Former Senator and current Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America Chris Dodd released this statement calling the blackout “irresponsible” and “yet another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one.”
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Did he actually read that crap as he wrote it? Someone ought to C&P that back to him and let him know who the “irresponsible” people are.
Let him know how you feel! http://twitter.com/chrisdodd
and he was a Democrat Senator? He's such a dick
So the MPAA claims that websites are blacking out their content to make their viewers “corporate pawns” for their cause. A lot like how the MPAA is the corporate pawn for all those film studios listed at the bottom of the exact same letter issued about the previous claim.
where's the “fuck you” button?
“…an abuse of power given the freedoms these companies enjoy in the marketplace today.” So… lets take away those freedoms? Everyone in agreement? Okay lets break for lunch.
wait. so if the Internet businesses and corporations and websites are using us as pawns against the bill. what does the government do with us? surely they wouldn't treat us as pawns… right?
OH THE IRONY!
To: Chris Dodd, Eat shit you corporate puppet!
Just like Ash Garcia said, every response should be a movie quote.
Lol… they think we're dumb. Playing on every single string that strikes a cord with people. “Protecting Jobs” “overseas predators” “corporate greed” etc… Meanwhile the fat cats who own all these movie organizations and corporations are earning more money than ever. Balls to them~!
“Punish their users”, you mean the way I can't backup a DVD that I *PURCHASED* and why I now have to wait 56 days for a WB movie to show up on Netflix? If anyone knows about punishing it's users, it sure is the MPAA.
Broad new powers to sue competitors out of existence, stifle innovation, and censor good people all to get you to maybe buy more hollywood movies.
Dear Mr. Dodd, I just wanted to extend my sincerest appreciation to you for this brave stance on defending the rights of the corporate pawns from this Orwellian nightmare that surely would not come about if this wonderful, thoughtful piece of legislation that isn't meant to further your own corporate interests at all were approved. Warmest regards from all of us at Go Fuck Yourself, You Asshole Inc.
Fuck 'em.
This is why I don't care that they're “losing money”.
Asshats.
I implore everyone here to see This Film is Not Yet Rated, the 2006 documentary about the MPAA, and then try to take anything the MPAA has to say seriously.
The responses to this should only be in movie quotes.
The level of “not getting it” in this press release is staggering.
He's just pissed wikipedia is down lol.
In retrospect, I'm glad that Dodd's campaign for the presidency never got off the ground.
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