On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Choosing one torrent site at random, extratorrent.com. the second > season finale of Glee is being openly shared by more than 10,000 > users. Having taught middle school for a few years, I can tell you > they -- like most of the nation -- do not equate file-sharing as theft > and see nothing wrong with doing so. > > I figure people do not see this as theft since -- except for pay cable shows -- these shows are provided free over the air (yes, subsidized by advertising et. al). That said, I wonder what is stopping Fox, Hulu, or whomever from offering a several day early premiere over broadcast for its premium services... though I guess the price would need to be high to appease the affiliates so not to kill viewership for the TV premiere. -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
