the DVD conspiracy

You know...I've wondered about this myself. It always makes me all hot and bubbly inside. I, like NintendoJamesNerd, do not understand the purpose of taping each side. I usually end up cursing and wheelding a knife at the DVD case. I wish the DVD taping folks would explain it to me...perhaps if there were a reason, I could put the knife down...or at least cut out some of the cursing...