Gaming [Q] Why do people pirate?

[vayanui8]

just gonna leave this here http://gbatemp.net/threads/q-why-dont-people-pirate.378947/

 

[KingOfThePirates]

hey guys, i'd like to extend our discussion on why we SHOULD pirate. i have a pretty solid argument over at this thread
https://gbatemp.net/threads/q-why-dont-people-pirate.378947/

 

[Lavanoid]

Talking about someone desperate to educate the majority of this site...

I guess that means we're both education whores, then aren't we. xD

 

[Ra1d]

I guess that means we're both education whores, then aren't we. xD

Wrong guy

 

[Catastrophic]

Well by word definition pirating is still Theft, if you had ∞ ballons and a kid stole one, you would still have ∞ left, but he still stole one.
by other word pirating downloading a digital medium illegally is theft. #Debunked

This can be perceived in many ways. What if I took out my hi powered cloning device I got this christmas and used it to make a copy of one of your infinite balloons? I wouldn't be depriving you of anything would I?

 

[Kioku]

Threads like this which are asking for flame stay up? Yet threads asking legitimate question get locked down? Ah, the good ol' temp.

 

[filfat]

This can be perceived in many ways. What if I took out my hi powered cloning device I got this christmas and used it to make a copy of one of your infinite balloons? I wouldn't be depriving you of anything would I?

No but you would benefit, there is the problem.

 

[the_randomizer]

Sorry OP, but I flat out disagree completely, if people want to pirate, they're going to pirate irrespective of the morality issues that inconsequentially follow. Most people also don't care that you don't own a game, but the right to play the games. Well, guess what, I backed up all my Wii and Gamecube games. Does that make me a filthy pirate? You're preaching the wrong choir, here.

GBA Temp goes from previous ROM hosting site to banning warez links and yet people have the balls to ask why most of the people on here admit to pirating at one point or another. Wat.

 

[KingOfThePirates]

just gonna leave this here http://gbatemp.net/threads/q-why-dont-people-pirate.378947/

thanks igor. i can always count on you

 

[sarkwalvein]

Idiot, the NSA aims to gather info in order to serve justice, I.E - protect your ass from terrorists. Pirating and Safety are completely different.

That statement is quite naïve.
Corruption is (unfortunately) in the nature of men, and as so I pretty much think that by gathering information about everyone they can (and would) beneficiate bussinesmen and lobbyist that are "near" to the current powers (not necessarily the exposed faces of the government, normally just powerful bussinesmen that pull the strings).
In short, the NSA is not a benevolent God, and so it should not be granted excesive power with no control.

 

[Lavanoid]

This can be perceived in many ways. What if I took out my hi powered cloning device I got this christmas and used it to make a copy of one of your infinite balloons? I wouldn't be depriving you of anything would I?

Except that the baloon's aren't infinite - they are made, by using materials, which means money.

That statement is quite naïve.
Corruption is (unfortunately) in the nature of men, and as so I pretty much think that by gathering information about everyone they can (and would) beneficiate bussinesmen and lobbyist that are "near" to the current powers (not necessarily the exposed faces of the government, normally just powerful bussinesmen that pull the strings).
In short, the NSA is not a benevolent God, and so it should not be granted excesive power with no control.

If there wasn't corruption, there wouldn't be piracy,terrorists,NSA, war or "string pullers" - but yet it exists. What a shame. It seems than mankind has given up privacy for immorality.

 

[Catastrophic]

No but you would benefit, there is the problem.

So I'm not allowed to benefit?

 

[Kioku]

Sorry OP, but I flat out disagree completely, if people want to pirate, they're going to pirate irrespective of the morality issues that inconsequentially follow. Most people also don't care that you don't own a game, but the right to play the games. Well, guess what, I backed up all my Wii and Gamecube games. Does that make me a filthy pirate? You're preaching the wrong choir, here.

The piracy debate is a lost cause. You've got the white Knights that try so hard to prove a point but at the end of the day fall flat on their asses. Then you've got the Pirates who try to justify their actions, and choose to remain ignorant to the fact that it does hurt companies. I'm going to be honest here, these threads should be locked on site. Theres nothing being intellectually contributed at any given point. It's opinion vs opinion.

Also, we've all illegally downloaded one thing or another at some point in our lives. Seems backwards to go against it.

 

[the_randomizer]

If there wasn't corruption, there wouldn't be piracy,terrorists,NSA, war or "string pullers" - but yet it exists. What a shame. It seems than mankind has given up privacy for immorality.

This thread and these posts gave me cancer. You can't dictate what we should or shouldn't do, think of the acronym, NOYB. I don't care are for or against piracy, that's not my problem, but don't cram it down our mouths.

Perhaps that was your Karma, shouldn't steal and follow the rules of life - work to survive (well, in this case - work to play games), not sit on your ass and steal.

Cool story, bro, I'll be sure to keep this in my journal

 

[Kioku]

If there wasn't corruption, there wouldn't be piracy,terrorists,NSA, war or "string pullers" - but yet it exists. What a shame. It seems than mankind has given up privacy for immorality.

That last bit is irrelevant as ultimately most of us were not given the choice of privacy.

 

[Lavanoid]

This thread and these posts gave me cancer.

Perhaps that was your Karma, shouldn't steal and follow the rules of life - work to survive (well, in this case - work to play games), not sit on your ass and steal.

 

[filfat]

So I'm not allowed to benefit?

Not if you dont pay for the product... Morality 101

 

[the_randomizer]

Not if you dont pay for the product... Morality 101

I smell sycophantic loyalty on the Temp Kissing the OP's ass much? OP brings up piracy, follower blindly agrees to OP. Please, spare us your chastisement.

Edit: filfat You're a developer? Boy, that certainly changed my mind Again, what people do, supporting or against piracy is not my concern, but stop trying to make us decide either way, that's not your place.

 

[Lavanoid]

That last bit is irrelevant as ultimately most of us were not given the choice of privacy.

Privacy would exist - if everyone was moral. If everyone was moral, they would respect each other and play by the rules. But they don't so there has to be people who monitor our actions to ensure that we aren't one of those immoral people.

 

[filfat]

I smell sycophantic urges on the Temp Kissing the OP's ass much?

No, more my own. ima dev you know