Russian government legalizes piracy of TV Movies and Games

So I guess this is their response to 'Cancel Culture'. The entertainment industry has already began cancelling Russia so might as well pirate their shyt.

It doesn't really matter much whether or not it hurts the entertainment industry, but it's definitely not going to help it any.

a reply to: machineintelligence

Considering a fair amount of Russians already pirate entertainment, this really isn't doing anything.

Piracy Consumption Rates are Highest in BRICS Countries Sept 2021

Russia: 91 percent of Russians would rather pirate than pay for content, according to security firm ESET. 75 percent have resorted to piracy to save money.

a reply to: cmdrkeenkid

Maybe it's not really meant to DO anything, but more like getting spit in the face in public. It doesn't hurt, but you'd still rather it didn't happen out in the open where everyone can see it. It can bother a bit more that way, than if it had merely occurred behind closed doors.

a reply to: Jamie2018

Looks like you had the right idea.

Russia threatens to nationalize Apple, seize assets

Vladimir Putin reportedly told government officials on Thursday that Russia was considering plans to introduce "external management" to companies that had stopped operating in the country as a result of its invasion of Ukraine. That would include Apple, as well as companies like Microsoft, IBM, McDonald's, IKEA, and more.

a reply to: BrokenCircles

I'm fairly sure all the big media companies are already well aware that their content is being pirated illegally.

I just wonder how, if they're still planning on disconnecting Russia from the greater global Internet or whatever, they plan to continue downloading things.

The entertainment industry has been making its own rules for a very long time.

They used to have 7 years to make money on movies, but then, somehow with the help of their friends in DC, they upped it to 21 years.

Understand, they are the pirates!

Do you think that Hollywood paid the Japanese when they stole and copied The Seven Samurai producing the Magnificent Seven?

The answer is no.

They steal and it is OK.

P

a reply to: machineintelligence

LOL , The Pirate Bay Beat them to It Years Ago .

originally posted by: cmdrkeenkid

I'm fairly sure all the big media companies are already well aware that their content is being pirated illegally.

That's what I meant, of course the companies know, but they still don't want ti to be openly shouted out in public that it's happening, and that they can't do anything about it.

I find it hard to sympathize with the same big business that cancels anyone with a different opinion. I say pirate away. I don’t pay for their stuff either, so thanks in advance if Russia is the ones bringing me free entertainment.

a reply to: Zanti Misfit

In earlier decades I often frequented that site among others but nowadays with streaming services being fairly cheap, it is simply not worth the hassle any longer in my view.

a reply to: machineintelligence

I bought my first and only copy of Warcraft 3 off the street in Ukraine from a Russian pirate lol. Great deal. Except I couldn't change the menus or audio to English.

Well here me go after be tipsy ..

You guys have it all backwards. Russia allowing piracy = People of the world are able to download anything with an added bonus.

Does internet exist only in Russia? Duh!!!

The added bonus will give Russia advantage when people of the world download games, movies, songs etc etc that are pirated.

What a strategy..

Do they want my Netflix account number? I'm not using it.

I don't watch "Woke"™️ quote-unquote entertainment.

So no, Amazon can keep their "reboot" of Lord of the Rings.

And I don't acknowledge a "Star Wars: Episode VII" and beyond. As far as I'm concerned, Disney pirated that story.

Marvel movies are the same. Won't watch them anymore. The previews I've seen for the newer Spider-Man films have a very strange and inexplicable inaccuracy in the story line. Spider-Man's girlfriend, Mary-jane Watson, was a redhead in the comics. Ummm???

Oddly these plot and character revisions in modern art seem to only flow one way.

The art and films and stories of prior generations, no matter what money or licenses change hands, are to many folks, sacrosanct. If you want to do social engineering projects under the guise of "art", the least you could do is make a new story, create a new character or narrative, rather than co-opt a dead guy's life work (Tolkein) and "re-imagine" it .... for the modern times yo!

originally posted by: Jamie2018
They should steal the entire McDonalds menu and call it McVladimir's or Mickey V's for slang.

Russia has threatened to nationalize the assets of companies that pull out, and then sell them to Russian owners, so we might well end up seeing Russian-owned versions of McDonalds and KFC.

Really, I can't bring myself to shed any tears over any losses those big companies might suffer.

As for KFC's "secret recipe", someone analyzed their chicken seasoning a while back, and it's pretty much just flour, pepper, and MSG. If there ever were 11 herbs & spices, they fell by the wayside many years ago.

a reply to: AndyFromMichigan

Oh the KFC recipe by all accounts was once legitimate.
Here is an article with the recipe in it.
It was found in his nephews diary.

Prep: 30 minutes

Soak: 20-30 minutes

Cook: 15-18 minutes

Makes: 4 servings

2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 tablespoon salt

1/2 tablespoon dried thyme leaves

1/2 tablespoon dried basil leaves

1/3 tablespoon dried oregano leaves

1 tablespoon celery salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon dried mustard

4 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons garlic salt

1 tablespoon ground ginger

3 tablespoons ground white pepper

1 cup buttermilk

1 egg, beaten

1 chicken, cut up, the breast pieces cut in half for more even frying

Expeller-pressed canola oil

1 Mix the flour in a bowl with all the herbs and spices; set aside.

2 Mix the buttermilk and egg together in a separate bowl until combined. Soak the chicken in the buttermilk mixture at room temperature, 20-30 minutes.

3 Remove chicken from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off. Dip the chicken pieces in the herb-spice-flour mixture to coat all sides, shaking off excess. Allow to sit on a rack over a baking sheet, 20 minutes.

4 Meanwhile, heat about 3 inches of the oil in a large Dutch oven (or similar heavy pot with high sides) over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. (Use a deep-frying thermometer to check the temperature.) When temperature is reached, lower the heat to medium to maintain it at 350. Fry 3 or 4 pieces at a time, being careful not to crowd the pot. Fry until medium golden brown, turning once, 15-18 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces to a baking sheet covered with paper towels. Allow the oil to return to temperature before adding more chicken. Repeat with remaining chicken.

- The Chicago Tribune

There is that much salt in the recipe I wonder if it was just as bad as the later MSG crap, no MSG gives me headaches and makes me ill so probably it was much better if still bad for you except on extremely rare occasions too much salt can affect your blood pressure and other things but too little is bad as well.

let them use Pirated Movies, TV, Games i would just love to see them full of viruses and malware.

Use delayed action viruses and malware that works one to two months after the computers are infected and lets it spread all over Russia before it goes to work.