Reflection

Reflection

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  IS51020A Mapping project2014 Giancarlo Santana Batista Fleuri (33316392) Map Available at: http://igor.gold.ac.uk/~io301gbf/social_computing/Map.png 1 - Introduction My mapping project aims to summarize and give some statistics per item pirated on web. The map is based on different research sources, a way I found to create a reliable and understandable visualization of the Internet Piracy problem. It shows the most pirated items on web, separating the category by colours (continents) and the most pirated of each category as different countries. The proportions of the continents are based on the general percentage found [3], and the countries are based on different rankings (see section 3). In the following paragraphs I will reflect on each of these numbers obtained, aiming the software, always focusing on the impacts on both aspects: Social and Computational. 2 - The main research source and why Piracy as topic There are several articles, blogs, and papers about piracy out there, but one in special got my attention for three special reasons. First, the study from BSA - The Software Alliance, '2011 BSA Global Software Piracy Study' [2] shows some worrying data about the topic, which is my area of study and future work field. Secondly, I came from one of the most 'pirate' countries in the world: Brazil, the eighth on a general piracy list [3] led by countries like China, Colombia and Russia and fourth on the ‘TOP 20 Economies in Commercial Value of Pirated PC Software, 2011’ [5]. The links to complete lists are available at the references list. And finally, the third reason: it has a reliable and complex methodology for the research [6]. The Piracy Study [2], showed that more than 57% of users admit to pirate software and the average amount of Pirated software installed per PCs in 2011 was up to 110 on emerging economies, while just 60 are non-pirates. So, why people still admitting something that is wrong? It is
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  like steal something,they say on that famous video about piracy [7], which curiously has been made with a Pirated soundtrack (read the full story [8]). I believe that the internet gives the user the comfort of 'steal' securely, since we do not have to move more than some fingers and done, you are a criminal. I cannot be hypocrite enough to say that I never pirated something (thanks Napster, eMule, Kazaa and etc) and this is why I did it. This is not a question of price or difficult to access (I know people who would never pay $0.99 for a song, but spend $99 per night out), it is related to culture and it is when we got on my second reason of the previous paragraph. The lack a "culture of copyright" is a visible issue in emerging economy countries, and it would not be different on my country. There are so many reasons why we are on all top lists related to piracy. First of all, the Brazilian culture is infected with something that they call (sometimes proudly) 'Brazilian way'. Summarizing this expression it means that there is no reason to do something with much effort if you can do it in another way socially accepted. Then is where we get one of the thousands of problems caused by this 'way', the Piracy. I believe this can explain (explain, not justify) the piracy on cheap items, such apps and music, but what about the others more expensive like an operational systems? The minimum wage in Brazil is R$ 724,00 (£ 195,57) [9]. The last version of the Windows costs up to R$ 545,00 (£ 147.22) [10]. Work 3/4 of a month to get something you 'can' download for free on your 1Mbps internet? No way, they would say. In numbers the value of pirated Software in Brazil is about $2.9 Million, while the legal sales reach less than that: $2.5 million, reaching a Piracy rate of 53% [2]. In conclusion, I think the only way to decrease these numbers is with a revolutionary culture change, starting from the educational system. In Brazil, there are no IT courses for kids on the schools, not even in the high school. This way, the young users will have no idea about the losses it can cause if a company have to close the doors because of piracy (exaggerated opinion, I know). Basic programming classes should be mandatory, or at least optional. This way, they would think before download unlicensed Software knowing (or having an idea) how difficult it was to develop (as I do now on my 'crime-free' life as a computing student). The same happens with PC games, music, movies, TV-Shows and E-books and that is why the next section will show the numbers of each item in the world scenario.
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  3 - Statisticsper item Pornography [3]  Not listed Movies - downloads [11]  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (8.4 million)  Django Unchained (8.1 million)  Fast & Furious 6 (7.9 million)  Iron Man 3 (7.6 million)  Silver Linings Playbook (7.5 million)  Star Trek Into Darkness (7.4 million)  Gangster Squad (7.2 million)  Now You See Me (7 million)  The Hangover Part III (6.9 million)  World War Z (6.7 million) TV-Shows - downloads [12]  Game of Thrones (5.9 million)  Breaking Bad (4.2 million)  The Walking Dead (3.6 million)  The Big Bang Theory (3.4 million)  Dexter (3.1 million)  How I Met Your Mother (3 million)  Suits (2.6 million)  Homeland (2.4 million)  Vikings (2.3 million)  1Arrow (2.2 million) PC/Console Games - 2011 [13]  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3  Alan Wake  The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim  Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning  Battlefield 3  Need For Speed The Run  The Darkness II  Football Manager 2012  FIFA 12  The Sims 3
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  Software - Bittorrent Seeds - 2011 [14]  DriverPack Solution 11 (17.465)  Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (6.484)  Microsoft Office 2010 (3.036)  Microsoft Word 2007 (2.378)  WinRAR 4.0 (2.154)  Nero Burning ROM 10.5 (1.986)  Adobe Illustrator CS5.1 (1.902)  ESET Smart Security 5 (1.691)  Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (1.655)  Adobe After Effects CS4 (1.620)  Avast AntiVirus Home Edition (1.402)  Corel Draw X5 (1.360) Music – downloads - 2013 [5]  Bruno Mars – (5.7 million)  2. Rihanna – (5.4 million )  3. Daft Punk – (4.2 million)  4. Justin Timberlake – (3.9 million)  5. Flo Rida – (3.4 million)  6. Kanye West – (3.1 million)  7. Eminem – (3.1 million)  8. Jay Z – (3.7 million)  9. Drake – (3.1 million)  10. Pitbull – (3.1 million) E-Book - 2011 [16]  1000 Photoshop Tips and Tricks  Advanced Sex: Explicit Positions for Explosive Lovemaking  What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?: 200 Curious Questions  Photoshop CS5 All-in-One For Dummies  What Rich People Know & Desperately Want to Keep a Secret-  101 Short Cuts in Maths Any One Can Do  Touch Me There!: A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots  How to Blow Her Mind in Bed  1001 Math Problems  How To Make People Like You In 90 Seconds Or Less
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  4 - References [1]BSA – The global Software Alliance: http://globalstudy.bsa.org/2011/index.html [2] ‘SHADOW MARKET 2011 BSA global software piracy study’ (2012), available at: http://globalstudy.bsa.org/2011/downloads/study_pdf/2011_BSA_Piracy_ Study-Standard.pdf [3] Online Piracy in Numbers – Facts and Statistics [Infographic] - (2011) available at: http://www.go-gulf.com/blog/online-piracy/ [4] ‘Why poor countries lead the world in piracy’ (2011), online article available at: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/may/03/why- poor-countries-lead-world-piracy [5] ‘SHADOW MARKET 2011 BSA global software piracy study- IN BRIEF’ (2012), available at: http://globalstudy.bsa.org/2011/downloads/study_pdf/2011_BSA_Piracy_ Study-InBrief.pdf [6] ‘BSA / IDC Global Software Piracy Study: Methodology’ (2012), available at: http://dl.nmmstream.net/media/bsa/flash/methodology/methodologyload er.html [7] Piracy it's a crime, video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZm8vNHBSU [8] ‘Anti-pirating ad music stolen ‘, online article by Karl S. Kruszelnicki (2014) available at: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/01/29/3678851.htm [9] Brazilian Minimum wage, available at: http://www.portalbrasil.net/salariominimo.htm [10] Windows 8.1 Price, available at: http://www.buscape.com.br/proc_unico?id=9365&xrc6539=520008&xro= 6540,6539&xrc6540=520009
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  [11] ‘THE HOBBIT’MOST PIRATED FILM OF 2013 (2014), available at: http://torrentfreak.com/the-hobbit-most-pirated-film-of-2013-131231/ [12] ‘GAME OF THRONES’ MOST PIRATED TV-SHOW OF 2013, (2014) available at: https://torrentfreak.com/game-of-thrones-most-pirated-tv- show-of-2013-131225/ [13] The pirate bay - http://thepiratebay.se/ [14] ‘The Most Popular Pirated Software (2012), available at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399318,00.asp [15] ‘MOST ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADED MUSIC OF 2013 REVEALED’, available at: http://www.gigwise.com/news/87243/the-most-illegally- downloaded-music-artists-of-2013-revealed [16]: ‘Top 10 Pirated eBooks at The Pirate Bay’ (2011), available at: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/top-10-pirated-ebooks-at-the- pirate-bay_b24142