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Russman 07/01/18 12:34:07 PM #1:	is the dumbest crack reasoning to support it. You get a free pass to steal because you wouldnt buy it legally? Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari. Im willing to bet less than 1% of people that say that lie actually buy the game they stole later on. And even if they did, it still doesnt justify their shitty behavior. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904299277] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>is the dumbest crack reasoning to support it. You get a free pass to steal because you wouldnt buy it legally? Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari. Im willing to bet less than 1% of people that say that lie actually buy the game they stole later on. And even if they did, it still doesnt justify their shitty behavior.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 1:40:16 PM #2:	I guess CE is more into politics now. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904302609] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>I guess CE is more into politics now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 07/01/18 1:48:31 PM #3:	A pirated copy of Tony Hawk 2 introduced me to the series, and I bought over 8 Tony Hawk games. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:904303011] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>A pirated copy of Tony Hawk 2 introduced me to the series, and I bought over 8 Tony Hawk games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RebelElite791 07/01/18 1:50:09 PM #4:	Piracy is stealing, flat-out. Support creators --- https://imgur.com/MS5SvzN Take better care of your teeth and f***, a lot more. <cite>RebelElite791 posted [p:904303110] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>Piracy is stealing, flat-out. Support creators</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 1:53:23 PM #5:	Russman posted... Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem? <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904303276] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari</quote> If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 1:54:51 PM #6:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem? No problem, yeah, let me just use my counterfeit money too. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904303361] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari</quote> If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem?</quote> No problem, yeah, let me just use my counterfeit money too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 07/01/18 1:54:53 PM #7:	You wouldnt download a Ferrari, would you? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:904303367] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>You wouldnt download a Ferrari, would you?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
--Zero- 07/01/18 1:55:44 PM #8:	I plan to enjoy my switch a lot more in the coming future --- SIGNATURE <cite>--Zero- posted [p:904303402] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>I plan to enjoy my switch a lot more in the coming future </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 07/01/18 1:55:44 PM #9:	This is why I never test drive cars. It's like getting a free car for 15 minutes. You add miles to the vehicle, depreciate its value, and waste the dealer's time. --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:904303404] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>This is why I never test drive cars. It's like getting a free car for 15 minutes. You add miles to the vehicle, depreciate its value, and waste the dealer's time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VTBM 07/01/18 1:56:06 PM #10:	Couldn't you just go to a dealer, claim you want to buy a Ferrari, test drive it, bring it back and leave? --- http://darkvisionsofterror.bandcamp.com/ https://imgur.com/e7sCCSb http://i.imgtc.com/AlmbdTG49T.jpg <cite>VTBM posted [p:904303426] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>Couldn't you just go to a dealer, claim you want to buy a Ferrari, test drive it, bring it back and leave?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mistalightbulb 07/01/18 1:56:09 PM #11:	RebelElite791 posted... Piracy is stealing, flat-out. Support creators what if you do both <cite>mistalightbulb posted [p:904303429] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>RebelElite791 posted...</cite> <quote>Piracy is stealing, flat-out. Support creators</quote> what if you do both</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMarthKoopa 07/01/18 1:56:32 PM #12:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem? Let me just walk into a theater and "try out" this movie. I mean, I wouldn't have paid for it anyway so what's the problem? <cite>TheMarthKoopa posted [p:904303452] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari</quote> If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem?</quote> Let me just walk into a theater and "try out" this movie. I mean, I wouldn't have paid for it anyway so what's the problem?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 1:56:48 PM #13:	PoopPotato posted... This is why I never test drive cars. It's like getting a free car for 15 minutes. You add miles to the vehicle, depreciate its value, and waste the dealer's time. Bad analogy. Test diving a car is akin to a demo. Piracy is taking the car straight from the plant. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904303462] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>PoopPotato posted...</cite> <quote>This is why I never test drive cars. It's like getting a free car for 15 minutes. You add miles to the vehicle, depreciate its value, and waste the dealer's time.</quote> Bad analogy. Test diving a car is akin to a demo. Piracy is taking the car straight from the plant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 1:58:26 PM #14:	Russman posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem? No problem, yeah, let me just use my counterfeit money too. Counterfeit money defrauds whoever you're giving said money to TheMarthKoopa posted... Let me just walk into a theater and "try out" this movie. I mean, I wouldn't have paid for it anyway so what's the problem? That would deprive another person of the seat you're using. But if there were extra seats, most theaters probably wouldn't give a damn to be honest, they get all their money from concessions <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904303540] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari</quote> If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem?</quote> No problem, yeah, let me just use my counterfeit money too.</quote> Counterfeit money defrauds whoever you're giving said money to <cite>TheMarthKoopa posted...</cite> <quote>Let me just walk into a theater and "try out" this movie. I mean, I wouldn't have paid for it anyway so what's the problem? </quote> That would deprive another person of the seat you're using. But if there were extra seats, most theaters probably wouldn't give a damn to be honest, they get all their money from concessions</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 1:59:32 PM #15:	VTBM posted... Couldn't you just go to a dealer, claim you want to buy a Ferrari, test drive it, bring it back and leave? Thats only the same thing if you bring the Ferrari back after twenty years and its broken. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904303591] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>VTBM posted...</cite> <quote>Couldn't you just go to a dealer, claim you want to buy a Ferrari, test drive it, bring it back and leave?</quote> Thats only the same thing if you bring the Ferrari back after twenty years and its broken.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:00:30 PM #16:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem? No problem, yeah, let me just use my counterfeit money too. Counterfeit money defrauds whoever you're giving said money to And counterfeiting games defrauds the publisher. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904303640] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Well shit, why dont I just try out this Ferrari</quote> If you could try out a Ferrari without depriving anyone else of their Ferrari, I see no problem?</quote> No problem, yeah, let me just use my counterfeit money too.</quote> Counterfeit money defrauds whoever you're giving said money to </quote> And counterfeiting games defrauds the publisher.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:01:54 PM #17:	Russman posted... And counterfeiting games defrauds the publisher. I don't see how. If you give someone fake money, they can go to jail for using it. If you make a real copy of someone's money somehow, you can use that money without harming anyone else. If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed. <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904303712] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>And counterfeiting games defrauds the publisher. </quote> I don't see how. If you give someone fake money, they can go to jail for using it. If you make a real copy of someone's money somehow, you can use that money without harming anyone else. If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TerrifyingRei 07/01/18 2:02:06 PM #18:	Russman posted... VTBM posted... Couldn't you just go to a dealer, claim you want to buy a Ferrari, test drive it, bring it back and leave? Thats only the same thing if you bring the Ferrari back after twenty years and its broken. and most dealerships i've worked at require a down payment of some sort before allowing test drives of high-end vehicles. --- Heee~eeey <cite>TerrifyingRei posted [p:904303729] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>VTBM posted...</cite> <quote>Couldn't you just go to a dealer, claim you want to buy a Ferrari, test drive it, bring it back and leave?</quote> Thats only the same thing if you bring the Ferrari back after twenty years and its broken.</quote> and most dealerships i've worked at require a down payment of some sort before allowing test drives of high-end vehicles.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lordgold666 07/01/18 2:02:46 PM #19:	Game devs wont stop shoving rush jobs of shit at full price. On one hand, yes, the brokebois abuse pirating games, but on the other, piracy is a way of seeing exactly what youre getting. You cant refund opened shit games, the industry controls when reviews go out as to not stifle day one sales, what is someone supposed to do? You wouldnt buy a house without looking inside it, you wouldnt buy a car without taking it for a test drive. A lot of people feel the same. Honest ppl have no prob purchasing a game w their hard earned money after pirating it beforehand if its good. Good games sell themselves. With how out of control the greed is in gaming nowadays, i dont blame those who want to see it first BEFORE they get duped into buying a $60 pay2play + excessive microtransactions --- 3DS: 1848-2391-0198 "May the Father of Understanding guide us" <cite>Lordgold666 posted [p:904303762] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>Game devs wont stop shoving rush jobs of shit at full price. On one hand, yes, the brokebois abuse pirating games, but on the other, piracy is a way of seeing exactly what youre getting. You cant refund opened shit games, the industry controls when reviews go out as to not stifle day one sales, what is someone supposed to do? You wouldnt buy a house without looking inside it, you wouldnt buy a car without taking it for a test drive. A lot of people feel the same. Honest ppl have no prob purchasing a game w their hard earned money after pirating it beforehand if its good. Good games sell themselves. With how out of control the greed is in gaming nowadays, i dont blame those who want to see it first BEFORE they get duped into buying a $60 pay2play + excessive microtransactions</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 07/01/18 2:02:48 PM #20:	When developers and publishers refuse to provide a reasonable way of obtaining their product, and the only alternative is getting railed by a third party reseller, is it then okay to pirate? What about media that is absolutely out of print and the only way to obtain it would be to pirate? --- Clean Butt Crew <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:904303765] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>When developers and publishers refuse to provide a reasonable way of obtaining their product, and the only alternative is getting railed by a third party reseller, is it then okay to pirate? What about media that is absolutely out of print and the only way to obtain it would be to pirate?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:04:34 PM #21:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... And counterfeiting games defrauds the publisher. I don't see how. If you give someone fake money, they can go to jail for using it. If you make a real copy of someone's money somehow, you can use that money without harming anyone else. If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed. Its because they are losing money for the work they created. Your arrogance doesnt give you a license to steal. And you absolutely get fined for piracy if you are caught. Just like you would be if you made a Ferrari at your house. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904303860] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>And counterfeiting games defrauds the publisher. </quote> I don't see how. If you give someone fake money, they can go to jail for using it. If you make a real copy of someone's money somehow, you can use that money without harming anyone else. If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed.</quote> Its because they are losing money for the work they created. Your arrogance doesnt give you a license to steal. And you absolutely get fined for piracy if you are caught. Just like you would be if you made a Ferrari at your house.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:06:55 PM #22:	Russman posted... Its because they are losing money for the work they created No they're not. I'm a jobless bum, they couldn't possibly get money from me. Thus, they're not losing money from me either. Russman posted... And you absolutely get fined for piracy if you are caught. Maybe in your crappy country. Here in Canada the laws are basically on our side. The cost of opening a suit is larger than the maximum possible reward, thus nobody ever fines you for piracy. Russman posted... Just like you would be if you made a Ferrari at your house. And you shouldn't be, because you making your own Ferrari isn't hurting anyone. <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904303976] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Its because they are losing money for the work they created</quote> No they're not. I'm a jobless bum, they couldn't possibly get money from me. Thus, they're not losing money from me either. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>And you absolutely get fined for piracy if you are caught.</quote> Maybe in your crappy country. Here in Canada the laws are basically on our side. The cost of opening a suit is larger than the maximum possible reward, thus nobody ever fines you for piracy. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Just like you would be if you made a Ferrari at your house.</quote> And you shouldn't be, because you making your own Ferrari isn't hurting anyone.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:07:52 PM #23:	Lordgold666 posted... Game devs wont stop shoving rush jobs of shit at full price. On one hand, yes, the brokebois abuse pirating games, but on the other, piracy is a way of seeing exactly what youre getting. You cant refund opened shit games, the industry controls when reviews go out as to not stifle day one sales, what is someone supposed to do? You wouldnt buy a house without looking inside it, you wouldnt buy a car without taking it for a test drive. A lot of people feel the same. Honest ppl have no prob purchasing a game w their hard earned money after pirating it beforehand if its good. Good games sell themselves. With how out of control the greed is in gaming nowadays, i dont blame those who want to see it first BEFORE they get duped into buying a $60 pay2play + excessive microtransactions 1. They never pay for it. They just say so to delude themselves into thinking that they arent a thief. 2. They dont have the right to test it just because they want to. If you dont buy the game, then you arent allowed to play it. 3. The house/car justification is dumb. Thats the same as watching someone lets play it. What you are claiming is that someone would pay for the house after getting to use it for free for the entire amount that the house is worth. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304018] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lordgold666 posted...</cite> <quote>Game devs wont stop shoving rush jobs of shit at full price. On one hand, yes, the brokebois abuse pirating games, but on the other, piracy is a way of seeing exactly what youre getting. You cant refund opened shit games, the industry controls when reviews go out as to not stifle day one sales, what is someone supposed to do? You wouldnt buy a house without looking inside it, you wouldnt buy a car without taking it for a test drive. A lot of people feel the same. Honest ppl have no prob purchasing a game w their hard earned money after pirating it beforehand if its good. Good games sell themselves. With how out of control the greed is in gaming nowadays, i dont blame those who want to see it first BEFORE they get duped into buying a $60 pay2play + excessive microtransactions</quote> 1. They never pay for it. They just say so to delude themselves into thinking that they arent a thief. 2. They dont have the right to test it just because they want to. If you dont buy the game, then you arent allowed to play it. 3. The house/car justification is dumb. Thats the same as watching someone lets play it. What you are claiming is that someone would pay for the house after getting to use it for free for the entire amount that the house is worth.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 07/01/18 2:09:28 PM #24:	The industry almost encourages it in a way. Being forced to download their gaming service such as steam, uplay, or origins. No guarantee that the game will be available to play on the future if servers are no longer supported, such as with Dirt 2 or 3 (can't remember which one) Charging 60 dollars for an incomplete game and then selling day one DLC or locking content behind payealls. Not saying that piracy is ok. But when the Pirates offer a better product or service, it's easy to see why people do it. --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:904304088] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>The industry almost encourages it in a way. Being forced to download their gaming service such as steam, uplay, or origins. No guarantee that the game will be available to play on the future if servers are no longer supported, such as with Dirt 2 or 3 (can't remember which one) Charging 60 dollars for an incomplete game and then selling day one DLC or locking content behind payealls. Not saying that piracy is ok. But when the Pirates offer a better product or service, it's easy to see why people do it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:09:37 PM #25:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Its because they are losing money for the work they created No they're not. I'm a jobless bum, they couldn't possibly get money from me. Thus, they're not losing money from me either. Russman posted... And you absolutely get fined for piracy if you are caught. Maybe in your crappy country. Here in Canada the laws are basically on our side. The cost of opening a suit is larger than the maximum possible reward, thus nobody ever fines you for piracy. Russman posted... Just like you would be if you made a Ferrari at your house. And you shouldn't be, because you making your own Ferrari isn't hurting anyone. If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life. People who pirate are criminals and bad people. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304097] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Its because they are losing money for the work they created</quote> No they're not. I'm a jobless bum, they couldn't possibly get money from me. Thus, they're not losing money from me either. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>And you absolutely get fined for piracy if you are caught.</quote> Maybe in your crappy country. Here in Canada the laws are basically on our side. The cost of opening a suit is larger than the maximum possible reward, thus nobody ever fines you for piracy. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Just like you would be if you made a Ferrari at your house.</quote> And you shouldn't be, because you making your own Ferrari isn't hurting anyone.</quote> If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life. People who pirate are criminals and bad people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:10:41 PM #26:	PoopPotato posted... The industry almost encourages it in a way. Being forced to download their gaming service such as steam, uplay, or origins. No guarantee that the game will be available to play on the future if servers are no longer supported, such as with Dirt 2 or 3 (can't remember which one) Charging 60 dollars for an incomplete game and then selling day one DLC or locking content behind payealls. Not saying that piracy is ok. But when the Pirates offer a better product or service, it's easy to see why people do it. Pirates dont offer a service. They steal one. And once again: if you dont want to pay, then you dont deserve to pay. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304143] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>PoopPotato posted...</cite> <quote>The industry almost encourages it in a way. Being forced to download their gaming service such as steam, uplay, or origins. No guarantee that the game will be available to play on the future if servers are no longer supported, such as with Dirt 2 or 3 (can't remember which one) Charging 60 dollars for an incomplete game and then selling day one DLC or locking content behind payealls. Not saying that piracy is ok. But when the Pirates offer a better product or service, it's easy to see why people do it.</quote> Pirates dont offer a service. They steal one. And once again: if you dont want to pay, then you dont deserve to pay.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mistalightbulb 07/01/18 2:10:45 PM #27:	is no one gonna answer me <cite>mistalightbulb posted [p:904304147] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>is no one gonna answer me</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 07/01/18 2:10:45 PM #28:	How do you feel about renting games, TC? Rent a game from Redbox for 6 bucks, beat it that weekend and then never buy it or play it again? --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:904304148] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>How do you feel about renting games, TC? Rent a game from Redbox for 6 bucks, beat it that weekend and then never buy it or play it again?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:11:09 PM #29:	Russman posted... If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. Russman posted... Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. Russman posted... People who pirate are criminals and bad people. Lol "you're a bad man" <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904304174] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play.</quote> People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life</quote> I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>People who pirate are criminals and bad people.</quote> Lol "you're a bad man"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raikuro 07/01/18 2:12:32 PM #30:	Darklit_Minuet posted... If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed. The Ferarri owner's resale value would drastically diminish since everyone in town now has a free Ferrari. <cite>Raikuro posted [p:904304239] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed. </quote> The Ferarri owner's resale value would drastically diminish since everyone in town now has a free Ferrari.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:12:56 PM #31:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. Russman posted... Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. Russman posted... People who pirate are criminals and bad people. Lol "you're a bad man" Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304259] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play.</quote> People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life</quote> I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>People who pirate are criminals and bad people.</quote> Lol "you're a bad man"</quote> Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 07/01/18 2:13:14 PM #32:	Who pirates and wants everyones approval? Do or dont. I dont care how you feel about it. --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:904304275] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>Who pirates and wants everyones approval? Do or dont. I dont care how you feel about it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:14:07 PM #33:	Raikuro posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed. The Ferarri owner's resale value would drastically diminish since everyone in town now has a free Ferrari. Cars don't fucking have resale value lmfao They lose half their worth as soon as you drive them off the lot, and continue to deprecate each year. A vehicle is not an investment. <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904304306] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Raikuro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>If I stole someone's Ferrari, they'd be missing a Ferrari. If I made a copy for myself, nobody would be harmed. </quote> The Ferarri owner's resale value would drastically diminish since everyone in town now has a free Ferrari.</quote> Cars don't fucking have resale value lmfao They lose half their worth as soon as you drive them off the lot, and continue to deprecate each year. A vehicle is not an investment.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 07/01/18 2:14:37 PM #34:	I had to pirate a copy of Dirt 2 after paying for it due to the servers being no longer functional but required to play. This was back before Steam offered refunds. --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:904304335] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>I had to pirate a copy of Dirt 2 after paying for it due to the servers being no longer functional but required to play. This was back before Steam offered refunds.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:14:40 PM #35:	mistalightbulb posted... RebelElite791 posted... Piracy is stealing, flat-out. Support creators what if you do both mistalightbulb posted... is no one gonna answer me You still stole. Its wrong and you didnt deserve to play it in the first place. Add to the fact that you likely didnt pay and that just makes it a horribly unethical thing to do, not to mention illegal. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304338] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>mistalightbulb posted...</cite> <quote><cite>RebelElite791 posted...</cite> <quote>Piracy is stealing, flat-out. Support creators</quote> what if you do both</quote> <cite>mistalightbulb posted...</cite> <quote>is no one gonna answer me</quote> You still stole. Its wrong and you didnt deserve to play it in the first place. Add to the fact that you likely didnt pay and that just makes it a horribly unethical thing to do, not to mention illegal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GATTJT 07/01/18 2:14:52 PM #36:	Russman posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. Russman posted... Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. Russman posted... People who pirate are criminals and bad people. Lol "you're a bad man" Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief. What, exactly, was stolen? --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/gamerfanfan/wishlist <cite>GATTJT posted [p:904304352] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play.</quote> People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life</quote> I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>People who pirate are criminals and bad people.</quote> Lol "you're a bad man"</quote> Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief.</quote> What, exactly, was stolen?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:15:37 PM #37:	Russman posted... Thieves are terrible people True Russman posted... Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. Also true Russman posted... And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief. No, merely a pirate. You don't get to make up your own definitions for words to make things sound worse. Copying isn't stealing, any more than punching someone in the face is attempted genocide. <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904304392] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Thieves are terrible people</quote> True <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do.</quote> Also true <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief.</quote> No, merely a pirate. You don't get to make up your own definitions for words to make things sound worse. Copying isn't stealing, any more than punching someone in the face is attempted genocide.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:15:45 PM #38:	GATTJT posted... Russman posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. Russman posted... Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. Russman posted... People who pirate are criminals and bad people. Lol "you're a bad man" Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief. What, exactly, was stolen? The game. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304395] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>GATTJT posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play.</quote> People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life</quote> I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>People who pirate are criminals and bad people.</quote> Lol "you're a bad man"</quote> Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief.</quote> What, exactly, was stolen?</quote> The game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PoopPotato 07/01/18 2:16:29 PM #39:	Is renting piracy? --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:904304431] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>Is renting piracy?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raikuro 07/01/18 2:17:07 PM #40:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Cars don't fucking have resale value lmfao You know this is not true. Why do you have to flat out lie to support your point? <cite>Raikuro posted [p:904304457] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>Cars don't fucking have resale value lmfao</quote> You know this is not true. Why do you have to flat out lie to support your point?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:17:12 PM #41:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... Thieves are terrible people True Russman posted... Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. Also true Russman posted... And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief. No, merely a pirate. You don't get to make up your own definitions for words to make things sound worse. Copying isn't stealing, any more than punching someone in the face is attempted genocide. See the second quote. Theres that justification. Oh no, I wouldnt do that. Im a good person. I have reasons. Him, that guy over there, that did the same thing as me, hes the bad man! --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304461] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Thieves are terrible people</quote> True <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do.</quote> Also true <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief.</quote> No, merely a pirate. You don't get to make up your own definitions for words to make things sound worse. Copying isn't stealing, any more than punching someone in the face is attempted genocide.</quote> See the second quote. Theres that justification. Oh no, I wouldnt do that. Im a good person. I have reasons. Him, that guy over there, that did the same thing as me, hes the bad man!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:18:46 PM #42:	Russman posted... See the second quote. Theres that justification. Oh no, I wouldnt do that. Im a good person. I have reasons. Him, that guy over there, that did the same thing as me, hes the bad man! Someone who deprives someone else of their property is a bad person. I don't see how that's up for discussion I've never done that, and never will <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904304528] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>See the second quote. Theres that justification. Oh no, I wouldnt do that. Im a good person. I have reasons. Him, that guy over there, that did the same thing as me, hes the bad man! </quote> Someone who deprives someone else of their property is a bad person. I don't see how that's up for discussion I've never done that, and never will</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GATTJT 07/01/18 2:19:20 PM #43:	Russman posted... GATTJT posted... Russman posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... Russman posted... If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play. People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. Russman posted... Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. Russman posted... People who pirate are criminals and bad people. Lol "you're a bad man" Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief. What, exactly, was stolen? The game. So me pirating a copy of the game is depriving someone else of the game? --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/gamerfanfan/wishlist <cite>GATTJT posted [p:904304560] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>GATTJT posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>If you cant afford the game, you dont deserve to play.</quote> People don't always get what they deserve. People get shit they don't deserve all the time. For instance, Trump didn't deserve to become President, yet here we are. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>Quit justifying theft because you didnt work hard in life</quote> I'm not justifying theft. I've never stolen a single thing in my life. I would never deprive someone else of their property. <cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>People who pirate are criminals and bad people.</quote> Lol "you're a bad man"</quote> Thieves are terrible people. Its a broken mind that causes them to justify what they do. And if youve pirated, you absolutely are a thief.</quote> What, exactly, was stolen?</quote> The game.</quote> So me pirating a copy of the game is depriving someone else of the game?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:24:09 PM #44:	@GATTJT @Darklit_Minuet steal 1. take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. Seems to be exactly what you are doing --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304802] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>@GATTJT @Darklit_Minuet steal 1. take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. Seems to be exactly what you are doing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:24:15 PM #45:	We are at school. It is exam day. I notice you left your seat to go to the washroom, so I take your exam and write my name on it. I've stolen your exam. This is stealing Same situation - I look at your exam and check what you got for questions 3 and 4, and copy those answers for my own. This is copying. There are rules against plagiarism, and if found I would get kicked out of school. However, I did not deprive you of your answers. Your exam is still your exam. You still get whatever mark you got on your own merit. <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904304808] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>We are at school. It is exam day. I notice you left your seat to go to the washroom, so I take your exam and write my name on it. I've stolen your exam. This is stealing Same situation - I look at your exam and check what you got for questions 3 and 4, and copy those answers for my own. This is copying. There are rules against plagiarism, and if found I would get kicked out of school. However, I did not deprive you of your answers. Your exam is still your exam. You still get whatever mark you got on your own merit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonOctopus 07/01/18 2:24:17 PM #46:	Piracy got me to buy a bunch of games like Pokemon, KOTOR, Mario RPG, Earthbound, and a few others. Plus there's great games like Tony Hawk that are impossible to buy from publishers anymore due to insane licensing costs. What about those games? --- https://imgur.com/nlaY1qH https://imgur.com/zHJ1OCo https://imgur.com/btBPP4E https://imgur.com/1B3bMHw <cite>NeonOctopus posted [p:904304810] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>Piracy got me to buy a bunch of games like Pokemon, KOTOR, Mario RPG, Earthbound, and a few others. Plus there's great games like Tony Hawk that are impossible to buy from publishers anymore due to insane licensing costs. What about those games?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 07/01/18 2:24:42 PM #47:	Russman posted... take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. I'm not taking their property though. Merely making a copy of it. <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:904304830] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Russman posted...</cite> <quote>take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. </quote> I'm not taking their property though. Merely making a copy of it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SageHarpuia 07/01/18 2:25:12 PM #48:	False equivalency. There is a limited supply of Ferrari(s?) in the world, and by stealing one you are cheating the manufacturers. Unless you're talking about swiping hard copies off of store shelves, piracy doesn't lose the devs potential capital. --- "You will pay dearly for your futile resistance!" <cite>SageHarpuia posted [p:904304855] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote>False equivalency. There is a limited supply of Ferrari(s?) in the world, and by stealing one you are cheating the manufacturers. Unless you're talking about swiping hard copies off of store shelves, piracy doesn't lose the devs potential capital.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:26:15 PM #49:	Darklit_Minuet posted... We are at school. It is exam day. I notice you left your seat to go to the washroom, so I take your exam and write my name on it. I've stolen your exam. This is stealing Same situation - I look at your exam and check what you got for questions 3 and 4, and copy those answers for my own. This is copying. There are rules against plagiarism, and if found I would get kicked out of school. However, I did not deprive you of your answers. Your exam is still your exam. You still get whatever mark you got on your own merit. No surprise you cheat too. I guess bad morals come all across the board. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304911] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>We are at school. It is exam day. I notice you left your seat to go to the washroom, so I take your exam and write my name on it. I've stolen your exam. This is stealing Same situation - I look at your exam and check what you got for questions 3 and 4, and copy those answers for my own. This is copying. There are rules against plagiarism, and if found I would get kicked out of school. However, I did not deprive you of your answers. Your exam is still your exam. You still get whatever mark you got on your own merit.</quote> No surprise you cheat too. I guess bad morals come all across the board.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Russman 07/01/18 2:27:24 PM #50:	SageHarpuia posted... False equivalency. There is a limited supply of Ferrari(s?) in the world, and by stealing one you are cheating the manufacturers. Unless you're talking about swiping hard copies off of store shelves, piracy doesn't lose the devs potential capital. Yeah it does. Because you didnt buy the game. Cars also sell based on brand value. If everyone could snap a Ferrari into existence then theyd be worthless. --- Your name is Russman! Russ-man! <cite>Russman posted [p:904304965] in Piracy is ... [t:76767507]...</cite> <quote><cite>SageHarpuia posted...</cite> <quote>False equivalency. There is a limited supply of Ferrari(s?) in the world, and by stealing one you are cheating the manufacturers. Unless you're talking about swiping hard copies off of store shelves, piracy doesn't lose the devs potential capital.</quote> Yeah it does. Because you didnt buy the game. Cars also sell based on brand value. If everyone could snap a Ferrari into existence then theyd be worthless.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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