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Ask HN: Is it OK or ethical to boycott movies, music if SOPA passes?
I have been wondering about this question for quite sometime now. If SOPA or any of its cousins pass and Internet is, let's say, more than regulated; would it be ethical to boycott most of the entertainment that requires you to pay towards the Music and Movie industry establishments?
For:
I am an Internet geek and I make my living coding. SOPA, PIPA etc. are a problem for me and my profession. Moreover, it is also about the most important source of communication and speech today. If the giants in the entertainment industry try to kill this medium, then it may be a good idea to boycott theirs.
Against:
Artists, entertainers associated with those media giants who are backing SOPA etc. are genuine people with a job and are hard working. Like I won't like my job to be in jeopardy, I can't imagine them being in problem.
There could be more points but I hope I have the basic point across.
Thanks a lot.
- nextparadigms 15y agoI think it's fair to do it, maybe then their own people will revolt against them. We could also try to get those people on our side by proving them laws like these won't really stop piracy, and they will only make them more dependent on the big labels, they will lose the opportunity to make some direction connections with their fans, and so on.
- geekam 15y agoSince, there are artists who have achieved heights began their careers on youtube, this can be pointed out to them. There are others like Louis CK as well who may support us(?). Louis CK proved that the model he experimented with his last show worked. Didn't he?
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- a_a_r_o_n 15y agoYou have no obligation to consumer anything.