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Originally Posted by kane
People are not being forced to watch something in a medium that they don't want to use. They are being asked to wait until it is available to them. Just because you want it today doesn't mean you can have it today. Maybe you have to wait for it. That is how it works. The movie comes out in the theater and you can CHOOSE to go see it. You are not FORCED to go see it. You are REQUIRED to go see it. If you want to watch it, you can. If you would rather not pay that price or can't get to the theater for whatever reason you can wait a few months then watch it on DVD or pay-per-view. You will still get to see it, you just have to wait.
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by that arguement the gas abuse should be legal too since your not forced to use premium you could wait until the end of the month to buy your regular gas, hell that should be more legal since you can stock pile the gas to cover the embargo of the first 2 weeks.
by that arguement vcr should never have been legalized either
it was just about waiting until the re run happening
by that arguement format shifting should not be allowed, since you would have to wait until sony decided to release mp3 version of their content
one thing your ignoring is that my ability to discuss the movie (free speech) is being limited by your justification. according to you censoring me because i don't like the medium
your desperately trying to justify a monopoly abuse by saying it not that bad, well i can do the same thing with all the other monopoly abuses guess what it doesn't make them any more legitimate.
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Yes when the VCR came into being they made more money. Why? Simple. They released the movie in theaters and built up word of mouth and built up anticipation then they sold the movie on tape. They use the theater as much as a form of marketing as they do a form of income and they should be allowed to use that tool as a way to sell their product.
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that a bullshit arguement and you know it
the vcr was considered a industry killer jack V claimed it was the boston strangler
they finally decided to adapt after congress refused block the vcr.
second there are thousands of movies that are released direct to dvd.