Why do people Illegally download?

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  1. CLU10123 Well-Known Member

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    *Read Title*
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    Somethings aren't worth buying
    Nano174, Jun 17, 2011
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  3. Big J Well-Known Member

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    A lot of thing aren't worth buying.
    Big J, Jun 17, 2011
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  4. Link NO SWAG

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    Because its free.
    Link, Jun 17, 2011
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  5. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    they've seen MTV's "Cribs" and decided "these people don't need any more money"
    MayorEmanuel, Jun 17, 2011
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  6. Tito Well-Known Member

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    Because if I bought all my music, I'd be homeless.
    Tito, Jun 17, 2011
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    Because 1) They're rich enough already, they should stop complaining because we want to have just a fraction of the entertainment they get daily 2) It's free, and free things are nice to have.

    Anyway, I'm not paying 20 bucks to see a movie I can see on Pirate Bay or something.
    Karakoran, Jun 17, 2011
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  8. pedro3131 Running the Show While the Big Guy's Gone

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    Just a friendly reminder, the site doesn't tolerate softwhere or intellectual property piracy. It's alright to have a candid discussion about why people do it, but actually talking about how to do so will result in a 2nd tier infraction....
    pedro3131, Jun 17, 2011
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  9. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    Who's telling people how to PIRATE music, if people stole music they would have trouble keeping the athorities at BAY.
    MayorEmanuel, Jun 17, 2011
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  10. pedro3131 Running the Show While the Big Guy's Gone

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    Anything beyond this will be considered infractionable...
    pedro3131, Jun 17, 2011
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  11. MayorEmanuel Do not weep, for salvation is coming.

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    you seem to be sour like a LIME. But I'll send a WIRE do anyone thinking about breaking the rules. I'm done now
    MayorEmanuel, Jun 17, 2011
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  12. noelsoong This machine does not require caffeine to operate.

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    I can't get some of the stuff US and UK get cause i live in NZ and all.
    noelsoong, Jun 17, 2011
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  13. DirtyCrete New Member

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    i pirate because its free or if i want to try it out. But if i like it i useually support the Developers especially if its an indie game.
    DirtyCrete, Jun 17, 2011
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  14. Tito Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, if there isn't a demo for a game, I'll sometimes pirate it, try it out, and buy it if I like it.
    Tito, Jun 17, 2011
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    I can sympathize. Sometimes, there is a demo out, but I just don't want to pay for shit so I pirate it and then never buy the game.
    Link, Jun 17, 2011
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    Just going to throw it out there to spark some actual debate, if there is no God, which at least a third or more people on the forum believe, why should I NOT pirate the game?
    Karakoran, Jun 17, 2011
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  17. CLU10123 Well-Known Member

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    To obey the law? That's the only reason that I can come up with. :/
    CLU10123, Jun 17, 2011
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  18. Tito Well-Known Member

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    Well, it depends on what kind of pirating, and whether or not you end up paying the creator of the pirated material in some way. Generally, blatant pirating, such as solely for the purpose of owning material without paying for it, is theft and should be avoided. However, pirating is not as bad as real life theft, because in real life every good you steal costs money to produce, while digital material is produced once and then copied for free.
    "Because it's the law" should never be used in an argument as to whether or not something is moral.
    Tito, Jun 17, 2011
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    U should really reconsider if you want TO pirate stuff R serious your a baby if you don't pirate stuff I mean where are you going to get money for RENT
    But seriously when I pirate I pay for it if I liked it like when I pirated aoe3 I didn't like it but aoe2 I payed for
    dylan522p, Jun 17, 2011
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  20. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    Tito's right, simply because it's the law isn't a reason.

    Also as Tito said, since it was free to make, your not really stealing anything but "possible" wealth, not wealth itself.
    But we cannot simply not do something only because it is theft. Should theft be without a real victim then there's no reason it would be a bad thing. It would be like stealing a candy bar from someone with an infinate number of candy bars.

    Are we without a reason?
    Karakoran, Jun 17, 2011
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