About piracy

[Jozaca]

I am the only one that doesn't like piracy?

I say because in the last few months I have notice people casually discussing and normalizing it, and going back to previous messages I noticed the it has always being there, just I didn't get it.

And with all recent discussion about Neil Gaiman, yes I think art = artist. I just didn't like Neil Gaiman before and don't like him know. As for the pedo that directer Jeepers Creepers, I am just not going to watch the movie, pirated or not, if I watch the movie and keep it in my computer it is like saying it is a good movie by a good director and the piratery is just an excuse to steal it and feel good about it.

I also don't understand why everyone losed their head when someone that was new here just copyed ProBot's The Boys Timeline to make a modification, clearly in an innocent way and everyone acted as if a war crime was commited or something, even if no one here actually "wins" anything for the timelines, when most of the time with piracy someone is actually losing.

Also I am getting the impression that by posting obscure things in a timeline I am encouraging people to pirate them, so no going to lie, in the last 6 months or so I have lost my interest in doing this timelines.

 

[Megatron]

I am the only one that doesn't like piracy?

I say because in the last few months I have notice people casually discussing and normalizing it, and going back to previous messages I noticed the it has always being there, just I didn't get it.

And with all recent discussion about Neil Gaiman, yes I think art = artist. I just didn't like Neil Gaiman before and don't like him know. As for the pedo that directer Jeepers Creepers, I am just not going to watch the movie, pirated or not, if I watch the movie and keep it in my computer it is like saying it is a good movie by a good director and the piratery is just an excuse to steal it and feel good about it.

I also don't understand why everyone losed their head when someone that was new here just copyed ProBot's The Boys Timeline to make a modification, clearly in an innocent way and everyone acted as if a war crime was commited or something, even if no one here actually "wins" anything for the timelines, when most of the time with piracy someone is actually losing.

Also I am getting the impression that by posting obscure things in a timeline I am encouraging people to pirate them, so no going to lie, in the last 6 months or so I have lost my interest in doing this timelines.

i agree with everything exept art = artist. For me Art can be appreciated without the need to know the artist.

Like the Buffyverse is one of the best TV Series that I ever watched. Yes Whedon is an asshole and all, I agree. But brought a new fesh air of innovations in narratives techniques that I can't ignore just cos he's an asshole and threat Carpenter to abort her child (yes ofc I feel sorry for her) But someone's art doesn't make a person, only bad art does that, which an example is the acolytes, if you put lots of yourself in a art you come out with something bad.

 

[styphlcccs]

I personally am not a big fan of piracy, but if I can't watch something anywhere else I'd probably pirate it. I don't usually pirate something if I think it's worth paying for

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

Honestly, I think it depends on a "case-by-case" situation. Like, would you want to give money to buy a ticket to see a movie created by a convicted pedophile, or would you rather pirate it, knowing you'd morally be in the right by not giving a single quid towards the pedo? (And yes, I ended up doing it, but only the one time. I have zero interest in rewatching the film, unless the fucker drops dead.)

Additionally, many media might be out of print or unavailable physically or on streaming platforms. Or in some cases, they might not have an official release in your native country, and are only available in their home country (IE, Kamen Rider or most anime from Japan), with the only way to watch being... well, fan-subs.

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

And full disclosure, I feel that separating the Art from the Artist isn't doable in times when it's clear the Artist is a really shitty person (IE: Ezra Miller for The Flash, J.K. Rowling for Harry Potter, Victor Salva for Jeepers Creepers etc...).

 

[JudgeDreddpool]

But honestly, there's times when Piracy is good, and times when its bad. You just gotta know the differences.