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Re:“You Wouldn’t Steal...” Research Shows Why Many Anti-Pira... by abracadabra_ on Monday August 01, 2022 @05:11AM (#32303617)
The main reason they fail is that they only get seen by people who are not pirating. People who get their media illegally do not see these messages.

It's like if Amazon only showed me adverts for things I've already bought...oh, wait...bad example.

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Re:“You Wouldn’t Steal...” Research Shows Why Many Anti-Pira... by wrp on Monday August 01, 2022 @06:29AM (#32304077)
I don't think these ads have any effect in the direction intended, but I do share the feeling of absurdity in that I only see these ads when watching a DVD that I've already purchased.
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