| superchunk said: I 100% disagree with you as the big difference in pirating and renting/buying used is that money is still transfering hands and that allows the original purchaser GAMESTOP to buy another new game. Thus, while renting/buying used is not as desirable to devs as everyone buying their own unique copy, its still not theft LEGAL and in the long run the devs GAMESTOP still profit something. |
i fixed a few points (and i use gamestop as a representative of all used game sales).
Rentals ok (licencing)
Used... for the dev it's the same as piracy really.
I buy a game 60€ and sell it for 30€... then reinvest the 30.... ok that part fits your theory.
The guy who buys it for 30€.... sells it for 30€ and on and on .... the dev sees no money there and the game has been played with one licence by 4-5 individuals. (who are willing to make an investment... albeit thinking they'll recover it).
lending to friends -> no money exchanged (but technically it is still wrong but it stays private).
Piracy -> lending the game to all your internet friends.... Imagine all the people.. (though they do retain the copy)
this discution will never end anyways. Legality is based on law and law is only what we voted... Copyright was invented in the 18th century, before that... well you could copy legaly.
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