| | Statistics can be pretty stupid. Take this one that has to do with the illegal copying of digital media. The amount of money they claim is being lost is astronomical, especially with the current state the global economy seems to be in. I don't know how they can claim they are losing that much money, it's like they assume everyone who downloads a song or album or movie would otherwise be buying that legally. I'd buy something i listened to or watched a lot, but I wouldnt buy something that i just wanted to watch once or listen to an album a couple of times and throw it away. We're talking what, $12 dollars for a music cd, and around 20$ for a new movie release? And I'm supposed to buy them even if I might find out they suck when i get them home? What then? I cant take them back, and second hand stores give you pennies on the dollar. So really it's all greed on the part of the people who conduct these sorts of studies, because of making rediculous assumptions about what would be happening if users werent downloading stuff.
looks like the slumdog kids got new places to live, so that is good. As you remember i was pretty unhappy about the fact that they were getting exploited nike style. I still think it was either a publicity stunt, or just stupidity and greed, but whatever.
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| | Posted 5/29/2009 4:56 PM - 12 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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