So what?
Copywriting should stop people profiting from others work. I've seen no proper evidence that this flood of bedroom piracy for the last decade has directly affected sales of anything. The only change in that time is that singles sales are more important now, and that's arguably down to iTunes and amazon rather than torrents.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:20, 5 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Agreed
Plus, thanks to streaming websites I haven't paid for music in fuck knows how long.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:21, Reply)

I watched the Avengers with peoples heads in the way
It was like being in a real cinema!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:23, Reply)

Cinema ticket sales were the highest ever this summer.
The highest ever. And they think that every year they're missing out on 10 million plus ticket sales because of piracy, bollocks.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:24, Reply)

total number sold or value of sold tickets?
As if it's value then that's probably because it's stupidly expensive these days
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:27, Reply)

Good point
Needs MOAR Avengers though
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:29, Reply)

and also 3D rip off.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:29, Reply)

Both.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:29, Reply)

One does often logically follow the other

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:31, Reply)

Highest ever in terms of numbers or value?
cos inflation could explain the latter. Well, inflation and Avengers. Everyone saw Avengers at least twice.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:28, Reply)

I didn't, i pirated it

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:31, Reply)

Worse than Hitler etc
I'm genuinely glad I saw it in the cinema, but not for one second do I believe those hideously patronising adverts about piracy killing cinema.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:32, Reply)

And Battleship, everyone saw that at least 3 times

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:32, Reply)

oh ffs, that's a proper shit argument there.
is piracy illegal? yes.
are people thieving? yes.
is chompy a fucking idiot who makes less sense than monty? yes.
copywriting should.... matters little you fucking moron, it's what it actually stands for.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:24, Reply)

I'm hearing a lot of WAHHHHHHH here.
Can anyone else hear a lot of WAHHHHHHH here?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:28, Reply)

I've presseed 9 and 9 and I'm hovering above 9
so we can get a whaaaaambulance ASAP if necessary
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:29, Reply)

Keep that finger poised ...

(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:29, Reply)

...

(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:30, Reply)

My arm is getting tired, can i have a twix to keep me going?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:30, Reply)

Quick!!!! Hit it!!!!!

(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:32, Reply)

*panics*
*drops twix*
*mashes keypad*
*calls gay exchange by mistake*

: {(
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:35, Reply)

yeah, soz al. you're not quite getting it are you.
flounce clock would have worked better.
you're too shit to do it properly though.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:32, Reply)

It's okay dear.
You can have a tangerine if you like.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:33, Reply)

yeah, shove it up your mum's gunt.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:34, Reply)

I'm gonna post this a lot for you

(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:46, Reply)

And that argument is based on a system which was set in place before digital distribution even existed.
Law's aren't right because they're laws you know, things change, and I'm of the opinion that this is one of those thing that has changed, and the law should reflect what's happened not try to stop it.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:28, Reply)

you sound like one of those idiot cunts that bangs on about all property being theft.
your arguments confirm that it is illegal, so me saying folks that use these sites are pikey thieving cunts is correct.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:31, Reply)

It's not though, if you want to be technical about it, copyright infringment is a totally different crime to theft.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:33, Reply)

yeah, no. you're not really getting it again.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:34, Reply)

Legal definition of theft is taking something with the intention of depriving the owner.
torrenting isn't theft unless you were planning to buy the item and then you're depriving the owner of a sale.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:36, Reply)

I have never bought a DVD in my life
so every film i torrent is legal?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:37, Reply)

so they're still thieving pikey cunts, like I said.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:37, Reply)

I fail to see what advertising text has to do with the copyright issue.
YOU FUCKING IDIOT YOU'VE SPELT A WORD WRONG
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:31, Reply)

I'm sorry monty, you're still a wanker.
comes as a shock to us both.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:33, Reply)

Wait a minute that can't be right.
Or ever 'WRITE'!!!!!!!!!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:34, Reply)

I've jsut spent far too long doing this for mumps

(Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:45, Reply)

It was worth all the effort.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:52, Reply)

as a copywriter myself...
I believe you mean 'copyrighting'.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 2 Oct 2012, 11:57, Reply)