MPAA Insanity?

[Bill From Yorktown]

<p>Are these guys for real?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html">http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Los Angeles , CA - The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home</p><p></p><p>The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29&quot; 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. </p><p>&quot;Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too.</p><p><font size="3">Since when are we living in communist russia?</font></p>

[JustJon]

The MPAA is almost as retarded as the RIAA.&nbsp; You bought a copy of the movie, you should be able to watch it wherever and whenever you want to.

[dereckfishboy]

Eh. These industries are reliant on things that are being rendered obsolete by technology and instead of adjusting they're trying to stop technology. RIAA sued Napster and went hardcore anti-pirate before they figured shit out. MPAA can push this shit all they want, but the bottom line is that no one wants to go to the movies anymore when they can have a more pleasant experience at home. They either figure out a way to survive like the RIAA or they go the way of the dinosaur. I know WAY more people that download movies illegally than go to theatres, people who would probably buy or at least rent the movie on DVD because they just hate going to the movies. Welcome to the digital age, fuckers.

[LordJezo]

<p>Hey,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That's called satire.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>kthxbye.&nbsp;</p>

[johnniewalker]

Whew, my couches and chairs are terribly uncomfortable...no 50 bones for you.

[TheMojoPin]

<strong>Bill From Yorktown</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Are these guys for real?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html">http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>Los Angeles , CA - The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home <p>The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29&quot; 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. </p><p>&quot;Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. </p><p><font size="3">Since when are we living in communist russia?</font></p><p>Psh, I wish.</p>