Warner Bros. Accused of Pirating Anti-Pirating Tech

[exfileme]

A Hollywood studio notorious for pursuing movie pirates is accused of pirating. The irony!

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[dogofwars]

Hahaha

 

[jellico]

Ironic isn't the word I would choose. Hypocritical is more accurate. They bemoan the loss of billions in revenue, so to combat that loss, they feel justifed in engaging in the exact same behavior.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive." - Sir Walter Scott

 

[NapoleonDK]

The irony here is fantastic...

Wonder if it's true!?

 

[_dave_]

epic fail!

 

[sliem]

Let's all shake our heads together at them.

 

[yao]

This is interesting. I am really curious about how it goes from here.

 

[braneman]

so if a 1.29 song is worth about 60-70k worth of piracy lawsuits how much is a anti piracy software program worth?

 

[smashley]

Haha this is awesome, although I'm sure it will be swept under the rug with a settlement or something

 

[hellwig]

Of course, as soon as every "pirate" out there reads this, the first thing in their mind will be: "Since Warner Bros stole technology to prevent me from stealing their movies, I guess that means I can steal their movies." Anything to justify their behavior. WB's own behavior (if true), is inexcusable, but it also doesn't mean their movies are free-reign. Two wrongs don't make a right (i.e. pirate actions don't excuse WB, but WB's actions don't in turn excuse pirates either).

 

[jojesa]

What goes around ...comes around
karma... karma

 

[Userremoved]

Anybody remember WMG (Warner Music Group) on YouTube?

 

[bison88]

Absolutely brilliant. They just proved the humanity in all of us including Corporations who are run by actual people.

 

[LORD_ORION]

It's OK, they have a large legal team. No need to worry about WB, this isn't as catastrophic as suing a single mom.

 

[Guest]

I have never seen a more blatant case of "Do as I say not as I do"
it figures doesn't it. They have n=been ripping off artists for years, now they have graduated to software, awesome. When will the Iconic WB carry the Pirate Flag?

 

[brendano257]

[citation][nom]hellwig[/nom]Of course, as soon as every "pirate" out there reads this, the first thing in their mind will be: "Since Warner Bros stole technology to prevent me from stealing their movies, I guess that means I can steal their movies." Anything to justify their behavior. WB's own behavior (if true), is inexcusable, but it also doesn't mean their movies are free-reign. Two wrongs don't make a right (i.e. pirate actions don't excuse WB, but WB's actions don't in turn excuse pirates either).[/citation]

And taking up an anti-pirate opinion on this site doesn't wash you of all your wrongdoings and make you a saint

/Grrr

Waiting for the innocent "What patents?" statement from WB.

 

[zerapio]

The enemy of my enemy is a friend to me. Wassup Medien Patent Verwaltung?

 

[hellwig]

[citation][nom]brendano257[/nom]And taking up an anti-pirate opinion on this site doesn't wash you of all your wrongdoings and make you a saint.[/citation]

So because I downloaded a couple songs in college, that makes it OK for others to have done the same? No, it doesn't make my actions or anyone else's actions OK, that was my point.

This article is just going to fuel the pirates fire, when the only thing it should do is humble Warner Bros. This article doesn't validate the pirates, it just invalidates Warner Bros. Warner Bros was the one acting like a saint.

 

[Insedeel]

BUAHAHAHAHA hehehe *tear* heh heh ... heh ... HAHAHAHAHA

 

[toastninja17]

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!! OH god, this is as good as irony gets.