On Mon, 03 Jul 2017 21:31:00 -0400, Tarkus@here.ca wrote:
>Maybe the problem is that there is only so much sleaze? Even with the
>advent of Vinegar Solutions all that achieves is to take filims that
>have posted here a dozen times over the decade plus that this group
>has existed, (granted under a couple of different names), and repost
>better quality versions. I don't know if the basic problem is that
>the films are lost, ie: Lee Frost's collection is alive and owned by
>his surviving daughter but she has no reason to release them and how
>many companies out there want to pay for new-old material?
>
>Plus Usenet has changed seriously in that the movie aspect seems to be
>primary target and even though the majority of films here are really
>for all intents and purposes abandoned or public domain movies remain
>the target of the DMCA.
There is also the fact that most of these movies are (a) not very good
to start with, (b) therefore were not bought by many in the first
place, and (c) are of insufferably bad video quality.
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