Cuscuz@lemmy.world to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year agoBitTorrent Pirates Won’t Receive ISP Warnings (It Will Be Something Worse)torrentfreak.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down116 cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkBitTorrent Pirates Won’t Receive ISP Warnings (It Will Be Something Worse)torrentfreak.comCuscuz@lemmy.world to Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square115fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareNeshura@bookwormstory.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·1 year agoOne thing I always find curious is these “rights holders” assuming a 100% sales conversion from piracy when, in reality, it’s probably closer to 1-10%
minus-squareLemmchen@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoPlus, there are studies that show piracy can actually be a positive factor for sales in some cases.
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoI can see that - if you’re pirating you’ll just take anything because there’s no cost, but if you’re buying something it has to be worth it.
minus-squareඞmir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoI doubt it’s even positive.
One thing I always find curious is these “rights holders” assuming a 100% sales conversion from piracy when, in reality, it’s probably closer to 1-10%
Plus, there are studies that show piracy can actually be a positive factor for sales in some cases.
I can see that - if you’re pirating you’ll just take anything because there’s no cost, but if you’re buying something it has to be worth it.
I doubt it’s even positive.