MPAA sues - people need to wake up

http://www.webpronews.com/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20050513MPAASuesTVProgramSwappers.html

OK - read that, then read this.

I have to pay for my cable, then I have to pay more if I want digital, then I have to pay for a more expensive television to view the digital, then I have to sit through commercials that take over 25% of my viewing time away from the show I want to watch, then I have to pay again to get it for my own use in my house on dvd.

NOW - If I am allowed to record the show on my vcr/pvr/dvr/dvdr/records/stone tablets, why am I not allowed to get it from the internet as well?

I 100% agree with copyright laws, and I do not condone stealing in anyway, but I would like someone to explain to me WHY this is so illegal? I record, I watch, I fast forward through commercials. I download, I watch, I fast forward through commercials ( I am guessing you can do that ). Difference?

SEPERATE RANT - kinda same topic

NOW - has anyone noticed the prices for television shows on DVD? I bought MacGyver, Knight Rider, Murder She Wrote all for under $50 each, and some of them were under $30!!! Why do shows cost more just because they have Star Trek in the name? I know the licencing fees etc, but it is still BS. All that could be made up by quantity.

BACK TO ORIGINAL

If I could get JUST the tv stations I want and pay per station, WITHOUT commercials, I probably would. It will never happen because there is too much greed in the world. ( Ever notice how the sat companies say they have so many channels to offer, yet half of them are stupid digital music channels that i have a stereo for..duh ).

So why are they suing? Money? Money? Money? Money? guess those are the only 4 choices I can think of. Lets see, cut everyones salary to minimum wage ( cause the government says people can live on that ), and the problem would be solved.

I solved the entire problem in the movie ( and actually music ) industry in my almighty blog space.

Now where is my paycheck?

Consultation Fee - $1000000000000
Being me - $10000000000000000000000000000000000000
Solving Problem that any MORON could have figured out - $1

Now if people in the United States of America would stand up and stand TOGETHER, bullshit like this would be negated pretty damn quick.

What would the MPAA do if everyone cut there cable subscriptions and didnt go to the movies anymore????? WOW - maybe they would wake the hell up!

Mike

Solve people starving, living on the streets, drugs coming into this country, and all the other crimes - THEN I will understand some of these ridiculous lawsuits. Until then, you can take your almighty selves and shove everything up each others asses, including you "simple lives" consisting of multi-million dollar mansions ( wonder how many people that would feed )


These views are mine and mine only, unless otherwise stated in comments. As stated before I DO NOT CONDONE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, but I sure as hell think I should be able to retain a copy of a tv show to watch ( aired on tv ) from the internet.