Dodge_Sniper

That is one of the reasons I'm bothered, it isn't just for SAW III, it's for all three movies. You can get almost the full version of SAW II on Youtube, pirated. You can tell it's pirated because of the poor quality and the fact that it's chopped up into like, 10 different videos. You would think if a company is going to allow it's movie to be put on a site like Youtube, the movie would be in one single video. But I'm also bothered by piracy in general. I was trying to make an example with the store thing, this isn't about stores, it's about piracy. And no, it wouldn't make a difference if it was a band I liked or Jennifer Lopez, it wouldn't make a difference if it were a SAW movie or Brokeback Mountain, I still think it's wrong. But reading Tim's posts, apparently I'm guilty of a certain degree of copyright infringment, because I've let my friends borrow a DVD of mine to watch it. But Tim pretty much said most of what I was thinking, maybe more, so yeah. One thing about the uploading songs from a computer to a portable player or burning CDs. If it's illegal to upload them to a portable player or illegal to burn CDs if you don't own the songs, why are these things still sold, why are computers sold with CD burners?

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Originally Posted by hoffman1390 Btw, imdb is actually a very reliable source.

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RecklessTim

As much as copyright infringement hurts the industry, it also helps. Let me explain.
Youtube has a crappy CAM version of Saw III on their site.
People will watch it and a couple of different things can happen:
1. They watch the whole movie on their computer screen and are satisfied with the quality and don't see it in the theaters or buy the DVD.
2. They start to watch it, like it and because of the crappy quality, they go out and buy the DVD so they can view it in full detail and hear it in surround sound.
3. They have already seen it in the theater and/or own the DVD but want to see it on youtube, or show it to a friend.

Of all the possibilities, only #1 will cut into their profits. #2 + #3 might actually generate sales.

I don't condone copyright infringement (I am guilty of it) but I don't think it's that bad in this case. It would be a different story if it was being shown in DVD quality and you could download and burn a copy. But a crappy small format CAM version? I don't see it hurting the sales or profits.

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Mr President;
It has been reported that you are here to "lecture" us on democracy and human rights. But with a record like yours, you will not be very convincing.

Dodge_Sniper

I do see your point in how it would help, but some people are using that(#2 and #3) as a reason to condone copyright infringement. Then there are the ones that whine and complain, "I'm in college with no money and blah blah blah". Well, if they can afford the internet each month, they should be able to afford a DVD, rental, or a movie ticket.

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NicAuf

Well as long as you are against piracy in general, right-o.

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