The Next SOPA
http://www.marco.org/2012/01/20/the-next-sopa
The MPAA studios hate us. They hate us with region locks and unskippable screens and encryption and criminalization of fair use. They see us as stupid eyeballs with wallets, and they are entitled to a constant stream of our money. They despise us, and they certainly dont respect us.
Yet when we watch their movies, we support them.
Even if we dont watch their movies in a theater or buy their plastic discs of hostility, were still supporting them. If we watch their movies on Netflix or other flat-rate streaming or rental services, the service effectively pays them on our behalf next time they negotiate the rights or buy another disc. And if we pirate their movies, were contributing to the statistics that help them convince Congress that these destructive laws are necessary.
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So maybe, instead of waiting for the MPAAs next law and changing our Twitter avatars for a few days in protest, it would be more productive to significantly reduce or eliminate our support of the MPAA member companies starting today, and start supporting campaign finance reform.