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Originally Posted by RawAlex
When you go to a movie theater and pay to watch a movie, it is the same thing. You have RESTRICTED RIGHTS based on what you are paying for. In a movie, you have the right to a single seat, single viewing. You cannot invite your friend in for free, you cannot run a camcorder to record the movie, and having bought a ticket to the movie in theater doesn't mean you can go to your local bestbuy and take a copy for free when it comes out.
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There's a lot of other YOU CAN'Ts that should go right alongside that which would match his TV examples.
Alex.. this is my favorite part of your arguement. It really is.
Why Gideon are people not lining up at movie theaters with their camcorders saying I want to watch this later too and therefore I must record it now? Or more so.. they should be demanding that the movie theaters provide them with digital recording jacks at every seat to ensure that their fair use rights are complied with. After all.. I have a fair use right to timeshift my viewing. I would also like to be able to distribute this to other viewers that have attended this movie but did not record it as I have.... without any proof of course.