Originally Posted by Far-L

I apologize. I felt you were getting personal and if that is not the case then sorry if my "fire with fire" approach burned you up a bit. I just disagree with the analogy you used about cars being stolen off lots and don't think it accurately describes the situation except in a very opaque way.

My online is up. DVDs down. My era of getting ripped off online was some years ago and ended in a fight that I cannot get into any specifics of due to a non-disclosure... I can say that we were happy with the outcome of that issue which also dealt with rights and marks.

This business is always going to be about protecting assets, figuring out ways to monetize, and staying on top of trends. Not really different than many other businesses when you get right down to it.

No doubt, you might also have to consider that competition increased for your particular niche when others figured out how to shoot there. But you know those folks come and go. Business is up. Business is down. The real players know how to operate in times of feast or famine.

In any event, sorry, didn't mean any disrespect. I do appreciate where you are coming from and it is just fine if we don't agree on this, or handle it in different fashions. It is a much better debate regardless when the issues are discussed and no one slings shit to make a point any way.