[Requiem]

Somewhat recently, I was directed to this video by a friend of mine. It offers a good overview of the problems with current legislation initiatives. I understand they need to reduce piracy: expensive, creative content can't be produced without making profits. But the issue is altogether more complicated and no-one is too sure what to do about the massive changes computers have brought about

[Kvitne]

Ooh, that video looks interesting. I'll have to look at it when I have some more time.

As for SOPA and PIPA, I like to think the blackout did some good, but I can't help but take a defeatist attitude toward the issue. Sure, it's possible we could be close to beating down these two versions of the bill, but I think it's only a matter time before another one is created, mostly because the movie and music industry isn't going to take it lying down.

I just wish those big executives could see that most piracy is performed by those who wouldn't be purchasing the content in the first place. Granted, that's no excuse, but is more a sign of the times. These industries are greedy in their pricing, and restrictive in their offering of online content. If they made their products available in an easy, financially reasonable way I would purchase them straight out. However when I can't get a movie on iTunes because some Hollywood studio doesn't want it on there or some contract is preventing it from being released, I turn to other means of getting it.

Bottom line: People want to pay for things, but they want to do it without being treated like a criminal, without paying preposterously high prices, and from the comfort of their own home. Give them that and most piracy will go away.