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Old 05-23-2007, 07:49 PM  
DamageX
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Originally Posted by RawAlex View Post
You miss the point entirely - the "losses" don't come out of GFY's pocket, but the loss of 20k or even 50k of advertising (plus the contest threads, etc) would have a serious effect on the bottom line of this place. A few of the bigger consistent sponsors head for the exit doors, and suddenly this isn't anywhere near as profitable a business as it was.
I'm pretty sure I'm not the one missing the point. Given that GFY is owned by Playboy, I think the loss of revenue due to torrents and spyware does come out of GFY's pocket, indirectly.
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