This is topic MPAA lobbying Congress for a bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon. Anyone with a home theater would need to pay a $50 registration fee with the MPAA or face fines up to $500,000 per movie shown.
Jesse
[ November 28, 2006, 09:14 AM: Message edited by: Eisenoxyde ]
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
You might want to try that link again. It points to Hatrack. Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
Here's the article that was posted on slashdot and digg. The site is down right now, but the mirror should work. That said, I'm pretty sure this is satire rather than a real article.
Jesse
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
Hmmm...satire only works when it's funny. As it is, this could almost be true.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
BBSpot? Definite satire...
Unless you believe their headlines on the left: "Microsoft Purchases Evil from Satan" and "Bush Proposes Faith-Based Firewalls for Government Computers".
[ November 28, 2006, 09:32 AM: Message edited by: Nighthawk ]
Posted by Eisenoxyde (Member # 7289) on :
I think it's sad when satire could be confused for reality. When I first read the headline on fark, I thought it was true for a moment until I saw where it came from.
Jesse
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
It has to be satire.
We all know that "Microsoft Purchases Evil from Satan" is backwords. Satan has a lease arrangement to download for Microsoft's help line.
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dan_raven: It has to be satire.
We all know that "Microsoft Purchases Evil from Satan" is backwords. Satan has a lease arrangement to download for Microsoft's help line.
What do you expect? Even Satan doesn't have enough lawyers to battle Microsoft.
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