Making piracy right

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ejamer
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AppleQueso wrote:My philosophy is simple: if something is worth my time, it's worth my money. ...
General_Norris wrote:...
You are not entitled to someone's else work. If he wants to price it at one thousand dollars, it's his right. If he wants to give it for free, it's his right.
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These two statements deserve to be repeated.

People will pirate, nothing will stop that. But these are the two reasons that make me actively choose not to pirate content even though taking something that I want without paying may be more convenient and certainly will leave me in a better financial position.

If you love something, you will actively find ways to support the people who make that something possible for you to enjoy.
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ejamer wrote: If you love something, you will actively find ways to support the people who make that something possible for you to enjoy.
Darn tootin.

I'm sure thousands of people have pirated copies of the original STAR WARS trilogy, but I surely haven't met them.

"Convenience" is being confused for "Entitlement". Real life will sink in one of these days.
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Is buying a used game or dvd piracy?
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ninjainspandex wrote:Is buying a used game or dvd piracy?
You answered your own question by saying you paid for it.
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Luke wrote:
ninjainspandex wrote:Is buying a used game or dvd piracy?
You answered your own question by saying you paid for it.
The courts will answer this question soon...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/0 ... 36781.html
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Luke wrote:
ninjainspandex wrote:Is buying a used game or dvd piracy?
You answered your own question by saying you paid for it.
what about letting a friend borrow a dvd?
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ninjainspandex wrote: what about letting a friend borrow a dvd?
What if your friend never returned what you "borrowed" to him? Would that be theft?
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Luke wrote:
ninjainspandex wrote: what about letting a friend borrow a dvd?
What if your friend never returned what you "borrowed" to him? Would that be theft?
He would be found guilty of being a dick, the sentence is being hung
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ninjainspandex wrote:
Luke wrote:
ninjainspandex wrote: what about letting a friend borrow a dvd?
What if your friend never returned what you "borrowed" to him? Would that be theft?
He would be found guilty of being a dick, the sentence is being hung
A hung dick?

Sorry, couldnt help myself...
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Jmustang1968 wrote:
ninjainspandex wrote:He would be found guilty of being a dick, the sentence is being hung
A hung dick?

Sorry, couldnt help myself...
Good i was worried no one would get it :P
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