What? I hate piracy, my friend. Those thieves steal from future versions of the author/business that created the product. But, really, how can you not see how competition between businesses is stealing potential profit? When someone goes to one business to buy a product instead of going to another business, the first business is stealing from the other business because the other business could have had more profit (remember, future profit is being stolen) if the person went to their business to buy the product, instead.
Also, I'm sure glad that you agree with my point of view about piracy being evil, instead of thinking I was being sarcastic and then simply bashing my argument without even commenting on what was logically wrong with it. Good thing you didn't do that.
We have to stop these injustices, my friend. After all, copying something is stealing because it steals non-existent profit from the developer (the future version of the developer), just like businesses steal non-existent profit from each other when they compete. We can't allow this to happen. Something must be done.
Agreed. People are stealing from Microsoft's infinite pool of copies, and they must be stopped. People are stealing from Microsoft in the future, where they would have made profits had people not pirated their game.
Yes, stealing non-existent property is completely logical and totally possible. Again, I'm not defending these evil pirates at all. I'm just stating why piracy is completely wrong. These are the anti-piracy arguments that a majority of us pirate-haters use, and they are completely valid.
"If some of the people pirating don't buy but they would have without the pirate being available there's nothing "potential" about the profits lost." I know, it's just... wrong! It brings my blood to a boil, too. Much like how if one business wasn't around, the customers that would have bought products from that business would likely visit another business to buy products. Therefore, the first business is stealing profits from the rest of the businesses. There's nothing potential about that, either.
Ugh. I'm getting so fired up about all these injustices! I need to take a break...
Bungie is stealing potential profit away from other companies due to the fact that some people might buy one of their games instead of a game from another company. Pirates are doing something similar, only without money involved. We can't condone these pirates who are stealing non-existence profit, no matter what pirate-enablers say or think.
Clearly spending millions more on DRM that will totally never be cracked and millions more on going after these pirates (police have nothing better to do, anyway) is a good investment.
Defend pirates? I assure you that my intention was to show my appreciation for these poor, innocent companies. No one has the right to steal another persons non-existent profits. Ugh, pirates anger me so.
They're stealing potential profit! It's almost as bad as competition between businesses, or a consumer informing other consumers about a bad company/poorly made product. In all three cases, potential profit is being stolen.
We must stop these people from hurting our businesses. Also, this clearly wouldn't have happened if there had been super powerful DRM installed with the game!
Masturbation should be outlawed because the sperm cells would have a chance to become a real baby if they were given the chance. Instead, masturbation just kills them, destroying their life. Actually, any practice that wastes sperm or eggs and has no chance of producing a child should be outlawed.
What? So if a few people find something offensive, it should be censored or banned even if other people don't? That makes no sense. Those people should just have to deal with it, I'm sorry.
"1) A bad troll 2) A little kid"
It's not only "bad trolls" or "little kids" that worry about censorship, my friend. It's a game. If people can't understand that, they are the ones in need of some "help."
It's in their right to make the game. If people are offended by a mere game, they shouldn't play it. You do not have the right to impose censorship on me. I'm certainly not offended by it. I also love how she says she doesn't care if they make games about WW2, yet there's still families alive that had other family members die in that war.
Her intentions are clear: "If I, personally, find it offensive, it must be censored! To hell with everyone else!"
Get your censorship away from me. Yes, freedom of expression does overpower your ethics, and I certainly don't share your ethics. It's a game. If you can't handle it, you need a reality check.
This is just a game. As in, it's not real. Get a grip in reality, please. Lots of people die in many different ways, and just because someone you know died a certain way that people in a game die in, it certainly doesn't mean that the game needs to be banned.
Screw your censorship, you oversensitive idiots. Censorship is an obscenity in and of itself. If you don't like it, don't play the game. This is insane. I'm tired of people who think that everything that they don't like needs to be censored.
Yes, the government is dangerous too. However, with the government, at least we have SOME (okay, when you take into account corporate lobbyists, it's really none) say in what they do. Whereas these private corporations, we have no say. Basically, if net neutrality isn't enforced, I'll either have to deal with Comcast if they decide to abuse this, or get rid of my internet (not feasible, I use it for too many things).
I'd really like to see some serious regulations put on what the FCC can do with the internet (just enforcing net neutrality, nothing else). Too much of either, and everyone loses.
Politicians are merely puppets for corporate lobbyists. Much of what they do is controlled by them. I wasn't saying that I don't trust them on all fronts, I was saying that giving them this much leeway is a bad idea.
"What is so horrible about letting people decide for themselves? i.e. "Microsoft sucks, I'm switching to Apple or Linux or Amiga OS." Or: "Comcast sucks... I'm switching to Verizon or Cricket Broadband instead.""
Well, it'd be okay if I had ANY sort of choice in the matter. The only high speed ISP located in my area is Comcast. That's it. I'm sure many other people are in the same situation. Now, while letting the government do the policing has its risks, at least with that you have SOME hope of stopping any idiotic decisions they make. With these greedy private corporations, you have zero hope, unless you boycott the internet (which isn't feasible considering how valuable of an asset it is).
Comcast has a monopoly in my area, as well as in other areas. I don't trust the government, either, but I would certainly hope everyone would stop them from doing something idiotic. Sadly, I fear that we're doomed no matter what, as no one stands up for what they believe. Most people are simply tools.
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What? I hate piracy, my friend. Those thieves steal from future versions of the author/business that created the product. But, really, how can you not see how competition between businesses is stealing potential profit? When someone goes to one business to buy a product instead of going to another business, the first business is stealing from the other business because the other business could have had more profit (remember, future profit is being stolen) if the person went to their business to buy the product, instead.
Also, I'm sure glad that you agree with my point of view about piracy being evil, instead of thinking I was being sarcastic and then simply bashing my argument without even commenting on what was logically wrong with it. Good thing you didn't do that.
We have to stop these injustices, my friend. After all, copying something is stealing because it steals non-existent profit from the developer (the future version of the developer), just like businesses steal non-existent profit from each other when they compete. We can't allow this to happen. Something must be done.
I've already taken that into account, and I completely agree. They're stealing from future versions of Microsoft and Bungie, obviously.
You read my mind, my friend. You read my mind...
Agreed. People are stealing from Microsoft's infinite pool of copies, and they must be stopped. People are stealing from Microsoft in the future, where they would have made profits had people not pirated their game.
Yeah, but these evil pirates also like to share information. They might tell each other how to do so, reading a few steps. We must stop them.
Yes, stealing non-existent property is completely logical and totally possible. Again, I'm not defending these evil pirates at all. I'm just stating why piracy is completely wrong. These are the anti-piracy arguments that a majority of us pirate-haters use, and they are completely valid.
"If some of the people pirating don't buy but they would have without the pirate being available there's nothing "potential" about the profits lost."
I know, it's just... wrong! It brings my blood to a boil, too. Much like how if one business wasn't around, the customers that would have bought products from that business would likely visit another business to buy products. Therefore, the first business is stealing profits from the rest of the businesses. There's nothing potential about that, either.
Ugh. I'm getting so fired up about all these injustices! I need to take a break...
It should have been far more annoying and restrictive, then. That would stop those pirates cold in their tracks!
Bungie is stealing potential profit away from other companies due to the fact that some people might buy one of their games instead of a game from another company. Pirates are doing something similar, only without money involved. We can't condone these pirates who are stealing non-existence profit, no matter what pirate-enablers say or think.
Clearly spending millions more on DRM that will totally never be cracked and millions more on going after these pirates (police have nothing better to do, anyway) is a good investment.
Defend pirates? I assure you that my intention was to show my appreciation for these poor, innocent companies. No one has the right to steal another persons non-existent profits. Ugh, pirates anger me so.
No, it needs to be far more annoying and restrictive than that to ensure the best security possible. Pirates will never get around that.
They're stealing potential profit! It's almost as bad as competition between businesses, or a consumer informing other consumers about a bad company/poorly made product. In all three cases, potential profit is being stolen.
We must stop these people from hurting our businesses. Also, this clearly wouldn't have happened if there had been super powerful DRM installed with the game!
Masturbation should be outlawed because the sperm cells would have a chance to become a real baby if they were given the chance. Instead, masturbation just kills them, destroying their life. Actually, any practice that wastes sperm or eggs and has no chance of producing a child should be outlawed.
I'm glad this happened. Now the embryos can be thrown away, like they're supposed to be.
What? So if a few people find something offensive, it should be censored or banned even if other people don't? That makes no sense. Those people should just have to deal with it, I'm sorry.
"1) A bad troll
2) A little kid"
It's not only "bad trolls" or "little kids" that worry about censorship, my friend. It's a game. If people can't understand that, they are the ones in need of some "help."
Sounds like a solution to get people to stop bitching. I think they should leave it alone. To hell with censorship.
*sigh*
It's in their right to make the game. If people are offended by a mere game, they shouldn't play it. You do not have the right to impose censorship on me. I'm certainly not offended by it. I also love how she says she doesn't care if they make games about WW2, yet there's still families alive that had other family members die in that war.
Her intentions are clear: "If I, personally, find it offensive, it must be censored! To hell with everyone else!"
Get your censorship away from me. Yes, freedom of expression does overpower your ethics, and I certainly don't share your ethics. It's a game. If you can't handle it, you need a reality check.
All wars are highly pointless and idiotic in the end.
"Defending freedom!"
While politicians sends their puppets out to fight another group of puppets while they play a little game of war.
This is just a game. As in, it's not real. Get a grip in reality, please. Lots of people die in many different ways, and just because someone you know died a certain way that people in a game die in, it certainly doesn't mean that the game needs to be banned.
Screw your censorship, you oversensitive idiots. Censorship is an obscenity in and of itself. If you don't like it, don't play the game. This is insane. I'm tired of people who think that everything that they don't like needs to be censored.
I raged.
Yes, the government is dangerous too. However, with the government, at least we have SOME (okay, when you take into account corporate lobbyists, it's really none) say in what they do. Whereas these private corporations, we have no say. Basically, if net neutrality isn't enforced, I'll either have to deal with Comcast if they decide to abuse this, or get rid of my internet (not feasible, I use it for too many things).
I'd really like to see some serious regulations put on what the FCC can do with the internet (just enforcing net neutrality, nothing else). Too much of either, and everyone loses.
I agree that censorship is absolutely idiotic.
Politicians are merely puppets for corporate lobbyists. Much of what they do is controlled by them. I wasn't saying that I don't trust them on all fronts, I was saying that giving them this much leeway is a bad idea.
"I support both wars and occupations"
That's very sad, my friend.
Funny that people still trust the government. No, really, it's scary. Very scary. Things will never change at this rate.
"What is so horrible about letting people decide for themselves? i.e. "Microsoft sucks, I'm switching to Apple or Linux or Amiga OS." Or: "Comcast sucks... I'm switching to Verizon or Cricket Broadband instead."" Well, it'd be okay if I had ANY sort of choice in the matter. The only high speed ISP located in my area is Comcast. That's it. I'm sure many other people are in the same situation. Now, while letting the government do the policing has its risks, at least with that you have SOME hope of stopping any idiotic decisions they make. With these greedy private corporations, you have zero hope, unless you boycott the internet (which isn't feasible considering how valuable of an asset it is).
"I personally think that's fine" Wow. Just... wow. That's really sad if you think it's fine.
Comcast has a monopoly in my area, as well as in other areas. I don't trust the government, either, but I would certainly hope everyone would stop them from doing something idiotic. Sadly, I fear that we're doomed no matter what, as no one stands up for what they believe. Most people are simply tools.