Piracy is not theft!!!!!!!!!! (illegal, money, pay, work)

[knowledgeiskey]

Why is it hard for many to comprehend the difference? Theft leads to lost to a producer. Piracy is does not affect the profit margin of a producer.

[mb1547]

Creative works like movies are made to be sold at a profit for viewing, either through theater attendance, videos, or streaming it through a pay channel. If you pirate the material, then you take it illegally vs. paying for it, and it causes the creator a loss of sales. Sorry, but you're wrong. You're stealing copyrighted material, and it's no different than stealing a DVD from a store.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by mb1547

Creative works are made to be sold at a profit. If you pirate the material, then you take it illegally vs. buying it, and it causes the creator a loss of sales. Sorry, but you're wrong. You're stealing copyrighted material.

But how is it stealing?

[mb1547]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

But how is it stealing?

The product was created for individuals to purchase to watch through a variety of venues. If you watch it without paying for it, then the movie producers lose money--you would have normally paid to see the movie. That's theft. It doesn't have to be taking a physical DVD to be theft. The other issue is that the material is copyrighted--they OWN it, and they have the right to legally control who uses or sees the material, and under what circumstances. That's the LAW--not my opinion.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

But how is it stealing?

You are taking code that wasnt paid for

[0marvin0]

Sorry OP but it is theft. A better argument would be on how long someone or corporation can retain those rights until it becomes public domain

[Kirdik]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

But how is it stealing?

If you came up with an idea and I patented it wouldn't you call me a thief?

[Dockside]

Originally Posted by 0marvin0

Sorry OP but it is theft. A better argument would be on how long someone or corporation can retain those rights until it becomes public domain

I agree to both your points.

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Piracy is does not affect the profit margin of a producer.

You've got to be joking. Copyright piracy is the theft of someone else's expression of an idea, an expression protected through the grant of a limited monopoly to the author. People who steal these expressions without proper compensation to the owner of the copyright are thieves, plain and simple.

[intelfan11315]

Dumbest OP ever?