axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC | reply to BF69
Re: Copyright infringement is ALSO a criminal offense
The difference is you are certain that someone had the money if they paid for it... when I was in high school/college I knew plenty of downloaders, now that everyone I know has money, nobody pirates |
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Premium
join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
| said by axus  :The difference is you are certain that someone had the money if they paid for it... when I was in high school/college I knew plenty of downloaders, now that everyone I know has money, nobody pirates Are you sure no one pirates? You might think they don't pirate but they like do. If you know what you're doing, their is no reason of why you would not continue doing it. |
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james
join:2001-02-26
antarctica
| Interestingly, I've found that since I've had more money, and Steam and my Wii allow me to instantly get any game I want without leaving the couch, my downloading of "warez" has dropped severely. I've even bought games that I downloaded back in the old days, like doom 3, deus ex, super mario, and many more.
In order for people to want to pay for something, it has to be easier to pay than to download it for free. It's especially hurtful for the companies when their copy protection limits the people who actually purchase their music (as an example), while those who download the mp3s are getting a superior product for free. |
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averagedude
join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ
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2 edits | said by james1 :
In order for people to want to pay for something, it has to be easier to pay than to download it for free. It's especially hurtful for the companies when their copy protection limits the people who actually purchase their music (as an example), while those who download the mp3s are getting a superior product for free.
And that is human nature/behavior that many companies fail to understand. |
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