MPAA Admits To Huge "Mistake" About College Downloading Problem

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  1. Joe Moore, Jan 23, 2008
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    That's a pretty big "mistake". 15% (which I still believe is a miscalculation) is a huge step down from 44%.

     
  2. SPLIT LIP, Jan 23, 2008
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    Obviously they weren't statistics majors.
     
  4. Prisoner1138, Jan 23, 2008
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    Sounds like this is an attempt to not get lumped in with the RIAA after that interview where one of their representatives made it seem like they thought the whole point of some people going to college was to pirate videos and music.
     
  5. Lord Of Tetris, Jan 23, 2008
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    Does that mean my 3 friends, who have paid (respectively) $5000, $5000, and $10,000 to the MPAA for downloading "My Humps," get a 44% refund?

    (tone: sarcastic, numbers: real)
     
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  7. CdnShockwave, Jan 23, 2008
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    I blame the parents. After all, you can't be telling young children it's good to share!