Comments on: Piracy Doesn’t Hurt Game of Thrones, Director Says

By: berock212

berock212 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:21:00 +0000

It’s interesting how piracy can be very positive for tv and games. Look at minecraft, everyone pirated it and yet it still was very successful. Even if downloading stuff illegally they are still watching the show and are likely to recommend the show. Instead of fighting piracy which is virtually impossible shows should embrace the attention piracy gets and learn how to benefit from it.

By: Why do people pirate content? | Technology-Society.com

Why do people pirate content? | Technology-Society.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:14:51 +0000

[...] TV shows and movies from expanding but the director of the Game of Thrones says different. Game of Thrones, the TV series, was the most pirated show of 2012 with 4.3 million downloads per eac… HBO is the network where the TV show airs and it is their goal to make it as exclusive as possible. [...]

By: Warettamisen etiikka | Norssin uskontoblogi

Warettamisen etiikka | Norssin uskontoblogi — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:14:23 +0000

[...] Kolmas on että warettaminen lisää myyntiä ja tuo pienemmille artisteille julkisuutta. Tätäkään tekijänoikeusjärjestöt eivät myönnä. Game of Thrones on tullut tunnetummaksi piratismin avulla (2012 vuoden piratisoiduin tv-show!) ja ohjaajakin myöntää sen. http://torrentfreak.com/piracy-doesnt-hurt-game-of-thrones-director-says-130227/ [...]

By: HBO Plans to Combat Game of Thrones Piracy, Sort Of | Best Seedbox

HBO Plans to Combat Game of Thrones Piracy, Sort Of | Best Seedbox — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:11:30 +0000

[...] week the show’s director, David Petrarca, noted that these unauthorized downloads actually do more good than harm. According to the director, [...]

By: HBO Plans to Combat Game of Thrones Piracy, Sort Of | SafetyFist.com

HBO Plans to Combat Game of Thrones Piracy, Sort Of | SafetyFist.com — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:01:05 +0000

[...] week the show’s director, David Petrarca, noted that these unauthorized downloads actually do more good than harm. According to the director, [...]

By: HBO Plans to Combat Game of Thrones Piracy, Sort Of | TorrentFreak

HBO Plans to Combat Game of Thrones Piracy, Sort Of | TorrentFreak — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:52:23 +0000

[...] week the show’s director, David Petrarca, noted that these unauthorized downloads actually do more good than harm. According to the director, [...]

By: James Garay

James Garay — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:38:00 +0000

it wouldn’t be bad to subscribe to HBO.. that is if most cable operators didn’t require you to also have a subscription to one of their more expensive packages also. with time warner we have to get the digital variety package in order to even have a chance of ordering HBO. that is an extra 40 dollars a month.

this is why i don’t have a problem with piracy, because modern media is all about extorting as much money as possible from us.

By: ZhyKitty

ZhyKitty — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:40:00 +0000

I thank you for your kindness. : )
I miss her so much, I have no words for it…and to know that she didn’t even have to die…if only they’d helped her early on when she went to them for care…it makes the loss twice as bitter.
As for not being able to imagine what that was like…
Sure you can.
Just look at the person you love most in the world, and picture it happening to them and you being helpless to stop it. Then you’ll imagine it well enough.
I wish it were my nightmare alone, but the truth is, that’s happening to over 40,000 Americans a year.
They’re priced out of health care and left to die, often from preventable and treatable diseases.
Just like my sister.

There’s what we ought to be doing something about, not poor people watching forbidden tv and movies or listening to music we can’t afford to buy.

Back when we had a little bit of extra, in younger days, before I got sick with rheumatoid arthritis, and could work more hours, we spent all of our extra money on entertainment. We supported the artists we loved most. I think most people do that.
We would save for months to go see someone we liked that was coming to do a concert near us, and we would save for books that were coming out from our favorite authors. It was never a question of “oh I’ll just get this for free because I don’t WANT to pay” and I’m betting that is true for a lot of people who download. We’d pay if we could to support the artists we love the most, and most people here probably do when they can, if they can.
Your family and mine and millions like us who just don’t have anything left over for entertainment these days, who’ve been priced out of life in general, I just don’t see how they can say with any sincerity that what we’re doing, which harms no one and no sales are lost, is wrong.
I’ll never see it that way.
All people should be able to participate in life – the basics and culture alike. No one is saying everyone should have a fancy car or own stupid things like designer clothes…but to be able to participate in the basics of life….seeing a doctor, enough to eat, popular culture…. that really oughtn’t be too much to ask, as hard as we work.

By: Slav

Slav — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:54:00 +0000

Of course we should support the producers. I download many tv shows, but if I like something much I buy DVD boxset. Everyone should do that.

By: president

president — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:59:00 +0000

I know this doesn’t change a thing, but I am so sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine what that must have felt like.