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Martin SFP Bryant
FounderMartin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-qualit Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-quality, compelling content for them. He previously served in several roles at TNW, including Editor-in-Chief. He left the company in April 2016 for pastures new.
<sarcasm> Well that’s it – I’m never going to illegally copy anything ever again. Seriously – the Software & Information Industry Association has finally made me see the error of my ways with this masterpiece of a video. </sarcasm>
I really don’t know what was going through the minds of the people behind this video. I can understand wanting to create a sequel to the classic 1992 anti-piracy video Don’t Copy That Foppy but they’ve ended up creating probably the best advertisement for internet piracy ever.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCyvw4w_yk[/youtube]
Why did they mention Doom? The kids this is aimed at were babies when it came out. As for the dancing Klingon… I despair. I’m off to download The Pirate Bay and set up my own Bit Torrent service out of spite.
In case you’ve never seen the original, here it is.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI[/youtube]
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