BTR: Don't break the law you and don't have anything to worry about then. 

This has been rehashed so many times on here it's not funny...  I guess once more won't hurt.  As the article alludes to many people feel that the pricing and delay in getting content in NZ isn't (or perhaps "wasn't", because it has improved a fair bit recently) reasonable. So yes they break the law and pirate content to get it. Some perhaps feel this is a silent form of protest.  But I think the recent popularity of lightbox, netflix, etc shows that most Kiwis are completely happy to pay for content if it's priced reasonably and convenient, etc.  So instead of litigating studios should really be focusing on getting content to people in a convenient, reasonably priced way. Suing your (potential) customers and their families is just idiotic. 

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BTR: Don't break the law you and don't have anything to worry about then. 

This has been rehashed so many times on here it's not funny...  I guess once more won't hurt.  As the article alludes to many people feel that the pricing and delay in getting content in NZ isn't (or perhaps "wasn't", because it has improved a fair bit recently) reasonable. So yes they break the law and pirate content to get it. Some perhaps feel this is a silent form of protest.  But I think the recent popularity of lightbox, netflix, etc shows that most Kiwis are completely happy to pay for content if it's priced reasonably and convenient, etc.  So instead of litigating studios should really be focusing on getting content to people in a convenient, reasonably priced way. Suing your (potential) customers and their families is just idiotic. 

Also re-re-re-rehashed many times, but: more importantly than that, just because 'you' had an IP address at the time an alleged infringement occurred doesn't mean you did it, or even knew it was happening. We don't hold you responsible if a thief steals your car and uses it to rob a bank. But we're perfectly OK with holding you responsible if someone uses your internet connection to download a movie.