensing restriction laws, piracy will continue.

By: nknkcxmblkfb

nknkcxmblkfb — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:18:38 +0000

man ppl need ta work a little harder ta get more dvde screeners so we can continue ta seed n thank them for their efforts

By: Non

Non — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:22:37 +0000

Friend of my parents is in the academy.
He let me borrow the film ‘Happy Feet’ for the day, one month before it was released in cinemas.

Shit was week. I did everyone a favour by not leaking it…

Also, the DVDs they use can apparently only be watched two or three times before they are unreadable.
Is this true, or just a scare tactic by parents/friend?

By: w2g

w2g — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:22:23 +0000

Pay $40 and Watch all the 2010 Best Picture Oscar Nominees (10 movies) + Free Popcorn at AMC Theatres http://bit.ly/dcW1zu

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:54:10 +0000

lol @ reasoned mind for never making a valid point.