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http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/...egulations.html Note that this doesn't look like a permanent URL. quote:Los Angeles , CA - The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home. Isn't this more than a little ridiculous? A $500,000 for showing a movie to a friend, but only if our TV is big and we're sitting comfortably! I hope this bill died a swift death.
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"How comfortable are those chairs?!" "My back's loving killing me! They suck!" "Well, all right then. But you watch yourself, mister." withak posted:It's been a while, but isn't bbspot fake news?
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It's been a while, but isn't bbspot fake news?
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It's just a little too ridiculous to pass, I think.
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Note that BBSpot always has, and always will, put up an absurd, yet frighteningly realistic satirical article at just the right time.
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That's stupid. They're stupid.
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Whenever I want real, hard-hitting news, I go to a satire website.
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Related News: MPAA to Thwart Pirates By Making All Movies Suck
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See below because quote and edit are confusing concepts to me.
Sound Bite fucked around with this message at Nov 28, 2006 around 13:39 |
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withak posted:It's been a while, but isn't bbspot fake news? Yes, it is. Has anyone else noticed recently that a lot of satire articles are getting reposted with the poster not being able to tell that the article is satire? I'm not sure wether that's a comment on the state of the world or the state of SA posters.
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withak posted:It's been a while, but isn't bbspot fake news? Yes. Yes it is. This article has been making the rounds today and even though someone points out it's absolutely fake within three minutes, people ignore it and rage on anyway. Now let's see what happens here.
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Lumberjerk posted:Isn't this more than a little ridiculous? Yeah it's pretty silly! 
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I call Shenanigans. I love the MPAA and all, but this cannot stand! E: oh. it's fake? well that takes the fun out of it.
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Why don't they just mandate that every TV larger than 29" be an IngSoc-style Viewscreen? edit: LePoissonDeNoel posted:the MPAA is so ridiculous that if this is an Onion-style article, it's not really funny on the grounds that it's plausible. Didn't realize at first that this was from a satire site, but the Christmas Fish has a point.
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Hive Mind posted:I call Shenanigans. I love the MPAA and all, but this cannot stand! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMxmAaxBRBQ Sometimes satire is spookily predictive, though.
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Zuph posted:Has anyone else noticed recently that a lot of satire articles are getting reposted with the poster not being able to tell that the article is satire? I recommend probations for everyone who openly admits to believing the article is real, in cases such as that.
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Lumberjerk posted:Isn't this more than a little ridiculous? A $500,000 for showing a movie to a friend, but only if our TV is big and we're sitting comfortably! I hope this bill died a swift death. My recliner is 3 feet from my HDTV; I view movies alone. I view them with free food, and often free drink. Yet, I STILL have back problems! My theatre-going experience has been compromised! Whom shall I sue? Ikona fucked around with this message at Nov 28, 2006 around 13:47 |
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Zuph posted:I'm not sure wether that's a comment on the state of the world or the state of SA posters. The first two paragraphs of that story are eerily believable.
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I just finished reading this and was wondering when the RIAA was gonna regulate what volume you can listen to your music at. What, sorry past 7.0 decibel and 5.1 surround is considered "concert sound" can't have that at home need to have it registered. Yea, I know about the volume regulated iPods in Europe just TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
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Eyeing-Lid posted:Related News: MPAA to Thwart Pirates As of December 1st, all movies will be written, directed, and produced by Uwe Boll.
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It's really sad because at the bottom of BBSpot articles it says "BBspot is a satirical news and comedy source and meant to be funny. If you are easily offended, gullible or don't have a sense of humor we suggest you go elsewhere."
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Wow, I haven't read BBspot in years. And I can't believe how gullible some people are. Even CNN has Onion articles now (albeit with huge disclaimers everywhere).
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I have a feeling most just read the posted text, and started getting angry. If they went to the link, the website displays "Satire for Smart People; The Truth for You" at the top. I hope whether or not you read a web browser title bar doesn't become the "smart" test.
Matlack Radio fucked around with this message at Nov 28, 2006 around 13:49 |
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A Childhood Friend posted:7.0 decibel man, 7.0 decibel is inaudible, gently caress the RIAA edit: on a related note, the Australian version of the RIAA is an anagram of RIAA, i just noticed. and, ARIA does look way better, it even fits in with the music theme
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God damnit, they got me. It scares me that I considered this seriously plausible, though.
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| # ? Nov 28, 2006 13:49 |
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Zuph posted:Yes, it is. It doesn't help that Slashdot published it as serious news.
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As much as I hate the MPAA, this was pretty obviously satire even without knowing where it came from. Come on guys, it's not really all that subtle.
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IRQ posted:As much as I hate the MPAA, this was pretty obviously satire even without knowing where it came from. Come on guys, it's not really all that subtle.
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Yea I read it on slashdot first and then came over here to talk about it, that's my excuse. IRQ posted:As much as I hate the MPAA, this was pretty obviously satire even without knowing where it came from. Come on guys, it's not really all that subtle. From that logic the net neutrality thing sounds like it's satire too. Or maybe the RIAA suing the family of a dead 92 year old woman for stealing music? There's been some crazy legal poo poo going on lately, I wouldn't put it past them.
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IRQ posted:As much as I hate the MPAA, this was pretty obviously satire even without knowing where it came from. Come on guys, it's not really all that subtle. I can't believe anyone read the MPAA rep's quotes and still thought this article was true. I know sarcasm doesn't always come across in text, but honestly...
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Hive Mind posted:From that logic the net neutrality thing sounds like it's satire too. Or maybe the RIAA suing the family of a dead 92 year old woman for stealing music? There's been some crazy legal poo poo going on lately, I wouldn't put it past them. Well no, not really, I guess if you don't keep up on current events at all or didn't understand what it was about. That was something the telecomunications industry had been trying to do for ages. But honestly: "The bill would require that any hardware manufactured in the future contain technology that tells the MPAA directly of what is being shown and specific details on the audience. The data would be gathered using various motion sensors and biometric technology." This is... I don't even know how to put it, you really think they'd put in widgets to take biometic data on anyone watching a dvd? They're a bunch of evil bastards, yes, but mostly just send C&Ds and censor swear words needlessly.
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IRQ posted:This is... I don't even know how to put it, you really think they'd put in widgets to take biometic data on anyone watching a dvd? Not anymore. It's early. I'm hungover. I didn't read the biometric part. It was on slashdot. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!?!
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Its a fake article and all but they really shouldn't be giving the MPAA any ideas.
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This article is about as unbelievable as TV executives stating that using Tivo to skip commercials amounts to stealing. Unfortunately, that's what many of them have already stated. The line between cynical satire and reality has been blurring for many years. This really could become a reality in the future.
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Satirical Article posted:The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon. Cardinal Biggles, get....THE COMFY CHAIR!!!!
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| # ? Nov 28, 2006 14:31 |
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I remember when three-bladed razors were a satirical commercial on SNL. Now we're up to four. 
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I knew it was fake the second they were talking about using biometric data to monitor the audience. I do like the idea of the MPAA banning their own personally created industry of Home Theatre (the DVD market). I look forward to the sequel article where you only buy a license to see a movie from a certain perspective in the theatre and you have to wear blinders to prevent unauthorized perspectives. Oh looks like you can only afford to see the movie looking from the extreme left of the theatre.
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aarfo posted:I look forward to the sequel article where you only buy a license to see a movie from a certain perspective in the theatre and you have to wear blinders to prevent unauthorized perspectives. Oh looks like you can only afford to see the movie looking from the extreme left of the theatre. Wasn't there one about having new mp3 players that pay the RIAA every time you listen to a song?
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I'm planning on screwing the MPAA out of these fees by having no friends. Get my $50 then, you bastards!
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HHHH posted:Wow, I haven't read BBspot in years. And I can't believe how gullible some people are. Even CNN has Onion articles now (albeit with huge disclaimers everywhere). I still wouldn't put it past the MPAA, the RIAA, cable companies, whatever, to come up with this type of crap.
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