Bandorr said:
Super_Boom said:
I share most of the views shared here, very well-written post.
Overall, I can't say I'm completely behind banning piracy discussion from emulation threads, as I'm not convinced the two are as independent as some feel. It seems like there will always be that elephant in the room, akin to banning discussion on gun control in gun ownership threads (I know it's an extreme example, don't rip my throat out). That being said, if the community feels confident they can maintain discussion on legal use of emulation, I don't mind giving this suggestion a chance at least.
Of course, when it comes to piracy or illegal forms of emulation, I would be completely behind more severe moderation, depending on the offense, as I find it absolutely shameful that scum that don't contribute to the developers that sweated over these games are pretending to have the same hobby as those of us who do.
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I agree, and actually I like the gun reference. I was considering something akin to a gun and a bullet. A bullet (A Rom) is pointless without the gun (the Emulator). Some people do legal things with a gun (playing games you own) some people do illegal things (like piracy). So as far as things do the example isn't a bad one, although not perfect either.
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The problem with that analogy is you're not committing a crime using an emulator, the crime is from software piracy. It would be akin to buying a gun legally but obtaining the ammunition from an illegal source. Or more simply, it's like buying a PC but then illegally downloading all of your games (or programs).
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