Tbh though, I feel like in this day and age they're gonna have a hard time cracking down on torrents. VPNs are easier to use and more accessible than ever. Just remember to recommend VPN usage when someone asks about trackers, torrent programs, etc.

Edit: also this is pure bullshit, I can't believe anyone actually believes this in this day and age:

In his speech on Tuesday, Rivkin highlights what a major problem piracy in the US has become, saying it costs “hundreds of thousands of jobs” and “more than one billion in theatrical ticket sales.”

Pretending it actually does hurt ticket sales, you know damn well companies wouldn't use the money to hire more people, Rivkin. They'd use the money to find new ways of cutting costs, aka jobs.

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

People who watch literal recordings of movies from inside a movie theater are psychopaths who really, really don't care about quality. I highly doubt they are the target audience of movie ticket sales.

[–] noisypine@infosec.pub 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I buy movie tickets and I also watch cams. Sometimes I watch before, because I can't make it to the theater yet, sometimes afterwards so I can have a repeat watch. Sometimes I watch and the movie is trash, so I save money to spend on a different one. Sometimes the cam rips aren't good enough to watch, other times, they are near DVD quality.

I have been watching cams and going to the movie theater since the 90s and I doubt that will change, but I never understand the hatred aimed at people who watch cams. Why bash on people who are enjoying something that you do not?

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 6 points 7 months ago

At this point it's just a meme. I mean I definitely don't get it, but I have nothing against you as a person lol.

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