Re:The next SOPA
by larrik on Friday January 20, 2012 @03:47PM
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I'll throw my hat in the ring here. After I upvote you for starting a good discussion (which it seems few people ever do on HN).
The MAJOR difference I see is that Apple does what it does, and doesn't hide behind a lobbying group to take the heat. They say "this is the way we are going to do this, because it is better." We may not agree, and I usually don't, but whatever.
The movie studios, however, let the MPAA do all the dirty work and get all scorn. That way, MPAA == evil corporate mongers, while, say Warner Brothers == "ooh, Dark Knight Rising comes out this year!!!"
Boycotting MPAA's member companies is a way to say we see through their crap, and aren't going to put up with it.
The MAJOR difference I see is that Apple does what it does, and doesn't hide behind a lobbying group to take the heat. They say "this is the way we are going to do this, because it is better." We may not agree, and I usually don't, but whatever.
The movie studios, however, let the MPAA do all the dirty work and get all scorn. That way, MPAA == evil corporate mongers, while, say Warner Brothers == "ooh, Dark Knight Rising comes out this year!!!"
Boycotting MPAA's member companies is a way to say we see through their crap, and aren't going to put up with it.