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Like, I pay $5, I get the official .torrent link legally? This is pure fiction!

• adrianN 10y ago
  Have them set up private trackers with dedicated seedboxes and add a "tip a buck for this movie" button with some a convenient payment processor. Technologically it's a weekend project for a small team and I really don't see what they lose financially.
  • pc86 10y ago
    > I really don't see what they lose financially Uh, a lot of money? There is no way that a torrent with a $1 tip function would make the same amount of money they make through all the distribution deals, advertising, $6 24-hour HD rentals through cable providers and Amazon, etc. > Technologically it's a weekend project for a small team Famous last words.
  • squeaky-clean 10y ago
    On top of top of pc86's reasoning, a lot of small payment methods like this get abused for credit card fraud. Get a list of a thousand CC numbers from somewhere shady, and test them all out on small $1 donations like this. If it succeeds, the card is valid and the owner likely won't notice anytime soon. Eventually, when they do cancel the card and order chargebacks, the company has to pay a large flat fee to refund that $1. This is also why a lot of OSS projects don't have donation options.
  • r00fus 10y ago
    It's also a liability magnet. The MAFIAA already wants to nuke free-for-all pirating, but if you make money off that? Easier to find, and prosecute.