Developer says Used Games Sales worse then Piracy

[vlad321]

Soonerman said:

vlad321 said:

Soonerman said:

vlad321 said:

 

I don't see how my logic changed at all. It's just proving you that you are buying a digital copy, not a physical copy, and you cannot treat them the same way. Again, I want you to show me how you can perfectly make a copy of a Ferrari, until you can then you have very faulty logic. I would LOVE to see you copy the Ferrari and try to sell it. I'd be your first customer in fact.

Oh, I'm sorry. A digital copy is different from a physical copy. Guess what? To buy that digital copy you need a physical medium. But hey, I guess when I buy a car I'm not buying the engine that makes it run!!! I mean, isn't that "intellectual property?" Crap, I just realize the body of a car can be an intellectual property! I guess I don't own anything with a car!!!!

Great logic there. You're still not making your argument why I should not be able to resell my games. 

You are right, you can resell the CD, but not the content on the CD. Also that is absolutely false about how games are tied to the physical copy, there are plenty of games which are distributed over the internet without a CD or anything. Can you distribute a Ferrari over the internet? The engine is not "intellectual property" since it is not an idea but an actual item whose value is physical. If you want to copy the engine you can go right on ahead, but call me when you do.

Wow!! An engine is not an intellectual property. I don't know in what world you leave, but let me refresh to you the definition of intellectual property

[quote]Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which property rights are recognised--and the corresponding fields of law.^[1] Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets in some jurisdictions.

I'm tired of repeating myself to you. You have no concept of what can and cannot be sold. Look 2 posts above you. I already posted what the L-A-W says in regards to me selling something I bought. Notice how you keep using the word copy. This thread has never been about copying anything. It has been about reselling games. Learn english buddy.

Let me lay it down for you because you seem to be very confused here.

The engine is a patent, the mark Ferrari is a trademark, and the game on the CD is intellectual property. Huge differencces between all 3, ad they exist because everything is different. As I said, you have EVERY right to resell the DVD you bought from Gamestop, you have however no right to take credit for the IP that is on that DVD, so next time you want to resell your game, be sure to wipe the DVD clean.