Report, edit, etc...Posted by Screwed on 2004-10-23 at 07:08:53
File (usually movies or mp3s) pirating is becoming more and more serious. In my home country, people burnt albums of singers and sold it for under one fifth of the price you would get for a original one. It is cheap because the seller does not have the copyright to sell the product which also means they have no registration or record that they are selling the product. In that way, they can earn all the profit without paying a portion of the money earned to the album artist, producer and tax (government). Poor singers.
Post your thoughts.
Post your thoughts.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2004-10-23 at 07:38:42
Herm... I already sell herm...Burned CD's... 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by T.s.u.k.a.s.a on 2004-10-23 at 09:31:08
My most seriouse offense is burning my Starcraft. I always use backups incase something bad happens. Good thing I do use copies. One of my CD's was infected by a virus. Another one fell out of my hand, hit the floor, and cracked. The third CD fell on the floor and got very scratched up. I don't want to risk the original. I owe my happiness to burning. Now I'm trying to take files off of Starcraft (mainly the campaign). Due to burning and downloading music, artists are doomed to live a life of semi-luxury. It's still better than having to live with 56k.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by StarEditron 4000 on 2004-10-23 at 17:01:36
NO! PIRATING BAD! Halo 2 was pirated, but at least it won't hurt the release date! The worst thing i've ever done is burn a back-up copy of sc. However, it doesn't work unless you have the original cd, so it's not as bad as making a perfect copy of sc.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ShadowBrood on 2004-10-23 at 19:34:09
only downloaded a few songs i really wanted but couldnt find and made a few mix cds that i only have 1 copy of so no bastard could sue me for copyright infringement (im not selling it am i?)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2004-10-23 at 19:45:19
This is generating only replies of people's votes, and no serious moral discussion built for this forum.
>>Garbage
>>Garbage
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SaLaCiouS(U) on 2004-10-23 at 20:35:07
A StarCraft CD can't get a virus... LMFAO~!~!111`1!!! And it also won't crack just by dropping it on the floor.
File pirating blows, I hate it and I hope you all die if you do. Actually I downloaded a song once but then I bought the CD. I do pirate software a lot that requires a Key code like Hex Workshop.
File pirating blows, I hate it and I hope you all die if you do. Actually I downloaded a song once but then I bought the CD. I do pirate software a lot that requires a Key code like Hex Workshop.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2004-10-23 at 20:54:05
For me, I download ROMs sometimes, generally not for games I have.
But I have no guilt:
The game companies aren't losing any money.
And if you disagree, then tell me how they lose money.
EDIT: Also, by that, I mean that my particular case of ROMming doesn't lose them money.
I can't say that for all other ROM users, but many cases are probably similar to mine anyways.
But I have no guilt:
The game companies aren't losing any money.
And if you disagree, then tell me how they lose money.
EDIT: Also, by that, I mean that my particular case of ROMming doesn't lose them money.
I can't say that for all other ROM users, but many cases are probably similar to mine anyways.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SaLaCiouS(U) on 2004-10-23 at 21:20:08
It makes them lose money if you download the games instead of buying them. Then there's the emotional pain knowing a bunch of faggot little teenage 
es are stealing your stuff. Actually I have a whole bunch of SNES ROMs.
es are stealing your stuff. Actually I have a whole bunch of SNES ROMs.Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2004-10-23 at 21:27:07
I burned a cd that a friend lent me because mine got borken when my cdplayer got droped form a 3rd floor
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2004-10-23 at 21:35:27
How did that happen 
(the cd player falling)
(the cd player falling)Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2004-10-23 at 21:46:06
I was hearing [LP] next to a window and my friend went running to me and jumped and the cd player went down the window and went
SPLAT!
At least i still got the headphones
SPLAT!
At least i still got the headphones
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cobra on 2004-10-23 at 21:59:23
Yar! I have done it before laddy.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SiLeNT(U) on 2004-10-23 at 22:54:12
Don't get me started on pirating. I pirate everything, from Windows 95 to XP, Office 97 - 2004. All my games are pirated including Starcraft and broodwar, all my songs are pirated which is about 400-500. I pirate movies sometimes when I'm bored. As you can see, I pirate almost everything, it really saves money.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2004-10-23 at 23:23:44
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2004-10-24 at 02:37:18
"It makes them lose money if you download the games instead of buying them"
How'd I know you'd say that?
Think of this:
ROMs aren't very important to me.
If they never existed, all that would change to me is I would never play Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Super Mario Rpg, and a plethora of other games.
But there's no way in hell I'm paying $30 for a game that's worth about 10 hours of entertainment.
Either I'll get it for free if I can, or I won't get it at all.
And then there's games such as Super MArio Rpg LotSS, Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Castlevania Original, and many many other games that I would never, ever play.
Simply because I would have no way to get them other than roms.
How'd I know you'd say that?
Think of this:
ROMs aren't very important to me.
If they never existed, all that would change to me is I would never play Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Super Mario Rpg, and a plethora of other games.
But there's no way in hell I'm paying $30 for a game that's worth about 10 hours of entertainment.
Either I'll get it for free if I can, or I won't get it at all.
And then there's games such as Super MArio Rpg LotSS, Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Castlevania Original, and many many other games that I would never, ever play.
Simply because I would have no way to get them other than roms.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by brutetal on 2004-10-24 at 02:46:08
Heck, I burn movies, music, stuff, all off the internet and put them on disks and give them to the friends that want them! lol
To be honest I alrdy got for movies/shows are:
LOTR-TT
LOTR-ROTK
AVP
DOGDE BALL
ANCHER MAN
DAY AFTER TOMORROW (I THOUGHT THAT SUCKED!)
DAVE CHAPPELLE (THATS ONE OF THE BEST COMEDY SHOW EVER!)
-AND A LOAD MORE!!!
For games:
THE SIMS 2
HALO (PC VERSION)
GTA VICE CITY
GTA 3
(A FEW MORE! TOO LAZY TO LOOK!)
Music:
TO LAZY TO LOOK!
To be honest I alrdy got for movies/shows are:
LOTR-TT
LOTR-ROTK
AVP
DOGDE BALL
ANCHER MAN
DAY AFTER TOMORROW (I THOUGHT THAT SUCKED!)
DAVE CHAPPELLE (THATS ONE OF THE BEST COMEDY SHOW EVER!)
-AND A
LOAD MORE!!!For games:
THE SIMS 2
HALO (PC VERSION)
GTA VICE CITY
GTA 3
(A FEW MORE! TOO LAZY TO LOOK!)
Music:
TO LAZY TO LOOK!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Helios on 2004-10-24 at 03:20:05
Games: Ynreal Tourney 2004, Doom 3,Halo, a few others.
TV/Movies: a few episodes of Cowboy Bebop, and a few other movies.
Music: Put it this way, I have around 75 Gb worth of music 90% of it was downloaded.
Programs: most of the ones on my comp.
ya gotta love .Torrents, i ditched away those other p2P programs a while back. I still use LimeWire though when i only want one particular song and not the whole album.
TV/Movies: a few episodes of Cowboy Bebop, and a few other movies.
Music: Put it this way, I have around 75 Gb worth of music 90% of it was downloaded.
Programs: most of the ones on my comp.
ya gotta love .Torrents, i ditched away those other p2P programs a while back. I still use LimeWire though when i only want one particular song and not the whole album.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Staredit.Net Essence on 2004-10-24 at 06:34:14
Well, I only hack game because:
-Some game don't deserve to be sell at 60$
-There is no more copy of that game in store.
-I just want to try the game fully before buying it... (I can't trust a simple demo..)
Games:
-Empire Earth (not in store)
-Command And Conquer: Generals ( I won't pay 50$ for this )
-Sim Golf (same as C&C: Generals)
-Freelancer (not in store)
-GTA: Vice City On PC ( I have it on PS2 but i wanted to try it on PC )
-Starcraft (Yea, someOne burned me the CD, But I bought it later, BW too...)
-Far Cry (My comp can't run it..soo nvm )
-Ghost Recon (Hum..Won't pay 50$ )
-Quake3 (Not in Store)
-Unreal Tournament (Wanted to try it )
-ect....
-Some game don't deserve to be sell at 60$
-There is no more copy of that game in store.
-I just want to try the game fully before buying it... (I can't trust a simple demo..)
Games:
-Empire Earth (not in store)
-Command And Conquer: Generals ( I won't pay 50$ for this
)-Sim Golf (same as C&C: Generals)
-Freelancer (not in store)
-GTA: Vice City On PC ( I have it on PS2 but i wanted to try it on PC )
-Starcraft (Yea, someOne burned me the CD, But I bought it later, BW too...)
-Far Cry (My comp can't run it..soo nvm )
-Ghost Recon (Hum..Won't pay 50$ )
-Quake3 (Not in Store)
-Unreal Tournament (Wanted to try it )
-ect....
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Urmom(U) on 2004-10-24 at 13:06:56
the worst ive done is pirating microsoft mx flash 2004(500$), well actually my friend did it and typed in a fake registry code but i uninstalled it like when he went home(its boring)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SaLaCiouS(U) on 2004-10-24 at 13:57:04
File Pirating is communism, because you're enjoying things you don't deserve to be enjoying. It makes everyone equal even though they're clearly not. The people who are pissed off the most are the people who are better than you and would be able to afford these things honestly.
Admitadely, prices are outrageous. I'd actually encourage people who would have bought the programs anyway to steal them instead. It actually pisses me off MORE when people who wouldn't have wanted to buy the things anyway steal them.
Question, how do you pirate your operating system? Don't you need an operating system to pirate the stuff in the first place? On second thought, don't answer that. But I'm leaving the question up.
ADDITION: Also, I just read that article someone posted. That guy is a dumb . He didn't even talk about file pirating, he talked about copying a CD for ones own use. Wow... just.. wow. That was really stupid.
Admitadely, prices are outrageous. I'd actually encourage people who would have bought the programs anyway to steal them instead. It actually pisses me off MORE when people who wouldn't have wanted to buy the things anyway steal them.
Question, how do you pirate your operating system? Don't you need an operating system to pirate the stuff in the first place? On second thought, don't answer that. But I'm leaving the question up.
ADDITION: Also, I just read that article someone posted. That guy is a dumb
. He didn't even talk about file pirating, he talked about copying a CD for ones own use. Wow... just.. wow. That was really stupid.Report, edit, etc...Posted by @:@ on 2004-10-24 at 14:07:43
i have more than $4,000 in pirated software on my computer
I would never buy the programs, and I'm not making money off the programs
However, when I become of age -- and when I have a professional job I will buy some of the programs I use more frequently.
Salacious, you pirate a OS by taking a friends install cd and applying the appropriate crack.
I would never buy the programs, and I'm not making money off the programs
However, when I become of age -- and when I have a professional job I will buy some of the programs I use more frequently.
Salacious, you pirate a OS by taking a friends install cd and applying the appropriate crack.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SaLaCiouS(U) on 2004-10-24 at 14:15:23
I was thinking of downloading the OS.
Anyway... let me sum up my views a little clearer:
If you would happily pay for products of reasonable price, but are unable to do so do to outrageous prices, and decide to pirate the products to get back at the evil bureacratic companies, then your plight is noble.
If you never thought to get any of these games and care little of economic insanity, and simply steal products because you can and are able to profit from your deeds, then you are worthless hog and your damnation is assured and eternal.
Anyway... let me sum up my views a little clearer:
If you would happily pay for products of reasonable price, but are unable to do so do to outrageous prices, and decide to pirate the products to get back at the evil bureacratic companies, then your plight is noble.
If you never thought to get any of these games and care little of economic insanity, and simply steal products because you can and are able to profit from your deeds, then you are worthless hog
and your damnation is assured and eternal.Report, edit, etc...Posted by SiLeNT(U) on 2004-10-24 at 15:35:26
Oh, now we're listing them are we, well here goes.
Operating Systems:
Linux
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 98 SE
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows Xp Home/Professional
Apps:
Office 95
Office 97
Office 2000
Office XP
Photoshop 4
Photoshop 5
Photoshop 6
Photoshop 7
Photoshop 8
Paint shop Pro
Corel WordPerfect 10
Various other Apps I can't remember
Games:
NBA Live 2002
NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2004
NBA Live 2005
NHL 2002
NHL 2003
NHL 2004
NHL 2005
Madden 2005
Starcraft
Starcraft:Broodwar
Half-Life
Halo
Various SNES Roms / PS Games
SiN
C&C
GTA 1
GTA 2
GTA 3
GTA Vice City
GTA San Andreas
Warcraft II
Warcraft III
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Diablo I
Diablo II
Diablo II: The Lord Of Destruction
Worms Armageddon
NBA Ballers
NBA Street Vol.2
NBA 2K5
Need For Speed 3
Need For Speed 4
Need For Speed 5
Need For Speed Underground
Splinter Cell
WWF Smackdown II: Know Your Role
Mp3z:
+400
I know theres a lot more, I just can't remember them.
Operating Systems:
Linux
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 98 SE
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows Xp Home/Professional
Apps:
Office 95
Office 97
Office 2000
Office XP
Photoshop 4
Photoshop 5
Photoshop 6
Photoshop 7
Photoshop 8
Paint shop Pro
Corel WordPerfect 10
Various other Apps I can't remember
Games:
NBA Live 2002
NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2004
NBA Live 2005
NHL 2002
NHL 2003
NHL 2004
NHL 2005
Madden 2005
Starcraft
Starcraft:Broodwar
Half-Life
Halo
Various SNES Roms / PS Games
SiN
C&C
GTA 1
GTA 2
GTA 3
GTA Vice City
GTA San Andreas
Warcraft II
Warcraft III
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Diablo I
Diablo II
Diablo II: The Lord Of Destruction
Worms Armageddon
NBA Ballers
NBA Street Vol.2
NBA 2K5
Need For Speed 3
Need For Speed 4
Need For Speed 5
Need For Speed Underground
Splinter Cell
WWF Smackdown II: Know Your Role
Mp3z:
+400
I know theres a lot more, I just can't remember them.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Helios on 2004-10-24 at 19:30:44
Artanis, one question how is it possible to have downloaded all those OS. You kinda have to have an operation system to begin with to run the P2P program (whatever it may be).