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Going after the porn pirates...

Started by Jacob, December 27, 2012, 01:50:31 PM

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The Brain

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Iormlund

I sense a fantastic business opportunity here:

1) Mislabel vids that then turn out to be about zoofilia, midgets, furry stuff and the like.
2) Blackmail those who are duped into downloading.
3)
4) Profit!

Ideologue

I really ought to buy some porn.  I feel bad considering I've probably not paid for something that is, effectively, infinitely valuable.

Maybe I could just support some sort of government subsidization of porn.  That would soothe my conscience.
Kinemalogue
Current reviews: The 'Burbs (9/10); Gremlins 2: The New Batch (9/10); John Wick: Chapter 2 (9/10); A Cure For Wellness (4/10)

Josquius

Quote from: Barrister on December 27, 2012, 03:08:18 PM
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Dear god, in this day and age the mere suggestion that someone may access porn on the internet would ruin careers, relationships and entire lives. :mellow:
If you're a politician or a church guy it could.  They won't get money from everyone they try and extort, but maybe they'll get enough to stay afloat.

Isn't blackmail a criminal act though?

You have to threatened to do violence for it to be extortion, legally speaking.  "Give me $500 or I'll tell your wife/employer what kind of stuff you whack off to" wouldn't qualify.

so what they could be doing is killing the market for the really kinky specialist stuff and scaring everyone into watching vanilla porn?
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Josephus

Quote from: Ideologue on December 28, 2012, 05:32:21 PM
I really ought to buy some porn.  I feel bad considering I've probably not paid for something that is, effectively, infinitely valuable.

Maybe I could just support some sort of government subsidization of porn.  That would soothe my conscience.

No need to feel guilty though (unless you're Catholic and you masturbate). The pron industry is still making billions, despite all the free stuff and torrents out there. The music industry and Hollywood would do well to learn something from this.
Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011

Eddie Teach

That they should spend an afternoon in one location to shoot a film?
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Admiral Yi

Quote from: Josephus on December 30, 2012, 01:54:56 PM
No need to feel guilty though (unless you're Catholic and you masturbate). The pron industry is still making billions, despite all the free stuff and torrents out there. The music industry and Hollywood would do well to learn something from this.

The music industry and Hollywood have probably already gained the insight that it doesn't take many paying customers to cover a $60,000 fuck film's expenses.

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Josephus on December 30, 2012, 01:54:56 PM

No need to feel guilty though (unless you're Catholic and you masturbate).

Holy Mother Church understands.  At least in my case.

Razgovory

Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 30, 2012, 02:42:31 PM
Quote from: Josephus on December 30, 2012, 01:54:56 PM

No need to feel guilty though (unless you're Catholic and you masturbate).

Holy Mother Church understands.  At least in my case.

Yeah, she is forgiving.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Ideologue

P.S.: my self-deprecating joke was awesome, not that you dumb philistines would appreciate it. <_<
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Jaron

Quote from: Ideologue on December 30, 2012, 07:49:48 PM
P.S.: my self-deprecating joke was awesome, not that you dumb philistines would appreciate it. <_<

I liked it.
Winner of THE grumbler point.

Razgovory

Quote from: Ideologue on December 30, 2012, 07:49:48 PM
P.S.: my self-deprecating joke was awesome, not that you dumb philistines would appreciate it. <_<

I didn't know it was a joke, I thought it was one of your communism wanks.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Admiral Yi

Quote from: Razgovory on December 30, 2012, 07:58:15 PM
I didn't know it was a joke, I thought it was one of your communism wanks.

Really could have used some more Elvish poetry.

Neil

Quote from: Ideologue on December 30, 2012, 07:49:48 PM
P.S.: my self-deprecating joke was awesome, not that you dumb philistines would appreciate it. <_<
If your joke is indistinguishable from something you would say normally, expect some confusion.
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