tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786369196906756471.post2214313522743576402..comments2023-12-18T02:34:07.926-08:00Comments on Dead Harvey - A resource for independent horror filmmakers and fans: The Pirating Debate Continues...Dead Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07734419091039015292noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786369196906756471.post-17098629016821146812010-06-23T06:32:25.828-07:002010-06-23T06:32:25.828-07:00Obviously I'm biased. But your point about &qu...Obviously I'm biased. But your point about "Don't you want people to watch your movies?" doesn't work.<br /><br />I want to make money on my movies so I can then make BETTER movies with MORE money.<br /><br />And unfortunately, while there's no pie chart I can show you that proves piracy is affecting the market, the distributors have gone from giving decent advances to giving NO advances. And they're quoting piracy as a major cause(which they say helped hasten the demise of Hollywood Video and now Blockbuster).<br /><br />So it's definitely affecting me.<br /><br />However, I'm about to shoot something on the cheap and test out the "free" market to see if we can make it work. <br /><br />Nice site, though!<br />-Kangas<br />http://www.kangaskahnfilms.com/blogs.htmKangashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306092145547452231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786369196906756471.post-78837952288979561732010-06-03T10:59:05.567-07:002010-06-03T10:59:05.567-07:00For one, piracy is not "stealing." Steal...For one, piracy is not "stealing." Stealing is taking something away from someone, so that they no longer have it. Piracy is copyright violation, which is vastly different. I think the ridiculous RIAA started incorrectly using "stealing" to gain public support.<br /><br />If you can download media, you now have the power to choose whether or not you want to:<br />1. Monetarily support the product based upon your definition of its entertainment value<br />2. Purchase repeated copies due to loss or breakage<br />3. Get the one part you would normally need to purchase the entire product to receive (i.e. a song or single scene).<br /><br />If there's an incentive to buy, people do. If there isn't, people wont. The industry has made countless millions off bad films/albums, and replacement items for decades.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555676536721399838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786369196906756471.post-6687984876468237492010-06-03T10:57:30.834-07:002010-06-03T10:57:30.834-07:00What you said makes total sense and you're rig...What you said makes total sense and you're right, $1,500 is absurd when you compare it to other fines. Not only that, running a red light is something tangible. How could you put a value on pirating a low-quality version of a film that you otherwise would never have paid to see? <br /><br />Anyhow, thanks for the kinds words about the site!Dead Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734419091039015292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786369196906756471.post-59458047200471150392010-06-02T14:51:16.182-07:002010-06-02T14:51:16.182-07:00Stealing is against the law, fine, but trying to f...Stealing is against the law, fine, but trying to force each of those folks to pay an outrageous $1,500.00 each is absurd!... It's total bullshit. If you run a red light in my city, the fine is slightly over $200.00. Do the filmmakers think their movie is more valuable than a person's safety or life?... If they were trying to make these folks pay $50.00 each, then that would be far more appropriate.<br /><br />I agree with everything you said in your post. It sounds as if they're trying to recoup their IMAGINARY lost income ( which they never earned in the first place ). I hope that makes sense, because I don't know if I did a good job of translating my thoughts into words.<br /><br />Just for the record, I hate watching movies and tv shows on my computer ( they're NO match for a widescreen tv and a comfortabble chair, lol ).<br /><br />P.S. - like your website a lotP.I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16422328915201017322noreply@blogger.com