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In reading this article, I thought it was interesting to see how big businesses are using social network sites to their advantage. The idea of logging on to facebook and being able to rent a movie is actually clever to me. Millions of people spend a number of hours on facebook each day.. why not allow them to watch movies while they do it. Warner bros is taking a unique step forward in developing more business for their company. However, the fear of piracy can be a big deal.  People will develop ways to make these movies free instead of the $3.00  rental fee or 30 credit requirement  the company will offer on the site. But whos to say that Warner bros should not take the risk. There have been a lot of movies that I’ve come across being sold by bootleggers in the street so there wouldn’t be a difference putting these movies up on facebook. Not everyone on facebook will be looking to commit piracy, they will simply want to watch it. This idea will create even bigger business for Warner Bros by allowing 500 million people to take advantage of their service. This is especially true among people who don’t have cable or simply would like to watch a movie at a much cheaper rate without leaving their house to go to a redbox or waiting for netflix to deliver their movie to their home. This idea would also be very good for college students who are on breaks at school and on their laptops with a few hours to kill in between classes. Instead of having to bring a DVD to put into your computer, it would be better for them to do what they do best.. Log onto facebook!