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Ha! Take That MPAA!!!

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Daniel Andrlik
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Daniel Andrlik
Daniel Andrlik lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. By day he manages product teams. The rest of the time he is a podcast host and producer, writer of speculative fiction, a rabid reader, and a programmer.

Just read the about this quote from the head of the British Video Association via Boing Boing, which indicates that people who illegally download movies and films are actually see as many films legally as the folks who do not download. The MPAA will of course argue this case (and do), but come on, guys! People downloading movies are film fans! They are not out to screw the producers.

One more link for luck: Read it here.

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