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Lifer
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Well, it was 4am when I posted this. :eek: Does anyone feel bad for warezing? Its no different from stealing of the shelf at BestBuy.

/me gets bunny with pancake on head
 

Vernor

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Originally posted by: DaWhim
But I ask myself what do I need my 80gb hd and cablemodem for, if I don't download warez. 80gb hd is actually small, but full of warez :D

It's for pr0n, you dingbat... :p

As if the pron isn't pirated.


 

Vernor

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Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
Its no different from stealing of the shelf at BestBuy

it *is* different.


And if you told a group of 100 people that they could walk into a Best Buy, take everything they want, and the risk of ever being caught being 0.000.....01%.


How many would would do it ? ?
 

CFster

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In the immortal words or Towlie, "oh, man...I don't know what the f--k is going on..."
 

kleinesarschloch

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Originally posted by: Vernor
Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch
Its no different from stealing of the shelf at BestBuy

it *is* different.


And if you told a group of 100 people that they could walk into a Best Buy, take everything they want, and the risk of ever being caught being 0.000.....01%.


How many would would do it ? ?

would you also tell them that best buy had an unlimited supply of products that don't cost anything to replicate?

 

jaeger66

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Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch


would you also tell them that best buy had an unlimited supply of products that don't cost anything to replicate?

An argument so stupid it's almost...no, it's still stupid. The laws in this country, as well as common sense, recognize intellectual property as a tangible asset.
 

kleinesarschloch

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Originally posted by: jaeger66
Originally posted by: kleinesarschloch


would you also tell them that best buy had an unlimited supply of products that don't cost anything to replicate?

An argument so stupid it's almost...no, it's still stupid. The laws in this country, as well as common sense, recognize intellectual property as a tangible asset.

all i was trying to say is that downloading warez is not the same as stealing something from best buy. you're right, IP is a tangible asset, but the current (and planned) IP laws in the united states are much too aggressive.
 

FoolishMcNasty

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Originally posted by: Astaroth33
And the "Most Unfocused Rant of the Week" award goes to..

while this thread appears to be completely ridiculous...i think i've found an even more absurd thread. this person can't even construct a sentence...