Your stance on pirated content? Here is mine...

It's disgusting. I refuse to contribute to the death of the industries this country takes for granted. I won't even download any music that I do not pay for.

I would write more and dedicate more time to this topic, it is an issue I care about; unfortunatly, I am tired as fuck and if I tried to write anymore than I already have ti wil strat 2 luk lik tihs.

Discuss.

I uh...think its bad....

...who am I kidding. I download music all of the time, I only do it because I can't buy the albums.

As a whole, pirating in general (like games and movies), if you do it often, you really are hurting the industry.

I hate not paying for music. They are artists whom I respect and they should deserved to be paid because I am enjoying their music.

I get music, but nothing else. Pirating is unavoidable. Companies don't even try to prevent piracy anymore it seems.

How do you feel about games that are out of print or incredibly old games that can't be found on shelves anymore? How would you go about getting a 10 year old game that you really enjoyed when you were younger.

I also buy all my games/music.

I used to be big on pirating music, then I realized that half the stuff I downloaded was crap and that I was only downloading it because it was free and that I would rather pay for my music via iTunes and support the artists that I actually like.

"How do you feel about games that are out of print or incredibly old games that can't be found on shelves anymore? How would you go about getting a 10 year old game that you really enjoyed when you were younger.

I also buy all my games/music."

i dont really care if you do or dont. also i think musicians can still get rich if they sell out shows, swag, and the like. if im right, they dont really get much out of records. its the record industry who profits from record sales. i personally buy most of my music (especially rarer stuff) but if its just one song by one band that i dont really like, milewire is my provider.

I personally don't care.

"I uh...think its bad....

...who am I kidding. I download music all of the time, I only do it because I can't buy the albums.

As a whole, pirating in general (like games and movies), if you do it often, you really are hurting the industry."

I personally  think it's bad but when you have the power to get some things for Free, it's hard to resist.
Also Owning A copy of a Game > Roms . I noticed I enjoy games that I have actual copies of rather  than downloaded games.

i like the feeling of owning the game.
i think as games get bigger, the appeal of dling it will get lesser.

"It is pretty much responsible for...the crappy quality music of today.

how does piracy make music suck?"

I wish everyone would pirate garbage like Nickelback so Chad Kruger wouldn't make any money tbh.

"I wish everyone would pirate garbage like Nickelback so Chad Kruger wouldn't make any money tbh."

All my money goes to the video game industry.

I could care less when I torrent something.

"How do you feel about games that are out of print or incredibly old games that can't be found on shelves anymore? How would you go about getting a 10 year old game that you really enjoyed when you were younger.

I also buy all my games/music."

"hungrynun said:

"How do you feel about games that are out of print or incredibly old games that can't be found on shelves anymore? How would you go about getting a 10 year old game that you really enjoyed when you were younger.

I also buy all my games/music."

This is an honest question... Do we call games that cannot be found in stores "Out of Print"? Sounds like books to me. I'm curious to know."

"hungrynun said:

"How do you feel about games that are out of print or incredibly old games that can't be found on shelves anymore? How would you go about getting a 10 year old game that you really enjoyed when you were younger.

I also buy all my games/music."

This is an honest question... Do we call games that cannot be found in stores "Out of Print"? Sounds like books to me. I'm curious to know."

I hate pirates/pirating for games, but for a different reason.

I can't stand having a game without knowing that I have a full, hard copy of it. I have a finicky collector's mind, so maybe that's why I can't stand pirating games.

"It's disgusting. I refuse to contribute to the death of the industries this country takes for granted. I won't even download any music that I do not pay for.

I would write more and dedicate more time to this topic, it is an issue I care about; unfortunatly, I am tired as fuck and if I tried to write anymore than I already have ti wil strat 2 luk lik tihs.

Discuss."

"I hate pirates/pirating for games, but for a different reason.

I can't stand having a game without knowing that I have a full, hard copy of it. I have a finicky collector's mind, so maybe that's why I can't stand pirating games."

"hazelnutman said:

"I hate pirates/pirating for games, but for a different reason.

I can't stand having a game without knowing that I have a full, hard copy of it. I have a finicky collector's mind, so maybe that's why I can't stand pirating games."

You probably hate DRM too."

The only justifiable reason to pirate games IMO is if they're no longer otherwise available.  If they are, the developers deserve a few bucks.  I'd never pirate Braid, for example (if you could). 

I actually still buy CDs.  Number of reasons.

1. Highest quality backup without needing to buy blank disks and burn them.
2. Sometimes has bonus DVD (usually not that great, but...).
3. Pictures, artwork, correct lyrics.
4. Nostalgia.
5. Can re-rip CDs in any format I want.  So if/when MP3s go out of style...
6. Can get them on the cheap (10 bucks or less) if you know where to look.

"All my money goes to the video game industry.

I could care less when I torrent something."

I take the Lotus stance on pirated content, which easily defeats your Mantis stance.

iPirate.

Then I buy if it's good enough.

"It's disgusting. I refuse to contribute to the death of the industries this country takes for granted. I won't even download any music that I do not pay for.

I would write more and dedicate more time to this topic, it is an issue I care about; unfortunatly, I am tired as fuck and if I tried to write anymore than I already have ti wil strat 2 luk lik tihs.

Discuss."

I download for free its the only way.

I think it's wrong. Unfortunately the only thing stopping me is my conscious. And sometimes he likes to take the day off.

It's weird how if you do something wrong enough, you start to think it's ok. That's probably why how I got hooked on porn.

"I think it's wrong. Unfortunately the only thing stopping me is my conscious. And sometimes he likes to take the day off.

It's weird how if you do something wrong enough, you start to think it's ok. That's probably why how I got hooked on porn."

Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost.

What nobody thinks about is that just because someone pirated a game doesn't mean they would have purchased it.

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost.

What nobody thinks about is that just because someone pirated a game doesn't mean they would have purchased it."

That'Demilich said:

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost.

What nobody thinks about is that just because someone pirated a game doesn't mean they would have purchased it."

"That'Demilich said:

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost.

What nobody thinks about is that just because someone pirated a game doesn't mean they would have purchased it."

That's a cop out argument.

Sure, some do it that way. But that's what free demos are for.

The real reason people pirate stuff is "convenient items at a cheaper price."
"

"That'Demilich said:

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost.

What nobody thinks about is that just because someone pirated a game doesn't mean they would have purchased it."

That's a cop out argument.

Sure, some do it that way. But that's what free demos are for.

The real reason people pirate stuff is "convenient items at a cheaper price."
"

I have no problem pirating content i can no longer get or would cost me 100s to get, as well i have no problem pirating crap.

"I have no problem pirating content i can no longer get or would cost me 100s to get, as well i have no problem pirating crap."

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost."

Like buying games, hate buying music. Sorry!

"Demilich said:

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost."

Problem being that you wouldn't purchase it because you've already played it. That's probably the lamest excuse for piracy, and it's the one everyone always spits out..."I do it to try out the game before I buy it!" Nevermind that you never buy it because you've already "tried" it from start to finish.

Sorry, I get really tired of hearing that line of bullshit. :P

As for nothing of value being lost, that really isn't the point. You've gained from someone else's efforts and have given them nothing in return. You may not have purchased the game otherwise, but you did steal from the developer and the publisher by using something that you didn't pay for. On top of that, you've stolen from other gamers by contributing to the progressive crippling of profits from perfectly good games that deserved your money."

Well the only thing that I pirate is music, and that is because I am too young to afford all the songs I like.

Honastly, I download music all the time. As a student I dont have a heep of money floating arround and I'm not going to pay $15 AU+ for a 12-15 song album. Anyway, most musicians make their money by doing concerts, not record sales. Also I dont see the point in making me pay for music I can listen to on sites like myspace.

Games on the other hand, I have a different veiw. I do not beleive in pirating games because it is ruining the industy (pc mainly) and alot of hard work goes into these games (good ones that is). I could say the same thing about music/video but I dont think piracy will make those industries dissapear.

for movies and music i say go for it. i mean you get what you pay for and personally I'd prefer to have the disc and case on a DVD or CD so I can show it off but for games I'd say just don't do it unless it's a really old game and there is no other way to get it (i.e. Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, System Shock)

I am sure everyone in this thread has downloaded something illegal...

"Demilich said:

"Look at it like this; let's say there's a game I would never purchase, like Mass Effect. Instead I download it, enjoy it thoroughly then decide I want to go out and buy it. And if I don't, nothing of value was lost."

Problem being that you wouldn't purchase it because you've already played it. That's probably the lamest excuse for piracy, and it's the one everyone always spits out..."I do it to try out the game before I buy it!" Nevermind that you never buy it because you've already "tried" it from start to finish.

Sorry, I get really tired of hearing that line of bullshit. :P

As for nothing of value being lost, that really isn't the point. You've gained from someone else's efforts and have given them nothing in return. You may not have purchased the game otherwise, but you did steal from the developer and the publisher by using something that you didn't pay for. On top of that, you've stolen from other gamers by contributing to the progressive crippling of profits from perfectly good games that deserved your money."

I pirate music all the time.

It's okay, though!  I'm a Radiohead fan.

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