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On 14 Jul 2025 17:48:44 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

> I like to paraphrase out loud the unskippable "WARNING" legal
> disclaimers they put before DVDs here about places that home DVDs aren't
> allowed to be screened (come on, how big is the oil rig workers'
> entertainment market really anyway?). "Warning: You are watching a DVD!
> Don't you know you could be fined thousands of dollars for watching this
> DVD? You could go for prison for watching this DVD! Jesus Christ what
> are you doing? STOP!!!"

One of the local groups had a fund raiser where they screened Michael 
Moore's 'Bowling for Columbine'. There wasn't an admission charge but they 
hoped for contributions. Free is good and I was curious about the film. I 
chuckled when they fired up the DVD with the warning that what they were 
doing was not legal. I was not inspired to make a contribution.

Those piracy warnings make me want to run up the Jolly Roger but tbh I'm 
too lazy to bother. Netflix DVDs or streaming after they dropped the DVDs 
is easier.