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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantCadetStimpy
Registered: April 7, 2007
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The Motion Picture Association of America adopted a film-rating system.  Also, according to their Website, each week law enforcement around the world catches movie thieves red-handed.  Since last year, authorities have seized over 81,000,000 counterfeit DVD's.

Quoted from Answers.com: "In some jurisdictions a rating may impose on movie theaters the legal obligation of refusing the entrance of children or minors to the movie.  Furthermore, where movie theaters do not have this legal obligation, they may enforce restrictions on their own.  Ratings are often given in lieu of censorship.  There is often debate as to the usefulness, strictness and enforcement of such systems.  People may like content with a high rating.  This includes children who may like to see content considered unsuitable for them (forbidden fruit phenomenon)."
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantGorbarama
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Registered: March 17, 2007
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81.000.000 damn that's a whole lotta DVD's   A DVD pile of 1134km/704 miles high if you would stack them all together

ps: that's including the covers
A simple movie lover..
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantDr. Killpatient
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Registered: May 19, 2007
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I don't see why they're bragging about destroying blank media.  Sure, it could be used to create an equal number of pirate CDs and DVDs but it could also be donated to some cause if the manufacturing quality was of sufficient grade.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorArdos
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Quoting Dr. Killpatient:
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I don't see why they're bragging about destroying blank media.  Sure, it could be used to create an equal number of pirate CDs and DVDs but it could also be donated to some cause if the manufacturing quality was of sufficient grade.


Where are you reading that they're blank? Quoting from CadetStimpy's post "81,000,000 counterfeit DVD's." These were illegal copies not blank discs waiting for illegal copies to be put onto.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributornorthbloke
Registered: March 15, 2007
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On the front page of the MPAA website, the top two stories under Latest News talk about blank media being seized and destroyed.
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