I do understand, but when you drop one like that – it does encourage people to reply, do you not think?

Perhaps you should be more careful about what debating points you make.

We never delete stuff because it is contrary to the writer’s opinion.

However with the sensitive topic at hand there was potential of discussion tangent off into encouragement for piracy. Which it did from other responses also removed related to your comments regarding DRM.

RIGHT IN THE POST it says that off topic discussion will be removed, and comments discussing piracy or encouraging it would be removed.

I am sorry you wasted your time, however had you read the disclaimer on this post you would have seen that your DRM discussion would have lead to just this reaction.

Wow.

At no point have I encourage downloading or promoted piracy. I tried to engage in a debate about it – but it seems that wasn’t welcome.

As for the DRM post, I thought it was fair given that you brought it up.

I didn’t think The Movie Blog would delete stuff just because it was contrary to the writers opinion. And you “Funny the only people griping about DRM are the people who want to pirate it.” is such a bold statement I thought it warranted some thoughtful response.

Clearly the exercise was a gigantic waste of my time.

As stated in the post, discussion encouraging or promoting piracy would be removed. You were already forewarned this would happen.

Your perspective on DRM had no place in this topic. Sorry.

Wow…Screw the nap try an enaema and some Richard Rryor records or something…wasn’t dodgeing any think but you belive what you like it’s your blog.

My Tropic Thunder barb and “Conspiracy Theroy” made sense to me!

Again I was being sarcastic after reading 600 posts of duplicated bitching about this issue on this thread. It got taken and of context although I still think you being really naiave about movie studio’s actions possibly for the sake of argument here.

I don’ t really know what happened but armored trucks carry cash around all day everyday and rarely does it “leak.” It can be stopped at the source if the movie studios really want. IMHO

Or maybe Marvel planted a mole at fox to leak and thus sabatoge the movie. Then Fox says screw this and all the rights revert back to Marvel!?! (BLATENT SARCASM)

I really just want to se the dam movie already.

reviewing illegal, publicly condemned movies is never a good strategy for personal success. Friedman can pretty well kiss any future career as a movie critic goodbye, who would ever hire this guy after what he did?

or maybe he could appeal to The Pirate Bay for some type of piracy asylum, starting him on a new career as FRIEDBEARD, THE PIRATE AMBASSADOR.

aye matey

DJ,

You don’t make any sense at all. This has nothing to do with Tropic Thunder (which I liked)

This has to do with your fabricated conspiracy theory that Fox INTENDED this. There is no evidence or proof of it but off the cuff with no basis short of a whim, you decide its in the realm of possibility, so now its somehow true?

And I threw out the 9/11 bit because your consipiracy theory is about as valid as those. When you find your WMDs, you let me know. Bush already publicly admitted that they were certain they had ’em but failed to find any. It was an accurate parallel to draw, but instead of addressing it, you try to bury it as snark. Nice dodge.

I take it you didn’t like Tropic Thunder much?
I Don’t know, didn’t read the review.

#1 on my list should have read “Fox leaked the film or it was leaked due to lax security measures.”

“From a certian point of view” that would still makeit their fault.

I Truly belive Fox, and others, could have prevented this if they seriously invested in stopping it.

“No press is bad press” and “The Art of Spin” are marketing 101 and I really think Fox is doing their best to capatilize on this.

I don’t think it will hurt the film’s take, maybe even help it due to the extra word of mouth. That dosen’t make it right.

Some things have been leaked purposley and effectivly i.e. NIN

Conspiracy theroist, NO. I do however think Jerry Garcia was in the KGB…

I don’t think America had anything to do with 9/11 did we get the whole story about it or WOMD. Perhaps not?

The 9/11 remark was the kind of fanboy sucker punch you usually chide people for on here. IMHO

I should have stated my intended sarcasm,distaste for piracy and love for jokes at corporate America’s exspense more clearly…but dam!!

Now I need a nap.

I bet you also think that Americans flew their own planes into the trade towers to start a war.

Sorry, there is NO logic to them sacrificing a tentpole film’s potential so they can get a public service message out against piracy.

And how exactly do you think Fox is benefiting from a blog talking about someone pirating their property??

Before you start your conspiracy theory rants, you might want to make sure they have a shred of common sense.