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Originally Posted by SykkBoy
Piracy always has been and always will be around. You have to factor in these things as part of the cost of doing business. It's like stores who know that a certain percentage of their merchandise will be stolen or damaged. That is part of the pricing consideration. They also factor in costs of securing their stores. So, with extra security, they have less theft. Are they spending more on security then they are saving by having less merchandise stolen? Content producers need to do the same thing. They will never end piracy 100% but should evaluate their costs and secure their content as best they can. Nothing is hackproof, but by making it more of a hassle to steal your stuff, they will move on to those who aren't keeping hoops out there to jump through.
Content producers have to get current with the latest technologies. I know that phrase has become a cliche, but it's true "adapt or die". Just like the video companies had to adapt to the Internet and those who didn't, died. Technology is always progressing and something that worked or made money a couple years ago doesn't necessarily do so now. Does it suck that companies are having to hire full legal teams and that expense cuts into their bottom line? Yes, but that's business. I'm not saying that fighting is futile, it's just that you have to deal with realities of business, whether they suck or not.
Want to cut down on piracy? Protect your content as much as you can. Provide the user an experience they can't get for free. Produce better content. Generic boy/girl sex scenes can be shot for free by a couple with a camcorder. If you keep churning out the same old crap, month in and month out, don't be surprised if you have to find a new profession soon. Look at your sites and evaluate them. Are they worth the effort? Are you bringing anything new to the table? or are you still doing the same things you were doing in 2001? Even the biggest brands have to come out with something new occasionally. New and improved! Are your sites new and improved? Or are they the same old relics of yesteryear that are nothing but a sad archive of technology passing them by?
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Locking down recorded content or searching the Internet for pirated porn is like sticking your finger in a leaking dike, or trying a King Canute and hoping to turn back the tide.
Few companies or site produce something so unique or different that makes protecting worth while. If company A protects his product, company B won't. For many reasons, can't afford to, can't be bothered or gone out of business. So the free consumer has something to view. And that's the problem. It's got little to do with the shop lifting analogy. This is customers who are deluged with free porn that's better for them to consume and more convenient.
The last part was the only route to go. But what's new and improved about putting up more pre recorded porn that's already out there in mountain loads? What are you going to do that's so different the customer HAS to buy it?
The problem is for 10 years we are still putting out the same old relics we were from the start. Pre recorded porn. The only advancement was us taking advantage of better technology. It's still the same old porn scenes.