It's not time for Popcorn Time, and it never will be
Both Linux and open source have come a very long way. But all of those strides could so easily be undone by the constant proliferation of tools such as Popcorn Time. And now, even a Linux distribution, ChaletOS has included Popcorn Time by default. The ChaletOS could be one of those Linux distributions anyone and everyone could use and love. After all, it offers an interface that is as close to Windows 7 as any Linux desktop has ever achieved (thanks to Xfce). Average Windows users will be right at home with an arsenal of applications that easily covers their work and personal needs. But then, the developers throw in Popcorn Time. What makes this doubly odd is that ChaletOS is hosted by Google.
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Less puff, more substance, please
Instead of parroting cartel propaganda (and blaming the tool instead of the user) why not recommend a selection of filters for different regions, and defaulting to one appropriate for the user's (assumedly derived from IP) region?
After all, even in police states like the US and Japan there are many valid legal files available for downloading. One filter could facilitate finding public-domain files, for (prime) example.
Solution
Maybe finding a solution that encourages seeking alternative (legal) sources for entertainment and information is not the goal. Maybe they just want to compensate (welfare) the accuser and ban everything that is not acquired for payments through 'official' channels. Maybe.