http://qntm.org/owe

I agree with the site author's opinion that there is a distinct market difference between piracy and theft.... (read towards the end) My total on this was less than 200 USD.... mostly because eDonkey downloads for shit.....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/25/mpaa_caught_pirating_dvds/

If it's your job to stop people pirating movies, you should really be very careful not to get caught making pirate copies.

The director, Kirby Dick, specifically asked the MPAA not to make any copies of his film. Dick was assured by an MPAA representative that "the confidentiality of your film... is our first priority. Please feel assure [sic] that your film is in good hands".

But on Monday the MPAA admitted it had made a copy of the film but claimed, because their staff were the subject of the film, they were not breaking copyright law.