Mendicate Bias said:
Hawk said:
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Mendicate Bias said:
ChichiriMuyo and c0rd both made the points I wanted to make.
1. The people who pirate, especially in 3rd world countries were never going to buy the product in the first place.
I of course love this excuse. "Because I could never afford it, it should just be given to me." I think I should be given a Ferrarri because I'd never be able to afford one in my life. Yeah, thats the ticket.
2. Digital theft is not the same as physical because the original owner is not losing anything from the digital copying of the product.
Oh yes, and this too. Ok then, everyone in life that is not able to afford something, should be able to have it as long as it is digital. Lets encourage people to be able to not earn what they want. Let there be nothing for people to aspire to try and earn in life. Let them use their time on stolen software as opposed to being productive and working towards being able to earn what they have. Yeah, those that can't afford things should stay in a situation that they can't and cost those that earn their keep by increasing what they pay, because as weird as it is, developers and publishers need to earn money for a living.
If companies cared about pirating in 3rd world countries then they should bring the prices of their products down to a reasonable level for their consumers. When a new game costs the same as the fathers weekly salary then you can bet pirating is going to occur.
I frankly don't care if a 8 year old kid is having fun playing a pirated copy of spore in an internet cafe somewhere in Bagdhad, it doesn't effect anyone. The creators of the game would never have seen a penny from this kid because he cant afford the game at full retail price. As long as he's not physicaly hurting the owners then why not let him have his fun.
Oh yeah, and lets especially teach the young kids that they get whatever they want and don't have to work for it. We all need a generation of people who don't work towards making their life, or life in general, better. All because they were taught they don't have to, they can have what they want without working for it.
Some of you need to stop looking at things in black and white and realise there are shades of gray.
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I really do not think that piracy is the worst thing in the world. Nor do I claim to have never have owned a pirated piece of software. Though, it has been rare and few. But, what gets me is people that make excuses for it. People who say it's ok, or even that it helps the industry.
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Your trying to equate playing a pirated game to being lazy in life and stealing a ferrari. The publishers of the game will not see a single cent from the kid, you can twist it and turn it however you like but they are not losing anything. If that kid decided he wants an ipod and steals it thats different because the people at the retail outlet are directly affected.
You can sit in your house with your hi-speed internet and your plasma tv acting all high and mighty but if you didn't have enough money to pay for a single game for your kid because it costs twice your weekly salary but your kid can get it online for free and you know no one will be hurt or effected in any way, will you deny your child that small amount of joy.
Go live in a third world country before you pass judgments on others.
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That's just it. You are completely wrong in that statement. Its a ripple effect. Just as the store is hurt as the loss builds up as more items are stolen, so to is the game dev or music writer. Eventually the losses get to the point where the publisher or development house can't afford 15 programmers and decide to fire a couple. Then those families are f'ed until they can find new work.
You are just being naive. Any money lost in large enough amounts affects everyone; and first to go are those that need those jobs and that income the most.
EDIT: Spend 2yrs making something with your own investment and then watch 1/3rd of people just walk up and take it for free before you pass judgement.
Being poor doesn't mean you should get anything but education and medicine for free. A game is far from a life necessity.
