Emulation - The Legalities, Ethics, Benefits and Drawbacks

[Zkuq]

CladInShadows said:

Zkuq said:

If you admit they're different, act like it instead of saying emulation is piracy unless something. By saying what you did, you paint a narrative instead of conveying the truth.

The question was whether or not it was ok to pirate an old game that's now available on these newer micro consoles (NES Classic, SNES Classic, etc.).  And I said yes it's piracy.  And that it's always been piracy.  And that the only time it isn't piracy is when you own the game.  There was no question about emulation at all.  Where did I say emulation was piracy?  Because I am a huge advocate of emulation and piracy being two separate entities.

I have no idea what I've been thinking when reading this thread or rather, have I been thinking at all. I swear I read the post you quoted, then your post quoting said post, and I still didn't understand what was going on. Not my day, I guess, because now it's clear as day. So, uh, yeah, I was wrong and this whole discussion was pointless. Sorry.