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Engaging Debate on Piracy and Videogaming

Posted by michael on from the game-on dept.

koworld writes "WotR have put out a really intriguing issue on piracy this week. It has Jeff Minter arguing that piracy robs developers of their livelihoods and then a senior industry figure (writing under a pseudonym) offers the counter that piracy has done more to expand the overall videogaming market than any other factor. Just to round off the debate a number of insightful personal accounts of piracy and its effects are also included."

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  1. Re:It costs $ 0.00 to copy the games by spectecjr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But if he couldn't afford to buy it, and thus wouldn't have, no money is lost.

    That's a specious argument. Fact of the matter is, he wanted the game - it has value to him - but isn't willing to pay what the author is asking for it. So he takes it anyway.

    What do we call people who take things of value to them without the permission of the owner - who it also has value to?

    That's right. We call them theives.

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    Coming soon - pyrogyra
  2. Re:Piracy, Price, and P2P, 4 Peas in a Pod by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Most food at McDonald's isn't really all that high in fat, except shit like french fries, the problem is that they are a concentrated lump of fat AND carbohydrates with minimal protein.

    Other than that (one of my favorite nits), you're spot on. You oughta motivate your kids to be self-sufficient rather than teaching them to steal.

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    "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
  3. Pirates torture puppies and are "cunts" by Gannoc · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Wow, how inciteful. Its people like that who have caused some friends to take their game programming experience off their resume.

    I want to go pirate this asshole's games now.