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Re:How four Microsoft engineers proved that the “darknet” wo... by chc on Friday November 30, 2012 @04:36PM (#4855591)
> Piracy costs HBO less than "fixing HBO Go" would … people should stop bitching about how hard it is to get Game of Thrones

If piracy costs less than "fixing HBO Go" would, then people should stop bitching about piracy, shouldn't they? Because this seems to imply that the impact of piracy is literally negligible.

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Re:How four Microsoft engineers proved that the “darknet” wo... by ChuckMcM on Friday November 30, 2012 @04:47PM (#4855638)
That is a good point, consider however the counter point that wids spread bitching can be 'low cost' from the standpoint of 'keeping piracy in check', which is to say trying to lay a guilt trip on people who are on the fence.
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