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RE: [dvd-discuss] Skipping commercials is theft.
- To: "'dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu'" <dvd-discuss(at)cyber.law.harvard.edu>
- Subject: RE: [dvd-discuss] Skipping commercials is theft.
- From: Richard Hartman <hartman(at)onetouch.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 09:03:39 -0700
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Both good points.
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-Richard M. Hartman
hartman@onetouch.com
186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom [mailto:tom@lemuria.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 10:23 PM
> To: dvd-discuss@eon.law.harvard.edu
> Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Skipping commercials is theft.
>
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 03:05:15PM -0700, Richard Hartman wrote:
> > I don't like it much, but I can see that sort of base for
> > an argument on their side. Can anybody knock it down? (please?)
>
> sure:
>
> I've NEVER allowed their ads to freely roam my mind. I've switched
> channels or done something else (get a new popcorn, go to the WC). I'm
> simply switching method.
>
> however, it cuts the OTHER way, too: They have never done anything to
> stop me from skipping commercials on my old VCR...
>
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