Razor Wrote:
"Wow, you managed to track down a copy of the DVD that fast. Because I know you would never undermine the NZ economy by just watching a digital copy, as you have such strong views on the matter...

Plus wouldn't Youtube be just as guilty as Apple at stripping revenue, shouldn't youtube come under your "Law of Automation"?"

Well put it this way:

• When you buy a car, you test drive it before laying down the cash, and you can test drive a hundred if you like, but you'll only buy the one.
• You can listen to a hundred songs a day on the radio, but you won't buy any of them unless you like them.
• I've watched thousands of movies, but I have only a few hundred in my collection (if that).

To that end, as with every film I own, I'll buy it only if I like it.  And if I don't like it enough to buy it, it won't make any difference to NZ's economy, cause I wouldn't have bought it in the first place.  This is a concept all those SOPA and PIPA fucks want you to be unaware of.  It's called choice, and having the right to see (and hear) what you're buying before you do so.  YouTube is permitted to operate here, but with a few changes in place.  Advertising is legal of course, and as long as they stick to the Law of Automation (that virtual media cannot be charged for) - I will allow them to operate.  They have been warned, however, that they will be banned from operating here if they accept payment for any form of virtual media (payment from an account based in England).

YouTube have been advised to hold stock of virtual media, so that if they wish to monetise on the actual movies etc, they can do so by offering to deliver a physical copy to the customer.  They are permitted to charge providing the deal includes a physical copy.  This ensures they contribute to the economy instead of aiding it's destruction.

RorrKonn Wrote:
"the stock market is world wide."

Not anymore it isn't ;-)

Doric Wrote:
"I wasn't just picking a car out of the air.  I own an mg midget, otherwise known as the garage ornament ...
... It's a cute little ornament, but that's all it's ever been, why try to change it?"

Why indeed, when even our small cars have such character, and personally, I think you got distracted by the retro babes featured in the ads back then!
Can't say I blame you ...