Illegal Downloaders No Longer to be Called "Pirates," Because that Sounds Too Cool - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-19-2010, 05:25 PM

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62G3BU20100317

Agnete Haaland, the president of the International Actors' Federation, believes consumers need to be made more aware of the damaging economic and social impact of their illegal activity.

"We should change the word piracy," she told reporters at the unveiling of the report on Wednesday.

"To me, piracy is something adventurous, it makes you think about Johnny Depp. We all want to be a bit like Johnny Depp. But we're talking about a criminal act. We're talking about making it impossible to make a living from what you do," she said.

Haaland, whose group supported the study, said one of the best ways to reverse the situation would be stricter EU legislation to enforce existing laws against piracy.

catlover79 · 03-19-2010, 06:25 PM

What the hey??

Marvo301 · 03-19-2010, 07:48 PM

Last time I checked Pirates were thieves and murderers. What's so cool about that?

Zoneboy · 03-19-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Last time I checked Pirates were thieves and murderers. What's so cool about that?

I thought Pirates were a baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

Marvo301 · 03-19-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I thought Pirates were a baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

There's a baseball team in Pittsburgh?

catlover79 · 03-19-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

There's a baseball team in Pittsburgh?

That's news to me.

Of course, we in Cleveland should talk.

I think they mean Pirates being cool because of Pirates of the Carribean.

Marvo301 · 03-19-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

That's news to me.

Of course, we in Cleveland should talk.

I think they mean Pirates being cool because of Pirates of the Carribean.

I know. Claiming there is a baseball team in Pittsburgh is like claiming there is a football team in Cleveland! Your right about the Johnny Depp films making Pirates seem cool. I just hate it when movies glorify a profession where people succeed by hurting other people.

PZelda · 03-19-2010, 10:38 PM

Yeah, good luck trying to change a word in reference to illegal downloading that's been around for as long as I can remember.

catlover79 · 03-19-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

Yeah, good luck trying to change a word in reference to illegal downloading that's been around for as long as I can remember.

Exactly!

03-19-2010, 05:25 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Illegal Downloaders No Longer to be Called "Pirates," Because that Sounds Too Cool http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62G3BU20100317 Agnete Haaland, the president of the International Actors' Federation, believes consumers need to be made more aware of the damaging economic and social impact of their illegal activity. "We should change the word piracy," she told reporters at the unveiling of the report on Wednesday. "To me, piracy is something adventurous, it makes you think about Johnny Depp. We all want to be a bit like Johnny Depp. But we're talking about a criminal act. We're talking about making it impossible to make a living from what you do," she said. Haaland, whose group supported the study, said one of the best ways to reverse the situation would be stricter EU legislation to enforce existing laws against piracy. Attached Images
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