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CharmedontheWB on 13 February 2013
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spaceguy said:
CharmedontheWB said:
This is capitalism--you either sink or swim. It is not my responsibility to find new and creative ways to keep a company in business. The same way it is not the government's responsibility to find new and creative ways to keep a dollar in my pocket. If I mismanage my funds then I pay the price, the same is to be said for any company. Square went bankrupt because of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. They made a bad decision and it cost them into a merger with Enix. If you cannot afford to spend $120M dollars then you should not spend it. If you take a gamble and lose then that is your problem, not mine. There are a number of small studios that have stayed in business because they have made good business decisions. The used game market is a legitimate industry. If you have a problem with it then you also have a problem with capitalism. As a consumer I determine what value my dollar holds. As long as I am going through legitimate channels there should not be a problem which product I choose.

Infrastructer has always been massive jobs programs and also moves products quicker to their destination. Time is money and the faster it gets there, the faster transactions happen, the more money is made. Plus the people doing the work make good money, then go out and spend that extra money. Goverment is a jobs program in a sense. With out a goverment you have no market. They decide the rules and what you make, the acceptable treatment and the works. So don't go telling me about politics.

 The software company can make their own rules with their own products. I hate when people use the capitalism comment. you don't even know what  real capitalist is do you? It's a person who lives off investments. If the goverment don't put in rules I can come take all there money and if there is no rules, whos going to stop me. The free market is a two word sound bite made for dumb people. C'mon. There is no such thing. Free market would mean no rules. Meaning I just take your money. Now before you come on a rant about capitalism, learn some sh-t first.

You do not know anything about me so before you choose to point your finger and name someone as stupid perhaps you should first look into the mirror.  Clearly you do not understand the concept of capitalism which the dictionary definition is as follows: Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of capital goods and the means of production, with the creation of goods and services for profit. Elements central to capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, and a price system.  The used game market is a compeitive market--not a market disruptor as you would like people to believe.  You can have whatever opinion you want but that is all it is so stop trying to spout it as factual evidence.