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The movie industry doesn't lobby because "their product is so good people are stealing it". They lobby because they can, as do other industries no one wants any
by rmellow 7y ago
The movie industry doesn't lobby because "their product is so good people are stealing it". They lobby because they can, as do other industries no one wants anything to do with.
My country passed laws to have a minimum percentage of national movies showing in theatres at any time. Lobbying has nothing to do with demand.
- BoorishBears 7y agoYou’re trying to twist words by saying “so good people are stealing it” and using lobby to encompass literally every type of lobbying, which is ridiculous. Good or bad, people will steal it because they feel entitled to it. They lobby for things like DCMA enforcement and DRM because people steal it. If people didn’t steal it, there would be other things to lobby about, is that your point? I don’t think that wasn't obvious but sure. My point is the things stealing leads them to lobby about things related to stealing, which are things that end up not being great for anyone. - I mean to be clear, the cat is out of the bag and this line of thought is more of a thought experiment than anything. People steal, DRM exists and DCMA exist, the status quo is set.