I really don't have a problem with downloading software from torrents or the emulation crowd because nobody's making any money off it, so it's not "piracy."
Piracy is not so much the "stealing" of movies, CDs or games (most pirates have never stolen a thing in their lives) but rather the SELLING of games/movies/CDs that they have aquired through illegal means, I.E.:
The people who film movies and sell bootleg DVDs on the streets for $5-$10
Or those who sell burned copies of CDs or PC games, or those "100-in-1" game pak knockoffs that you sometimes see at mall kiosks.
That's the stuff the entertainment industry needs to focus on and they do for the most part... Nintendo for example is notorious for busting up companies selling pirated or bootleg merchandise. The movie and music industries also like to go after the occasional guy who uploads massive amounts of movies or music on torrent sites to try to keep them in check.
I've never purchased something that was bootlegged or copied and never will... if I'm gonna spend my hard earned cash I'd rather just buy the actual DVD/CD/game in question than give it to some loser who sits at home and burns CDs all day to supply his drug habits LOL.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
