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Originally Posted by psyang
I actually agree that the moral argument is more of a theoretical argument - I've long ago accepted that piracy will happen, and legislation has not/will not stop it.
That said - and others have made the point - HBO would rather get their income from the large cable companies than from individuals. One could argue that offering the show to individuals soon after airing would actually eat into their value to the cable companies. You may see it as an untapped/ignored market, but it's very intentional. HBO is more than happy to offer the show on DVD, only well after the show's "value" has diminished, which is some time after it has aired.
Honestly, if there was enough of an uproar from the public to the point that it starts to hit HBO financially, they would look at alternatives. But nothing in your argument (which, I still maintain, is based more on entitlement than anything else) would make them blink an eye otherwise.
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Do you want to know why there isn't an uproar? It's because people can simply pirate it. Why complain when you have instant easy access to something RIGHT NOW. The people who are complaining are the ones making and producing this content. They have two options. They can continue on with their heads in the sand wasting millions of dollars trying to prevent illegal downloading or they can adapt their business model and get themselves into the 21st century to try and make some money. Who do you blame for Blockbuster's bankruptcy? Their business tanked because they failed to see and to adapt to where the future of the industry was going. Likewise, if these studios can't see the writing on the wall then that's their problem.