The Best Anti-Piracy Campaign

The Software Publishers Association (now known as the Software & Information Industry Association) came out with a little anti-piracy video back in the 1992 that, upon viewing, convinced me that anti-piracy advocates--or at least people that think that there is a viable way to stop piracy--were either completely insane or comedic geniuses. It was called "Don't Copy That Floppy," and this is what it looked like:


Now, 17 years later, with pirates still on the loose, the SIAA has decided to make another video entitled "Don't Copy That 2." It's not out yet, but, based on the trailer, this video may just be the thing that keeps you from pirating music, movies, and games from now on. Or, if you are like me, it just may confirm my theory that the people behind these videos need to be institutionalized. Here's the trailer:

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