Emulation - The Legalities, Ethics, Benefits and Drawbacks

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VGPolyglot said:

Well, the vast majority of games that I get are used/second-hand, so most of the time I don't contribute to the developers. Am I wrong for assuming that I have the same hobby as those who buy new copies to give money back to the developers?

This is a valid point, actually. I think some of the arguments apply, but in the end, you are contributing something, even if not to the original author directly.

Most of my frustration stems from those who refuse to pay anything into the industry while still partaking in it, or worse, taking pride in their ability to play games that way when they easily have the means to do otherwise. I suppose you can say it's a very specific frustration, but I've been involved in enough gaming communities to know it's not negligible either.