When is pirating ok? (discussion)

[TripleSMoon]

Dude, combine your freaking posts... double posting is against the rules. I imagine triple posting is even more so.

 

[pokefloote]

If steam ever disappears, I wouldnt feel bad about pirating the games i 'bought licenses for'.

 

[Metoroid0]

Dude, combine your freaking posts... double posting is against the rules. I imagine triple posting is even more so.

Thanks for reminder, but i think its not that big a deal... but, why do you feel like that when someone is double posting?​

(Just small advice if i may..it would be wise to PM people for double-posting instead of posting it on thread, and send them rules of the forum and stuff ) ​

I'm sure you can understand me, because i'm a human, and humans make mistakes ​

​

By the way, i was wondering, how to merge two posts into one? (i also don't want to double post )​

If steam ever disappears, I wouldnt feel bad about pirating the games i 'bought licenses for'.

What actually is a "STEAM" by the way i mean, i know what it is, but what actually is?​

(when someone say steam, i think of Half-Life haha) ​

​

​

​

​

OMG i double posted again (aparently, i'm not all myself today..sorry )​

​

 

[stanleyopar2000]

whenever you feel like it is.

 

[porkiewpyne]

Thanks for reminder, but i think its not that big a deal... but, why do you feel like that when someone is double posting?​

(Just small advice if i may..it would be wise to PM people for double-posting instead of posting it on thread, and send them rules of the forum and stuff ) ​

I'm sure you can understand me, because i'm a human, and humans make mistakes ​

​

By the way, i was wondering, how to merge two posts into one? (i also don't want to double post )​

And then proceed to make the exact same mistake. Again.

In all seriousness, you can't "merge" posts per se. All you need to do is either
A) Think about what you want to post and compile all you want to say before hitting the 'Post reply' button
B) Think about the additional thing you would have put in the second post, press the edit button and write whatever it was in there. You've used the edit button before. You can use it again. Don't worry. Usage is unlimited and free of charge.

2) Because it's basic courtesy. It takes up more space than required. Pretty much like spamming. Which is pretty annoying. And well, you ARE supposed to have read the rules so yea.....

3) Could you un-centre your text? It gets a wee bit annoying especially when your post consists of only a "?" which by the way is yet another thing which can be frustrating. Though we don't have that 10 character limit here, it would be nice if the post has..... well.... more.

 

[xist]

3) Could you un-centre your text? It gets a wee bit annoying especially when your post consists of only a "?" which by the way is yet another thing which can be frustrating. Though we don't have that 10 character limit here, it would be nice if the post has..... well.... more.

QFT!

The only way it could be worse would be if you picked some awful font, italicised it and coloured it pink.

 

[Metoroid0]

And then proceed to make the exact same mistake. Again.

In all seriousness, you can't "merge" posts per se. All you need to do is either
A) Think about what you want to post and compile all you want to say before hitting the 'Post reply' button
B) Think about the additional thing you would have put in the second post, press the edit button and write whatever it was in there. You've used the edit button before. You can use it again. Don't worry. Usage is unlimited and free of charge.

2) Because it's basic courtesy. It takes up more space than required. Pretty much like spamming. Which is pretty annoying. And well, you ARE supposed to have read the rules so yea.....

3) Could you un-centre your text? It gets a wee bit annoying especially when your post consists of only a "?" which by the way is yet another thing which can be frustrating. Though we don't have that 10 character limit here, it would be nice if the post has..... well.... more.

Quoting myself "OMG i double posted again (aparently, i'm not all myself today..sorry )"

And also, this is off topic is it not?
I didn't read the rules, but i'm learning them on the go, and will read when i had time. TKS

QFT!

The only way it could be worse would be if you picked some awful font, italicised it and coloured it pink.

In other words, "do what i want, not what you want"?
I like it that way. and also, there's this word "please" "if you could" or whatewer...

 

[Gahars]

It's a​

feeling​

of "cutting our liberty" which humans tend to take seriously and personal.​

​

​

Law don't real, only feels.

 

[Metoroid0]

​

Law don't real, only feels.

Could you please rephrase what you wrote, i don't understand it very well. sorry (english is not my mother language) tks

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Buying used is paying someone else for another person's work. Not a single dime of that transaction goes to the maker of the work.

so you think every developer deserves a dime?...there are a few unnamed ones that i think don't..

 

[the_randomizer]

so you think every developer deserves a dime?...there are a few unnamed ones that i think don't..

I prefer to pirate games that don't give developers money but only to second-hand sellers, like users who sell old used games on eBay or Amazon

 

[gifi4]

Buying used is paying someone else for another person's work. Not a single dime of that transaction goes to the maker of the work.

You're paying someone money to get a game. That game came from the developers. In order for you to buy a game second-hand, the game would have to have been purchased originally. Therefore, your discounted purchase is still *technically* contributing to the developer.

Edit: Any chance we could get the above user warned or perhaps even suspended?

 

[Depravo]

​

3rd double post?! wtf ..what's next penta post? )

Next is a warning for causing unnecessary work for the moderating staff.

 

[the_randomizer]

You're paying someone money to get a game. That game came from the developers. In order for you to buy a game second-hand, the game would have to have been purchased originally. Therefore, your discounted purchase is still *technically* contributing to the developer.

Edit: Any chance we could get the above user warned or perhaps even suspended?

Yes, the game had to have been purchased in the first place, but a second-hand game in no way gives more money to the developers in question, especially if said game is no longer being manufactured. There are a finite amount of used games in circulation.

 

[Gahars]

Could you please rephrase what you wrote, i don't understand it very well. sorry (english is not my mother language) tks

It's a reference to the SJW (social justice warrior) mantra of "Science don't real, only feels!" when people present evidence that their claims are wrong. Basically, they're saying that the truth of the matter is irrelevent - all that matters is their feelings on a subject.

Someone "feeling" like their liberty is being taken away because companies are protecting their products doesn't mean anything. Their feelings don't somehow warp the fabric of reality to change the facts of the matter.

Also, for the love of God and all that is holy, please stop with the special snowflake formatting. It's really obnoxious.

 

[Metoroid0]

Next is a warning for causing unnecessary work for the moderating staff.

Sorry guys but i don't feel like myself today. please go easy on me ​

don't tell me you newer double posted... but if you haven't than you don't understand me.​

​

Anyway, sorry ​

It's a reference to the SJW (social justice warrior) mantra of "Science don't real, only feels!" when people present evidence that their claims are wrong. Basically, they're saying that the truth of the matter is irrelevent - all that matters is their feelings on a subject.

Someone "feeling" like their liberty is being taken away because companies are protecting their products doesn't mean anything. Their feelings don't somehow warp the fabric of reality to change the facts of the matter.

Also, for the love of God and all that is holy, please stop with the special snowflake formatting. It's really obnoxious.

I newer said that "all that matters is their feelings on a subject" i just wanted to point out that people have feelings and why are they feeling like that.
Rydian replyed: "How in the world are these guys "cutting our liberty"?
Or are you just spouting off random buzzwords in an attempt to sound serious?"


I just wanted to say that even if there are no real "cutting our liberty" sometimes, there is human factor, like their feeling of "cutting liberty"

PS. " snowflake formatting" ??

 

[xist]

If a game is available for purchase the it doesn't matter whether you buy it or not...the developer already got paid, your purchase puts money into the Publishers pockets. (not Indie games which generally don't have Publishers). The developer doesn't care about you buying their game second hand because they're often not the publisher who are distributing that game. Developers feel the lack of purchase at a later date when their publishers decide to ditch them because the games aren't selling.

Buy games to allow developers to keep making the games you like and help shape the future. If you don't then publishers will have no choice but to take even fewer risks and opt for casual games, cheap clones and poor sequels.

 

[pokefloote]

What actually is a "STEAM" by the way i mean, i know what it is, but what actually is?
(when someone say steam, i think of Half-Life haha)

Steam is like a big store for digital pc games. Also used as an easy way to display the games you own, and you can run them all from one place. It's quite convenient.

Thing is, some pc games are only available on steam (even if they have a box in a store, it has a code that you must activate through steam to use it) so if Steam/Valve ever shut down the service, those games are useless even though we bought them.

Not that I can see them ever going down, Steam is excellent.

 

[Gahars]

Sorry guys but i don't feel like myself today. please go easy on me
don't tell me you newer double posted... but if you haven't than you don't understand me.

Anyway, sorry

Gahars' Foolproof Guide To Not Double Posting:
1) Post once
2) Don't post again until someone else posts or...

If you simply cannot wait to post again use the 'Edit' function.

Like so.


I know, it sounds crazy, but trust me. It works like magic.

 

[Depravo]

Gahars' Foolproof Guide To Not Double Posting:
1) Post once
2) Don't post again until someone else posts

I know, it sounds crazy, but trust me. It works like magic.

And if you simply cannot wait to post again use the 'Edit' function.