DStv's war on Internet piracy

[McGuywer]

tldr

 

[Shadowchaser1]

Is this an ad for SAPS as well? Getting their conviction rate up or for DSTV to show they on top of things? Justing asking.

 

[Skerminkel]

I came here just for the DStv hate comments. The forum did not disappoint.

 

[ectoplasm]

Is this an ad for SAPS as well? Getting their conviction rate up or for DSTV to show they on top of things? Justing asking.

This is a infomercial. 1 to scare people, 2 to show they're doing something against piracy.

Sure they're doing this to pacify Canal+, since they made an offer for MC, these type of infomercials has become more prevalent.

They also release these type of infomercials when a big sporting event happens.

 

[oros]

Multichoice arrogance and double standards....

 

[bwana]

MultiChoice coming after these DStv abusers in South Africa

What is a DStv abuser and how does one become one?

Asking for a friend...

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

What is a DStv abuser and how does one become one?

Asking for a friend...

I honestly wouldn't mind knowing - but yeah, the level of journalism - today - ooooof!!!!

 

[BBSA]

DSTV abuser:

 

[Brian_G]

Another article with zero new content, just a rehash of previous articles.

Tried to think of something new to say about the subject, there isn't anything

 

[Pegging]

Been hearing about big organizations "tackling piracy" since I was using a 56k dial-up modem.

What have they actually achieved in all the years?

If a human can create it then there will be another human that can undo it.

I used to download tv with my 33.6 modem. From Netactive.
Telkom R7 call. Took an entire weekend for an episode of Seinfeld.

At least MAME roms took a few minutes each.

 

[Brian_G]

It defines the crime as the unauthorised acquisition, use, sharing, or selling of copyrighted material.

unauthorised acquisition - often very difficult or impossible to determine, even for the users
unauthorised use - same as above
unauthorised sharing - same as above

unauthorised selling - fair enough..

 

[stefan9]

Monochoice not learning anything from RIAA's approach to music piracy of the 1990/2000's. I doudt an apple or Spotify is going to appear to save them from themselves thought.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

making multiple arrests in partnership with the South African Police Services (SAPS) this year

Multiple you say? so far I can count them on me 2 hands

 

[bwana]

Multiple you say? so far I can count them on me 2 hands

Yes, you can count them on multiple hands.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Multiple you say? so far I can count them on me 2 hands

A massively successful anti-piracy effort ... , awesome

 

[ectoplasm]

At least MAME roms took a few minutes each.

Took me an whole morning once to Download a mame rom once (think it was KOF96), now the same rom would take maybe 30 seconds

 

[Bewlen]

There may be a different question to be asked here: which countries do not broadcast their major national sports (such as rugby/cricket/soccer, relevant to the country), international matches as free-to-air?

 

[ectoplasm]

There may be a different question to be asked here: which countries do not broadcast their major national sports (such as rugby/cricket/soccer, relevant to the country), international matches as free-to-air?

South Africa

 

[supersunbird]

What is a DStv abuser and how does one become one?

Asking for a friend...

You touch them on their studio

 

[Bad Ballie]

Nonsense like this makes my day. Your heading should really be "DSTV who has the same effective business model that it had when M-net launched in 1986, refuses to accept that it is it's own worst enemy and blames everyone else for its own failure and failing business."
Bit longer but an accurate descriptor of why DSTV is losing customers faster then it can find new ones to replace those who have been around long enough to realize that it's trash in and trash out. Operating on the same bases as a game distributor by hoping that new players join faster then old players leave doesn't work in real life.