Petty Thieves and others...

[TMTTR]

Just wondering...

[marty_palin]

I gave the free feed address to as many people as asked when I was playing on PS at the time. And I dont care about the legality

[Sykes]

I watched it w/o paying and you know what:

[censored] the haters. I'm sorry it was extremely easy to get the live feed for free. And I'm sorry you had to pay to watch that donk-fish win.

And to whoever calls me or anyone else who watched it for free a petty thief, [censored] you you hypocrite. I bet you guys who did pay for it are no better than myself in the ethics department, because I'd bet my whole BR all you people bitching about paying the "only $20" have pirated movies/songs/tv shows off the internet in the past (or are currently doing so as I type this).

[NickyC]

[ QUOTE ]
I watched it w/o paying and you know what:

[censored] the haters. I'm sorry it was extremely easy to get the live feed for free. And I'm sorry you had to pay to watch that donk-fish win.

And to whoever calls me or anyone else who watched it for free, [censored] you you hypocrite. I bet you guys who did pay for it are no better than myself in the ethics department, because I'd bet my whole BR all you people bitching about paying the "only $20" have pirated movies/songs/tv shows off the internet in the past (or are currently doing so as I type this).

[/ QUOTE ]

nh sir

[suzzer99]

I would have paid for it. But the modem went out on my DTV box a long time ago, so it won't let me order anything.

[Vavavoom]

I didn't pay for it as I'm at work and ppv websites are restricted...as are most things gambling related....I'm still amazed I can get 2+2...

[Los Feliz Slim]

I knew there'd be a free way to get it, but I paid anyway. The first two hours were easily worth twenty bucks. I work in the entertainment industry so I'm pretty good about not stealing intellectual property (no, I do not download movies, TV shows, songs illegally). I don't care if that makes me a better person than people who steal this stuff, it just is what it is.

[liquid]

[ QUOTE ]
I bet you guys who did pay for it are no better than myself in the ethics department,

[/ QUOTE ]
appeal to common practice fallacy ftw?

[ QUOTE ]
because I'd bet my whole BR all you people bitching about paying the "only $20" have pirated movies

[/ QUOTE ]
no

[ QUOTE ]
songs

[/ QUOTE ]
no

[ QUOTE ]
tv shows off the internet in the past

[/ QUOTE ]
no

[ QUOTE ]
(or are currently doing so as I type this).

[/ QUOTE ]
no

ship it!

[Zetack]

I did not pay for it for several reasons, none of which I consider to be a valid eithical justification. On the other hand, ESPN didn't lose anything because I simply wouldn't have watched at all without the free feed.

First, I didn't get home until after 8 PM and so missed the first five hours.

Second, I was primarily interested in watching the Tour de France that night and have no ability or interest in watching two channels at once on my TV. (And as I expected I missed a lot of the poker action as I watched the TDF).

Third, I was exhausted and would not be able to watch a significant amount of the broadcast (though probably would've pushed to stay up later if I was paying for it).

Note, I paid for the PPV last year, and would've done so again this year if not for the conflict with the tour de france (I would've pushed to get home earlier if I were paying for the PPV as well.)

I understand they're moving the WSOP earlier next year, so I'll probably pay for it next year.

I have abslutely no qualms about my choice. Take that for what you will about the state of my ethical values.

Querry, did the paid for stream have a full screen option? I certainly wouldn't pay for the small stream that I got. I am willing to pay to get it on my TV.

[ReptileHouse]

I paid for the online feed. I knew about the free feed before I did so, and I still chose to pay.

Quite honestly, the primary reason isn't some ethical high horse; rather, it's that I want this sort of thing to become more available in the future and not less. Revenue is the motivator for ESPN, and by extension any other outfits considering something like this for other games. By demonstrating a willingness to pay for the feed, I'm doing my (very small) part to incentivize the providers to continue to do so.