Wired notes that the MPAA seems to like fraud:

Movie industry lobbyists quietly push California lawmakers to quash a measure that would have outlawed HP-style tactics designed to fraudulently obtain private information about consumers. The MPAA argues its antipiracy efforts would be harmed.

It's pretty clear to me why the BBSpot story was believed by so many people; the MPAA is nearly impossible to parody at this point.

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