Watching pirated movies is ok, using pirated software in not?

ilugd · 24-06-2007, 03:37 PM

I find a lot of geeks who would never use pirated software feel completely ok using and watching pirated movies. Why the double standards? Anyone got a rational explanation?

teknoPhobia · 24-06-2007, 04:13 PM

Yeah, the movies aren't made by geeks

iMav · 24-06-2007, 04:24 PM

the special effecs used in every movie are done by geeks

gxsaurav · 24-06-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by iMav

the special effecs used in every movie are done by geeks

Yo, thats not entirely true. I had one gal in my institute who is working in Aaj tak today, who had no idea how windows works, but still she was very good & fast in Adobe Premiere.

iMav · 24-06-2007, 04:32 PM

exceptions are always there ...

napster007 · 24-06-2007, 06:14 PM

i dont give a damn to the industries man. i've got utorrent on startup and its active 24/7. i dont give a sh*t to all the people supporting genuinity and tellin not to download p*rated movies

gxsaurav · 24-06-2007, 06:36 PM

Just think about all the labor & hard work those people are doing who are releted in the making of movies. They don't even get what they deserve. Suppose you make a movie with budget of Rs 1 lakh, but due to piracy you only get Rs 20k , will you feel happy?

Here is the thing. If you like the movie, go watch it in hall. The only movies worth downloading are either Porn, or those movies which are not worth watching in theatar. (Cheeni kum anyone

)

iMav · 24-06-2007, 07:23 PM

the problem with movies is simple .... i have to pay a lot to the theatre i hope uv seen the new irfan khan hutch ad .... new movie 200 ka chuna ....

blackpearl · 24-06-2007, 07:50 PM

Yeah, watching in theatres is very expensive nowdays. 8-10 yrs ago I used to watch movie at Rs 15 in upper class!!

Btw, when I rent a movie I get only original VCD/DVD.

techtronic · 26-06-2007, 05:29 PM

The better option is to watch the movie in theatre first, then download a copy if u liked it and add to your archive

navjotjsingh · 26-06-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gx_saurav

Just think about all the labor & hard work those people are doing who are releted in the making of movies. They don't even get what they deserve. Suppose you make a movie with budget of Rs 1 lakh, but due to piracy you only get Rs 20k , will you feel happy?

Here is the thing. If you like the movie, go watch it in hall. The only movies worth downloading are either Porn, or those movies which are not worth watching in theatar. (Cheeni kum anyone

)

Sorry for offtopic...but is Cheeni Kum that bad???

Desi-Tek.com · 26-06-2007, 08:55 PM

@navjotjsingh family ke sath mut dekhna
btw acting of amitabh was great but story was bad.. specially showing 6 year girl behaving like adult

Pathik · 26-06-2007, 08:55 PM

^^ yea it is...
btw only some movies like potc, spiderman, superman etc deserve to be watched in a cinema hall... the tickets r too costly nowadays...

navjotjsingh · 26-06-2007, 09:05 PM

I saw Cheeni Kum with family, enjoyed it very much.

cynosure · 26-06-2007, 09:27 PM

@ author:
Around 80-90% of the forum users are using pirated softwares.
This can never be stopped, whatever the govt. or bill gates do.
And coming to pirated movies, most of the members here watch them too, but since there has never been any thread in which a user asks about pirated movie, so this topic "watching pirated movies is ok, using pirated software is not."
Using both of them is ok

but you see, when a user asks about pirated software, the mods either delete the thread and/or change the question and give the author a warning. The threads are posted because of the complex nature of the cracks. Some newbees who do not read the forum rules (Duh! nobody does) or do not learn from the other posts tend to ask the illegal question. So, its not OK.
But watching movies is so simple. Download/rent a copy, throw it in the tray and its done. Since there never has been a discussion about a pirated movee ("Tell me guys, how can I watch the movie I just downloaded from the internet") so watching it is OK.
This is my opinion.
When I read this thread, I feel I just wrote the worst article of my life

ilugd · 26-06-2007, 11:49 PM

lol, ok. Point taken. It was a dumb question. I was just feeling philosophical for a moment there. And by the way, I don't use pirated software. I simply never feel the need to. The only issue i sometimes face is when i need to open cdr or p65 files but since i am the it incharge here, i just kick the dtp operator off his desk and use his computer.

as for movies, who the hell has the time to watch movies? I am reinstalling two xp systems in the DTP section tonight, need to reinstall xp and server motherboard drivers (haven't done before, need to figure out how) on a system that we use for backup, need to reconfigure the pbx in accordance with a meeting we had today, need to shuffle around 3 systems due to interdepartmental transfers and stuff. And these need to be ready by tomorrow morning. Movies? Thanks, ill pass.

Quiz_Master · 27-06-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ilugd

as for movies, who the hell has the time to watch movies? I am reinstalling two xp systems in the DTP section tonight, need to reinstall xp and server motherboard drivers (haven't done before, need to figure out how) on a system that we use for backup, need to reconfigure the pbx in accordance with a meeting we had today, need to shuffle around 3 systems due to interdepartmental transfers and stuff. And these need to be ready by tomorrow morning. Movies? Thanks, ill pass.

Are you serious? You are a IT incharge and you never installed XP and MS Server Drivers (for motherboard) before? Thats strange...

I have done this so many times for my fathers office...

ilugd · 27-06-2007, 12:44 AM

i have installed xp but not the drivers this motherboard was provided with. Actually I am not sure if it is meant to be installed before windows is installed or after. The actual doubt is due to the fact that it has 2 500 gb hdds set in raid 0 array. Anyway, it seems I won't be working on that tonight since i have just finished reinstalling xp on two systems. The dtp idiots keeps crashing their systems. Both the hard disks failed simultaneously. Luckily backups of data was available.
You have installed the raid 0 stuff? Maybe when I go down to the basement, i will bring along the motherboard model number or just get an aida dump. Maybe you could help. I am really too exhausted to make sense with google. Anyway, the next thing is to get those 3 systems shifted. None of the housekeeping guys are awake, so I will have to lug them over myself.
I guess I am not too interested in this hardware and xp installation stuff. Unfortunately there is nothing to program over here which is what i love.
Oops! Long post, but I have been away from my computer for over an hour. Had to let off steam. When do you all sleep by the way?

xbonez · 27-06-2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by napster007

i dont give a damn to the industries man. i've got utorrent on startup and its active 24/7. i dont give a sh*t to all the people supporting genuinity and tellin not to download p*rated movies

goobimama · 27-06-2007, 03:01 AM

What about HD movies! You don't get those in India at least! I think I'm safe there...

@ilugd: by any chance does your userid spell out "I Love You God"?

ilugd · 27-06-2007, 03:46 AM

no, gd was my first crush's name. Initials actually. So you are close.

CINTEL ENTRINO · 27-06-2007, 05:27 AM

who was that.... geeta dutt ? ...

opss sry.... just ignore this post.....

cynosure · 27-06-2007, 09:56 AM

^

Stalker · 27-06-2007, 10:29 AM

@ilugd

man, i thought u were the member of India Linux Users Group - Delhi (ILUGD)

ilugd · 27-06-2007, 11:36 AM

^^^oh.. no.
and Geeta Dutt??

Can't you do better than that. I will give a hint the last name was Devi. I wouldn't tell the first name. I don't want my friends here irritating the hell out of me. Anyway this is offtopic.