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According to a new study published by AT&T Labs, the prime source of unauthorized copies of new movies on file-sharing networks appears to be movie industry insiders, not consumers. The study is "the first publicly available assessment of the source of leaks of popular movies," according to its authors.

Nearly 80 percent of some 300 copies of popular movies found by the researchers on online file sharing networks "appeared to have been leaked by industry insiders," and nearly all showed up online before their official consumer DVD release date, suggesting that consumer DVD copying represents a relatively minor factor compared with insider leaks.

--from http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/15/technology/15MOVI.html?th

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...over on JournalFen:

http://www.journalfen.net/talkread.bml?journal=phosfate&itemid=27252

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Watching lain. I'm really digging this being able to watch anime whenever I damn well please thing. It's like being God, but without any of the wisdom, responsibility, or compassion. GOD, I SAY!

Awwww, Lain's gonna ask her dad for a new computer. I hope this doesn't lead to anything unfortunate.