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Don't Make Me Steal

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Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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Cool project but I'd rather not have to sign with Facebook/Twitter. Can you implement an alternative please?

We considered many different authentications and chose Facebook and Twitter because they make it really easy to show avatars of the people who sign. What alternatives would you suggest?

A simple registration form with some default avatars would be ideal, in my opinion.

Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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I don't think running a protection racket is the best way to get your point across. "I promise never to watch a movie until my demands are met" might actually carry some moral weight.

No it wouldn't, because the people companies make money from aren't willing to stop watching movies.

It would be like saying "I won't walk outside until the city cleans the streets!" It's a promise a majority of people simply won't, or can't, keep.

Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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I really don't like the "don't make me steal" attitude. It undermines a good society. The creators of this campaign decided that "Purchase should not exceed the cinema price." Really? What if we did that for, say, organic bread. "I won't buy organic bread unless it's x3 or less than the cost of the generic white bread. If it is more expensive, I'm entitled to steal it." Sorry folks, you're entitled to not buy it, not…

In the context of downloading movies not buying is the same as "stealing".

Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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post #4

I don't think running a protection racket is the best way to get your point across. "I promise never to watch a movie until my demands are met" might actually carry some moral weight.

No it wouldn't, because the people companies make money from aren't willing to stop watching movies . It would be like saying "I won't walk outside until the city cleans the streets!" It's a promise a majority of people simply won't, or can't, keep.

Sorry, but it just sounds like entitled whining. No one has an inherent right to watch any movie, no matter how much they love them, and it's not a necessity.

Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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Cool project but I'd rather not have to sign with Facebook/Twitter. Can you implement an alternative please?

We considered many different authentications and chose Facebook and Twitter because they make it really easy to show avatars of the people who sign. What alternatives would you suggest?

Email address + gravatar.

Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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I really don't like the "don't make me steal" attitude. It undermines a good society. The creators of this campaign decided that "Purchase should not exceed the cinema price." Really? What if we did that for, say, organic bread. "I won't buy organic bread unless it's x3 or less than the cost of the generic white bread. If it is more expensive, I'm entitled to steal it." Sorry folks, you're entitled to not buy it, not…

In the context of downloading movies not buying is the same as "stealing".

Replace "stealing" with "watch it without paying".

Re: Don't Make Me Steal

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post #8
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Cool project but I'd rather not have to sign with Facebook/Twitter. Can you implement an alternative please?

We considered many different authentications and chose Facebook and Twitter because they make it really easy to show avatars of the people who sign. What alternatives would you suggest?

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