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But why? Increased awareness that piracy is an option? Feeling that the punishment risk disincentive substitutes the moral guilt disincentive? Or just the power
by jowea 3y ago
But why? Increased awareness that piracy is an option? Feeling that the punishment risk disincentive substitutes the moral guilt disincentive? Or just the power of contrarianism and risk-seeking?
- godzillabrennus 3y agoMen responding to aggression with aggression is a tale as old as humanity.
- valine 3y agoMy guess is that the threats are perceived as exaggerated and untruthful, which by extension makes the organization running the ads appear unethical. It’s easier to justify stealing from an unethical company.
- mavamaarten 3y agoYeah, the jump from "illegal streaming" to "they will all install malware your pc and steal all your money, trust us" is just too big. A large amount of people you're reaching with these ads have pirated at least something in the past with no such side effects. It just makes them look like corporate liars desperately trying to scare gullible people.
- MaxikCZ 3y agoMore so when the DRM itself is almost as invasive as the mallware
- bakugo 3y agoPersonally, I don't like it when corporations tell me what I can and can't do (especially if it involves threats), and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
- esperent 3y agoBecause if I'm getting threatening messages telling me not steal at the start of a movie that I have paid for I am going to be pissed off, and I will react by not paying media in the future. Especially since experience has told me that there's zero repercussions for pirating, and it's usually far easier to pirate than to pay. Note that, rationally, I should take note of the distribution company and react by not paying for their media in the future. But I don't have time for that, so I'm more likely to react by not paying for any media of a similar type (movies and TV) in the future.