tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post6974521108480981394..comments2023-10-22T13:55:34.868+01:00Comments on TechnoLlama: Knock-off NigelAndres Guadamuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772686466126007620noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-47253292072381621242007-07-11T07:36:00.000+01:002007-07-11T07:36:00.000+01:00John, I think Ramiro is talking about the 2nd comm...John, I think Ramiro is talking about the 2nd commercial, and not your poster.<BR/><BR/>Excellent link, thanks!Andres Guadamuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772686466126007620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-91284635970627420542007-07-09T18:59:00.000+01:002007-07-09T18:59:00.000+01:00john, I understand what the ad is trying to convey...john, I understand what the ad is trying to convey and I also admit it is amusing and ironical<BR/><BR/>My point is that, from a penological/legal point of view, the commercial due to its comedical over-exaggeration, places crimes such is sex or drug trafficking, in the same "hierarchical spot" as DVD-piracy. Said crimes have no interconnection whatsoever (I'm not talking about cause and effect).<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the "You wouldn't steal a bag" commercial was much better as it tried to create a common understanding that DVD-piracy is a crime akin to theft, against property, albeit intellectual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-85602103338252862822007-07-09T17:38:00.000+01:002007-07-09T17:38:00.000+01:00Ramiro: How is it misleading? I think it nails the...Ramiro: How is it misleading? <BR/><BR/>I think it nails the irony pretty well of the only people who get hit with unskippable anti-piracy ads being those who actually buy/rent legitimate DVDs. "Treating your customers like criminals" is rarely a winning strategy.John Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074559601919298190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-38064619200375671802007-07-09T17:16:00.000+01:002007-07-09T17:16:00.000+01:00What they should have done is banning "Pirates of ...What they should have done is banning "Pirates of the Caribbean 3".<BR/><BR/>This ad is funny as a comedy piece, yet completely mis-leading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802856.post-43528224407674274602007-07-09T17:01:00.000+01:002007-07-09T17:01:00.000+01:00I think this poster probably says it all.I think <A HREF="http://strugglers.net/~andy/blog/2007/03/11/too-right/" REL="nofollow">this poster</A> probably says it all.John Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074559601919298190noreply@blogger.com