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HansTWN · 05-10-2012, 09:05 PM

Yes, the pirates are costing tax payers a lot of money. But I wouldn't blame it on the copyrights holders, I would blame it on the pirates. Don't blame the victims. The problem is that the attitude "piracy is no big deal" is becoming quite common. Education is the key here. From the enforcement side going after TPB by blocking them and initiatives like the "3 strikes" in some countries are new ways of simplifying matters and keeping enforcement costs down.

But in the end, the important thing is that people again begin to realize that piracy is a crime, not some harmless prank.

You can't make a simple cost-benefit analysis for fighting crime. If you did, you would decide to leave most criminals alone. Does it pay to go after a thief who stole $200 worth of items from a store? Of course, not. Part of fighting crime is prevention. Make people afraid they will get caught and have to pay often goes a long way.

05-10-2012, 09:05 PM	#2
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Yes, the pirates are costing tax payers a lot of money. But I wouldn't blame it on the copyrights holders, I would blame it on the pirates. Don't blame the victims. The problem is that the attitude "piracy is no big deal" is becoming quite common. Education is the key here. From the enforcement side going after TPB by blocking them and initiatives like the "3 strikes" in some countries are new ways of simplifying matters and keeping enforcement costs down. But in the end, the important thing is that people again begin to realize that piracy is a crime, not some harmless prank. You can't make a simple cost-benefit analysis for fighting crime. If you did, you would decide to leave most criminals alone. Does it pay to go after a thief who stole $200 worth of items from a store? Of course, not. Part of fighting crime is prevention. Make people afraid they will get caught and have to pay often goes a long way. Last edited by HansTWN; 05-10-2012 at 09:13 PM.