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Subject: Re: Fansubs


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Jake
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Date Posted: 17:57:29 06/10/03 Tue
In reply to: LrdDimwit 's message, "Re: Fansubs" on 21:32:39 06/09/03 Mon
 >>>Another thing that has occurred to me is that maybe
>we
>>>shouldn't have CDs in the tape library unless it's a
>>>series that will probably never be licensed. When
>>>people check out CDs, they can copy the files to
>their
>>>computers and then we lose control of them. We can't
>>>call the people and say "Hey, you have to delete
>those
>>>files now" when the show becomes licensed. I
>remember
>>>one guy who used to come in, check out a CD, run to
>>>his dorm and copy the files, run back, check out
>>>another CD, etc etc. That's no good. =\
>
>Nothing wrong with that. Why do you think people go
>through the tape library at two tapes a week,
>reliably? You're complaining only about CDs, and
>that's an illusion--same applies to tapes, it's just a
>matter of degree.

The difference is that you check out a tape and you watch the episodes. You check out a CD and you HAVE the episodes. Watch them as much as you want, whenever you want, copy them for people, and continue doing so after the show is licensed. Harder to do that with a tape.
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