The NFL says you should watch the game at home, not at church on a big screen with what some folks consider their extended family. Ridiculous.
What do you think? What is wrong with “mass out-of-home viewings?” In the day of home theater systems, I think this rule will have to change.
The last time I was anywhere near the Super Bowl, (complete with the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” half time show), I did not view the game, but stayed in the kitchen talking and snacking with other non football types.
Does being in close proximity of the “material” make me guilty of violating the NFL’s copyright? I didn’t watch, but I could hear the play-by-play. Does the fact I could not have cared less what was happening on the screen lessen my culpability?
Now I’m worried.
This is a classic example of an industry not understanding how to deal with advancing technology. My old publisher, Jim Baen, responded to electronic book media by embracing it, creating an electronic download service for serializing books, and just plain giving some of them away as “bait.” Last I heard, it worked pretty well for him.