Which is moraly (not legaly) worse? Secondhand _ Pirating _ Renting_Lending

[vlad321]

Akvod said:

vlad321 said:

nofingershaha said:

Akvod said:

nofingershaha said:
Nothing pisses off a publisher more than when you buy a used game. Not only are they not receiving any money, they can't even bring you or the retailer to court.

But what do you think are the moral implications of buying a used game... I hope you're not saying that if one group if pissed or doesn't benefit, it's immoral.

In my opinion, buying a used game isn't morally wrong. Publishers should offer us a better reason why we should buy something new. After all we are only looking after ourselves and our wallets, just like most video game companies.

I can say the same thing about piracy.

 

@akvod

The CD is my property, what's on it isn't. Also When I produce something? Pirating =/= producing ANYTHING, I'm just making a copy of the very property I bought. Like say, retyping a book and giving it to my friend.

Retyping a book and giving it to your friend is a violation of IP because you're producing something. Giving an CD you own isn't because you don't produce anything, just transfering your own property to someone else. IP is the right to use/produce something. You can't actually "own" an idea, brand name, code, etc.

I don't think you understand. The CD IS your property, but just the CD. The game however is NOT your property for you to transfer. It's the intellectual property of the developer. You are not allowed to sell their property. You can sell the CD after you have wiped off the developer's properties off of it, it is yours after all.

Also I don't care whether you share or not. I want you to realize that saying that piracy is bad but you go and buy used games is extreme hipocrisy.