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MadmanRick -> RE: Pirating (7/12/2008 11:17:55 PM)
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Piracy does not benefit anyone. You may think that downloading games "free" from the internet that someone else has purchased, is not harming anyone, after all the Company received money for the game that was purchased. However, some companies (i.e. Matrix to use an example) operate on a slim profit margin, their target market is small (albeit dedicated) and therefore piracy even on a small scale impacts their ability to remain solvent. Large scale piracy threatens their very existence. I obviously would prefer to pay for nothing, but in this world nothing is "free". I enjoy strategy games immensely, they entertain and relax me. In order for me to continue to enjoy these games, someone has to produce them and by extension, someone must be paid to make them and I must pay to play them. Therefore, irregardless of how little I think a company may be harmed by me "pirating" a game, I avoid it at all costs. I am by no means a corporate shill, I am simply pragmatic about the situation. I like strategy games and want to be able to continue to enjoy them, therefore I buy them. Oh and to me I don't separate out of print games from the rest, if I want a game that is out of print then I go to those venues that sell used games and buy it there. Sure my money is only benefiting the reseller, but I know in my heart of hearts, that I did the right thing.
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