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- MaddDog, on 10/12/2007, -1/+218From bbspot's about page:
Called "the world's greatest tech humour site" by The Register, BBspot creates entertainment for the geekier side of the world. BBspot produces a variety of features like fake news stories satirizing the tech and political worlds, the BBspot Mailbag which pokes fun at the Believers (people who believe our fake news) and much more. - NICU, on 10/12/2007, -16/+209"The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon. Anyone with a home theater would need to pay a $50 registration fee with the MPAA or face fines up to $500,000 per movie shown...
'Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. That's a violation of copyright and denies us the revenue that would be generated from DVD sales to your friends,' said Glickman."
That's insane, I hope that's fake. That would make most living rooms into theaters. - dslartoo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+140Replying to the original comment because more people need to see this: BBSpot is SATIRE and HUMOR. The story is NOT real.
- wild, on 10/12/2007, -1/+54Th funniest humor is the type that is almost real.
- obrysii, on 10/12/2007, -0/+51I thought this was real until I read the comments.
They do a good job at BBspot, making it feel real. - SourWorm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+50us: hehehahhahaha? (uncertain hysterical laughter)
MPAA: brilliant! - krinthekuz, on 09/16/2008, -0/+44Despite bbspot being satire, this argument and lack of reasoning is not beyond the lunacy of the MPAA.
- kuj007, on 10/12/2007, -1/+43Brought to you by the law firm of Hooke, Lyne & Sinkkar.
- rewquio, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26carapi: Mostly it's the crap they've tried to pull with wanting HD broadcasts encrypted. Crippling HD distribution with DRM in the form of HDCP. Trying desperately to disable HD over Component cables. You can't even purchase a DVD upconverter that outputs HD over component. Those of us who spent over $2000 on a TV before HDMI and HDCP became standard don't want our investment to become obsolete in only 3 years, but that's what the MPAA is trying to do to us. I could provide links to all this stuff, but I don't have time right now. Do a google search or a search for MPAA on Digg and you will see how what they have actually done is not that far from this story.
- Kale, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25I can't put my finger on it, but "violated", "family", and "5 times" don't belong in the same sentence.
- austindkelly, on 10/12/2007, -1/+23I would not put this past the **AAs for a second. I could so see the MPAA doing something and stupid as this.
- karafias, on 10/12/2007, -5/+22lol, satire much? How do people so gullible make it through day to day life? Maybe from funds from their rich nigerian friends?
- Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -5/+21"Sad part is would you really put it past the MPAA to actually try and do this?"
Not at all. If it wasn't BBSpot I would take this at face value. They really *are* that insane and clueless. Hell they could probably get it passed if we still had the old Congress. - crombenevolant, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20From what we have seen of the MPAA, it was not too much of a stretch to see them doing this. That is what makes it scary, this could pass for real because the MPAA/RIAA really do ***** like this.
- PFS1, on 10/12/2007, -4/+19>> Boy, who duped you into thinking gullible wasn't a real word?
You just fell for the oldest trick in the book.
And you call HIM gullible. - fernando26, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16For a second there I didn't know that it was a fake news site. Somewhere deep in the backs of my mind I was not surprised that the MPAA might be really planning this.
- coheedcollapse, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16I think the saddest thing about this article is that before I read the source of the article I actually believed this. I seriously wouldn't put it past the MPAA to try some crap like this now that entertainment systems are becoming a lot cheaper and people are choosing to stay home and watch a nice DVD on their Hi-Def TV instead of paying the price of a small Asian baby to go see one in the theater.
- bowels, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Sometimes satire matches up with actuality, as in this other BBspot 'story'..
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/03/mpaa_piracy.html
The motion industry has been practicing this strategy for years. - jasz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Had a heart attack for a second here...
then I saw it was bbspot...
DAMN! don't mess with my heart like this!!! goddamn! - imjustabill, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15Their slogan: "Satire for smart people, news for you"
- elhaf, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14and finger.
- Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9"Only if they're a racial minority."
Now now, that's not being fair to our legal system. After all, *rich* minorities are treated with the same respect and leniency as rich white folks. - tehJR, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Can we get those LA cops to taser these guys?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11Satire or not, in the light of the current copyright enforcement frenzy this happening wouldn't be that unexpected.
- Derrekito, on 10/12/2007, -5/+14digg me down.... :(
- renegadeafk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Wow, I actually believed that for a second too, Wouldn't put it past them at all.
- olego, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7@noodlez:
Digg needs a "satire" category. - noodlez, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10i'm digging this down for being inaccurate.
satire is cool, its pretty funny, but its categorized under news. this is not news. - jo42, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Waves hands...
This isn't the home theater you are looking for... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8It's.
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Also you're a douche. - GhostFreeman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7I just flagged this as My #1
I feel so stupid. - GoaGloba, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I don't see the fun part in this story
- cause one day its gonna be real :-| - maiku00, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Even though its satire, I still wouldnt have had been surprised if the article had been real. (And I wouldnt have had been surprised when it passed into law either).
- MobbyG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I don't know if I should be scared that they might actually think of this or laugh till I piss my pants.
LOL - sophiaperennis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Another classic humorous bbspot article: "The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon."
- ByteGuerilla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Wanted: Rich, benevolent organisation to lobby on behalf of the American people for the MPAA to stay the ***** out of my house.
[P.S.: Yes, I am aware the story is a hoax....] - nicepants, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4The sad thing is....I actually had to look for a while to figure out whether it was for real. If record companies get money for each MP3 player sold...not long before the movie companies want a piece of that.
- maiku00, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4You obviously know nothing about the MPAA
- UrlorJkron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I think is apparent that Digg needs a satire section for stories like this. I don't mind them, but I'd like a heads up before reading one.
- DanNZN, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon."
Heh, I knew it was fake when they said COMFORTABLE chairs as that would make most theaters not theaters. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4All humor and satire aside....
Don't residents of England already have to pay something like this? Some TV and/or computer registration fee? - SQUIDwarrior, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4MPAA Press Release -
The following comments (censored for the safety of the viewing public) appeared on a community-driven news site known as Digg.com this afternoon in response to an article outlining the new strategy of the MPAA in combating the growing threat of home theater pirates:
"I violated (CENSORED) at least 5 times (CENSORED) my family...." – mainfr4me
This kind of reprehensible behavior is indicative of what the MPAA has become aware is normal behavior for this new breed of movie pirate. The MPAA will do all in it's power to crackdown on these violations by introducing new legislation to allow the installation of equipment that will monitor all home theater owners.
All movie viewing sessions will record the IDs of all viewers, along with recording their behavior and movements in case of suspicious behavior or defamatory comments about the MPAA, it's members, or the work produced by the member studios. The data will be sent to the MPAA's Special UnderCover Knowledge Enforcement Regimental Service (SUCKERS), which will then dispatch teams to homes in violation of copyrights. Such violations include, but are not limited to, viewing of films by those not owning a licensed copy of the work, including friends, enemies, lovers, teammates, strangers, coworkers, spouses, partners, children between the ages of 6 months and 150 years, family pets (of any type that have eyes, ears, or any other light or sound sensing organs), light-sensitive plants, people from any country containing the letters A, E, I, O, U, or Y or whose name contains any combination of said letters, and pests or insects that are present within 100 yards of the theater.
Any person or object found in violation of copyright laws, will be fined a minimum of $500,000 per movie viewing. Such persons will be labeled “enemy combatants” and will be dealt with accordingly by SUCKERS teams.
The viewing of copyrighted works without obtaining a license via the proper channels is a crime and is a "gateway" to harder violations such as music piracy, removing the "DO NOT REMOVE" tags from mattresses, jaywalking, speeding, walking on the grass, drug use, child molestation, organ harvesting, terrorism, and even full-scale illegal movie downloading and DVD copying for backup purposes.
The MPAA takes these matters very seriously because if such behavior is allowed to grow unchecked, it could threaten the very fabric of society and the family values upon which America is built. Unlicensed viewing of copyrighted works not only funds terrorism (as been proven by the Independent Department In Orthodox Terrorist Studies (IDIOTS)), but actually causes cancer in puppies and is a major contributing factor to global warming. - LebaneseWarrior, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Ugh, someone please kill the MPAA.
- plsailboy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Wouldn't be surprised if the MPAA tried that *****.
- eclectro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Back in the fifties when congress cared, the MPAA was found in antitrust violation concerning theatre ownership. So no, they will never collect a registration fee. Just expect endless copyright and DRM lobbying.
- Wizardo55, on 10/12/2007, -8/+11And here I was, about to renew my passport and move to China...
stupid satire... - kidego365, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Marked as inaccurate.
- anonatron, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4They had me for a few minutes, then I got to the $50 part and realized that this was someone playing a funny on us! Very good stuff!
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