@Stormsinger, then why can't I buy the music or tv shows I want from Amazon?

How come hulu or netflix aren't available in my country? I've said it before, I am happy to spend money on the content I want, just make it available to me for a reasonable price (i.e. not nearly double what people in the US are paying for it http://www.steamprices.com/au/topripoffs)

At what point is it my fault that there is literally no legal way for me to purchase the content I want due to an arbitrary geographical restriction?

So if the entire internet is an experiment in alternative monetization, it's a dismal fucking failure.

You want some examples that work?

Steam Sales
Louis CK selling his entire show for $5
Kickstarter (hell Star Citizen alone)

Some people will always choose free. Fine, maybe they just can't afford it, and telling them to just not watch it is never going to work. Forget those people. Focus on the ones who believe that good content deserves rewarding. Make it easy for them to access your content (reasonable price, no drm or arbitrary restrictions) and they will pay.

Trying to stop piracy is pointless. It's out there and as I said, someone people genuinely have a moral issue with paying for content (the OSS zealots for example). Just assume it's going to be pirated (it already is!) and make it easy for those of us who want to pay for it to get it.

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After watching it of course.

In reply to this comment by garmachi:
>> ^geo321:

Sounds like there is a consensus. discard


You make me proud to be a sifter. I'm going to find something in your pqueue that has 9 or so upvotes and upvote it.

>> ^SuperChikan:

Why does Louis CK differ from other copyrighted materials posted here?


I think it differs in that it's actively being sold right this moment. It's not old, or defunct, or was distributed by a free medium previously (TV, et al).

Glad it was removed. I bought it today. I like him and think everyone who does should support the guy. It's only 5 bucks, and that he openly refused to put any DRM garbage in it hoping that it would overcome piracy by it's own merit is something I support just on principle.

>> ^geo321:

Sounds like there is a consensus. discard


You make me proud to be a sifter. I'm going to find something in your pqueue that has 9 or so upvotes and upvote it.

Your Yiddish lesson for the day.

In reply to this comment by geo321:
: I had to look that up.
In reply to this comment by Boise_Lib:
@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/geo321" title="member since December 3rd, 2008" class="profilelink"><strong style="color:#c2bebe">geo321
You, sir are a mensch.

I had to look that up.
In reply to this comment by Boise_Lib:
@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/geo321" title="member since December 3rd, 2008" class="profilelink"><strong style="color:#c2bebe">geo321
You, sir are a mensch.

>> ^Boise_Lib:

>> ^Yogi:
I bought it and yes it probably shouldn't be posted but it should be taken down by the poster...not banned or kicked or anything. The sift has posted tons of links to other peoples work, we identify with Louis CK so we can make a plea to the OP, but in no way should be bring the hammer down as it were.

Thanks for clarifying. I didn't mean any of that kind of stuff should happen.


I am of course the humble and reasonable voice of the sift. Please do not worship me here.

>> ^Yogi:

I bought it and yes it probably shouldn't be posted but it should be taken down by the poster...not banned or kicked or anything. The sift has posted tons of links to other peoples work, we identify with Louis CK so we can make a plea to the OP, but in no way should be bring the hammer down as it were.


Thanks for clarifying. I didn't mean any of that kind of stuff should happen.

No not at all. You have a valid point.

In reply to this comment by Boise_Lib:
I'm sorry if my comment here
http://videosift.com/video/Louis-CK-Live-at-the-Beacon-Theater
seems like an attack on you. I do not mean it that way--at all.

I love you and hope I didn't piss you off.

I'm not sure this should be posted either. If anyone has proved that they are worth paying to see, it's Louis CK. And as you said, this is "just a guy" trying to make a buck, not a corporation charging more than their product is worth. Hindering his ability to make money without DRM, etc. just helps those corporations.>> ^Boise_Lib:

Should this whole show be posted on Vs?
I'm really asking because I don't know. Louis has said, "Please don't steal from me--I'm just a guy not an evil corporation." (he meant torrent--not embedding--I think) I'm guessing that the Youtube account is from Louis (or, authorized by him). The description, "Some random fat dude totally not famous or whatever do a jokey routine." Sure sounds like something he'd say. Also the title says, "Reference Copy" whatever that means. So, embedding is not disabled--must be okay--Right?
He's trying out a new thing wherein he sells the video in the open--for a very low price--without all the anti-hacking crap. Is posting this helping him--or the corporations who what this experiment to fail?

I'm sorry if my comment here
http://videosift.com/video/Louis-CK-Live-at-the-Beacon-Theater
seems like an attack on you. I do not mean it that way--at all.

I love you and hope I didn't piss you off.

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