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lynx · 2000-02-24T23:40:43

Obviously there are various viewpoints towards the notion of pirating. I hear many interesting parallels and anologies, but maybe we should all just sit down and "think-out" why we choose to pirate software. The number one bs reason has to be the "try-out buy later" notion. Yes, cars you should try out, since it is a real world investment, i.e., you will pretty much depend on it to get you to work, school, and your doctor if you''re ailing, also, you will expect it to last 5-10+ years. Software on the other hand, wait, games on the other hand (remember, we are keeping it on the realest level, no bs), fuels your insatiable urge to be entertained. You are not going to play it for more than a few months, eventually something better and bigger will catch you, if the game really does suck, you are out $40, but that''s it, you move on and go play something else. You have learned your lesson, MORE RESEARCH. Are you so special and unique that some review will not match your "reasoning" or likely-opinion. Come on people, if the game doesn''t have a demo, then read as many reviews or just simply ask peoples'' opinion. The fact that you support the "try then buy" notion just gives these warez site some justification which at the end serves to a detremental end where most are just out to "try".

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Started by lynx February 21, 2000 10:25 AM

9 comments, last by lynx 24 years, 4 months ago

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February 24, 2000 11:40 PM

I, just as much as everyone here, agree that pirating software is against the law and should not happen. People spend hard time and money on creating all kinds of games and software for society to make things easier in everyday computing. They don''t create software to get it ripped off over a thousand times a day, I think the software business should go the extra mile to make their CD''s pirate proof because in the long run businesses would easily make back the extra money the spent burning a CD Key or serial number. Just my 2, or 3 cents...

P.S. sorry if i made any mistakes(in a hurry)...

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