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Posted by NYC XYZ on 10/04/94 11:36
You're the idiot, drinking that Kool-Aid about increased costs.
Roy L. Fuchs wrote:
> On 4 Jan 2006 12:28:20 -0800, "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com>
> Gave us:
>
> >Roy L. Fuchs wrote:
> >>
> >> "Bulk runs" As you call them are not burned either. Studio discs
> >> are STAMPED. Anyone that would call burned discs a production method
> >> ain't real bright, and is certainly pirating (referring to the other
> >> ding dong).
> >
> >Well, since you raise the subject, I want to state again that CERTAIN
> >KINDS OF PIRATING IS NOT REAL THEFT.
>
> You're an idiot. If you were not the studio that produced the works
> or are not the person or entity that has the RIGHTS to the works, you
> do NOT have a right to PRODUCE them in any way shape or form.
>
> > I don't encourage it, I don't
> >engage in it, but all this hoopla about piracy raising costs is
> >BULLSHIT.
>
> You're an idiot.
>
> > For many commodities which cannot be pirated you can see
> >that how prices are kept artificially high, whether we're talking
> >federal argricultural products subsidies to memory chip-maker's illegal
> >cartels.
>
> Apples and oranges.
>
> >Piracy is not the reason why Big Studio DVDs cost $20 on average.
> >GREED is.
>
> Absolutely not. The price is quite reasonable, and cost of
> manufacture has nothing to do with it nor does piracy concerns. It
> just happens to be an acceptable price point to any civil adult. It's
> you piss and moan retards that need to manufacture reasons why you
> think you are being ripped off that have a problem. You need to learn
> how to conform to societies norms, not try to make them up as you go
> along. The opinion of you and your bar room buddies is *not* that
> norm.
>
> >I would not turn in a pirate as long as he doesn't pirate the small
> >houses (Kino, etc.).
>
> You're a goddamned idiot.
>
> > You can argue legality and morality all you want
>
> You obviously cannot. You rest somewhere near pond scum.
>
> >-- it's not thievery to pick crumbs off a robber baron's table.
>
> You are the robber. I'll come over and rob your safe, fuktard!
>
> > Most
> >people don't consider piracy a problem, and for good reason.
>
> Most people these days are gang boy mentality twits raised by gang
> boy mentality retarded parents, and those that are raised right do not
> share your view, idiot. You are NOT in the majority. Not even close.
> Even if you were, that doesn't make you right. The folks you fuck
> over are real people too. If we had everything your way, they'd be
> sticking a red hot poker up your ass.
>
> >
> >They know it's a bullshit crime, almost as harmless as jay-walking on
> >average.
>
> Your a bullshit excuse for a man.
>
> >> There ARE inventories of discontinued discs around, but they are NOT
> >> for sale. I'd bet that Criterion still has several hundred copies of
> >> SOTL around. Do you know what that disc sells for on ebay? Even used?
> >
> >No, why?
>
> If you are too stupid to get it, you are to stupid to discuss it.
>
> >And why are there inventories of discontinued products?
>
> I know where a warehouse full of twenty copies each of every 45 disc
> produced since the mid 40's. All UNPLAYED.
>
> Why? cause that is the way they want it. Ever heard of an archive?
> One day, those discs may be the only pristine versions in existence.
>
> > Why not just
> >sell them?
>
> Are you really that clueless? Do I even need to ask?
>
> > Presumably they've been discontinued due to poor sales.
>
> No. there are scheduled production runs. PERIOD. There are films
> STILL waiting in line to be mastered to DVD. When they DO get done,
> it will be a specific sized run. Very few get new runs ran. Only
> really BIG sellers. It, however, is not for YOU to decide.
>
> > It costs money to store them.
>
> Minuscule. Les than it costs to put up with your bullshit.
>
> > That's why Atari buried its excess game
> >cartridges in the desert -- and deliberately ran them over first to
> >prevent looting!
>
> Dude... you are one bent perception fuktard.
>
> >I just don't understand it.
>
> Obviously. I blame your parents.
>
> >> You cannot burn the same disc that got stamped. They are two
> >> entirely different sessions.
> >
> >I am reminded of Ogden Nash's "The Purist":
>
> I am talking about the master that gets used to make a REAL DVD. It
> is NOT the same master you create when you burn a copy of the film.
> Yo are one thick fuktard.
>
> Snipped totally retarded shit
> from the totally retarded twit
>
> Grow up, boy. It AIN'T "All good".
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