Poll: Pirating

[reg42]

The only time I would ever feel guilty about pirating is if it's a small time band/company. The day that Metallica can't put out a new album because of a lack of funds is the day that I eat my own bollocks.

 

[lwm3398]

Arrrr!!!



ps: i had to do this...

Yes. Yes you did.

 

[SextusMaximus]

How about "people who pirate are petty criminals" or maybe the Nazi-esque "people who pirate are moral and intellectual degenerates who ought to be exterminated"?

To anyone boasting about piracy, I remind you: Big Brother is watching you and his eyes and ears are everywhere.

THANKS FOR REMINDING ME.
We have to do a test on a piece from that.

OT: Pirating is fine, who cares if the creators / distributors don't get that extra 30 / 40 pounds, they're not going to lose any sleep over it.

 

[Soushi]

Pirating isn't really good... but then again i did get me the Avatar movie on my computer! *massive thumbs up* But, i am going to buy the DVD anyways. To be perfectly honest, i do kinda get the whole "faceless corporation" argument, but on the flip side it is illegal for a reason. I'd say, if you are getting it so that you may have it (whatever it is you are downloading) until you can get a legit copy, them yo ho ho to yah. But, if you are downloading it to avoid spending money... then you should probably tie up those black sails and pull into port.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

It's not really something that I respond to like "oh yeah! its great, everyone should pirate!!!". I pirate music occasionally though cause I don't have money to just buy a bunch of albums, and all I really do is listen to music (when no ones around to tell me to shut it off anyway). Also listening to lots of music is important for musicians.

Anyway... where was I?

Oh, yes! Pirating is, in my opinion, fine. I wouldn't advise anyone to pirate things because I don't really care if they pirate or not, and if they did and got caught I would feel bad about having suggested it to them.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Only if I have tried every other way of getting it. And I've never pirated a game, because my pc is too shit to run most modern games.

 

[SimuLord]

3. (This is also in response to LordNue) The entire reason I downloaded GTAIV was to sample it and make sure it worked properly before I bought it. It would have defeated the point if I didn't buy it.

You can try and justify it all you like, the fact remains that knowing your specs is 99% of the PC gaming battle, and piracy is still borrowing (or outright taking) something without the permission of its owner, and it's still a crime.

Charging outstanding fees for something that is mediocre and has been done for years is a crime too..

Which is why I don't buy it. If it's such a crime, why does anyone feel it necessary to steal it? You want to play, you pay the price offered. You don't want to pay the price offered, you don't get to play. How freakin' hard is this for people to grasp?

 

[Hiphophippo]

3. (This is also in response to LordNue) The entire reason I downloaded GTAIV was to sample it and make sure it worked properly before I bought it. It would have defeated the point if I didn't buy it.

You can try and justify it all you like, the fact remains that knowing your specs is 99% of the PC gaming battle, and piracy is still borrowing (or outright taking) something without the permission of its owner, and it's still a crime.

How exactly is piracy taking something from the owner without permission? When I packaged up my dragon age torrent for people to download online I was letting everyone else enjoy the game I bought.

Are you under the impression that torrents invade people's computers and steal games from them?

 

[PhunkyPhazon]

3. (This is also in response to LordNue) The entire reason I downloaded GTAIV was to sample it and make sure it worked properly before I bought it. It would have defeated the point if I didn't buy it.

You can try and justify it all you like, the fact remains that knowing your specs is 99% of the PC gaming battle, and piracy is still borrowing (or outright taking) something without the permission of its owner, and it's still a crime.

I WAS FROZEN TODAY!!!

 

[Bato]

As stated a few times. There's no sugar coating it. You broke the law. We all have at some point and time in our life somewhere.
People will do it regardless.

I have a credit card and steam, thankfully there's no bloody game stores here worth a damn. They all sell crappy console games (literally, I wouldn't even buy them if I even used a console) mostly sports games, a phenomenon I will never understand.. Instead of buying a $50-60 madden game every year get a $15 football and go outside.
I have no need for pirating!

 

[AWAR]

3. (This is also in response to LordNue) The entire reason I downloaded GTAIV was to sample it and make sure it worked properly before I bought it. It would have defeated the point if I didn't buy it.

You can try and justify it all you like, the fact remains that knowing your specs is 99% of the PC gaming battle, and piracy is still borrowing (or outright taking) something without the permission of its owner, and it's still a crime.

Charging outstanding fees for something that is mediocre and has been done for years is a crime too..

Which is why I don't buy it. If it's such a crime, why does anyone feel it necessary to steal it? You want to play, you pay the price offered. You don't want to pay the price offered, you don't get to play. How freakin' hard is this for people to grasp?

Pirating isnt "stealing", it is sharing which is amazing..Whatever, this your opinion and you are entitled to it and blagh blagh blagh

 

[SimuLord]

3. (This is also in response to LordNue) The entire reason I downloaded GTAIV was to sample it and make sure it worked properly before I bought it. It would have defeated the point if I didn't buy it.

You can try and justify it all you like, the fact remains that knowing your specs is 99% of the PC gaming battle, and piracy is still borrowing (or outright taking) something without the permission of its owner, and it's still a crime.

Charging outstanding fees for something that is mediocre and has been done for years is a crime too..

Which is why I don't buy it. If it's such a crime, why does anyone feel it necessary to steal it? You want to play, you pay the price offered. You don't want to pay the price offered, you don't get to play. How freakin' hard is this for people to grasp?

Pirating isnt "stealing", it is sharing which is amazing..Whatever, this your opinion and you are entitled to it and blagh blagh blagh

It is not a matter of opinion, it is a matter of fact. By what right do you "share" the material? Do you own the intellectual property rights to do so? Did you read the EULA? You are doing something which by law constitutes theft of intellectual property no matter how hard you try to justify it.

 

[The DSM]

I only download films amd expesnive program.

I dont want to be charged £3 for a small bag of popcorn at a cinema or £120 for Photshop.

Robbing bastards...

 

[Sneaklemming]

wow over 120 people sais they do it?!

 

[AWAR]

3. (This is also in response to LordNue) The entire reason I downloaded GTAIV was to sample it and make sure it worked properly before I bought it. It would have defeated the point if I didn't buy it.

You can try and justify it all you like, the fact remains that knowing your specs is 99% of the PC gaming battle, and piracy is still borrowing (or outright taking) something without the permission of its owner, and it's still a crime.

Charging outstanding fees for something that is mediocre and has been done for years is a crime too..

Which is why I don't buy it. If it's such a crime, why does anyone feel it necessary to steal it? You want to play, you pay the price offered. You don't want to pay the price offered, you don't get to play. How freakin' hard is this for people to grasp?

Pirating isnt "stealing", it is sharing which is amazing..Whatever, this your opinion and you are entitled to it and blagh blagh blagh

It is not a matter of opinion, it is a matter of fact. By what right do you "share" the material? Do you own the intellectual property rights to do so? Did you read the EULA? You are doing something which by law constitutes theft of intellectual property no matter how hard you try to justify it.

Laws are made to be broken

anyway this cant continue, its like arguing if God exists and im not in the mood.

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