Hypocrisy in the Gaming World

[OmegaFenix]

Hehehe, I'm actually busy writing an article on the topic. The context of the discussion on MyBB hasn't really lent itself to a broader analysis of the subject, which I think actually makes for very interesting and thought provoking discussion.

I hardly ever go to mybb for this exact reason. There doesn't seem to be any logic applied to many of the statements that are posted.

[Gradius]

i hardly ever go to mybb for this exact reason. There doesn't seem to be any logic applied to many of the statements that are posted.

+1

[tehNihilist]

Yeah, I would generally have to agree, however most people are not so tempered in their thinking process. With those people in mind, this can become a very slippery slope.

The thing you are forgetting is that the majority of people do not think like that, and use that kind of logic to abuse the system actually. That is how majority of people are like most of the time... unfortunately.

So should 'piracy' be allowed as a means to test out a game? SURE! Will making it okay in the minds of the populace, and making the process smooth / easy facilitate people to buy the originals once they realize they like the title? Hell NO! I do not think so.

I do not have stats, and I am curious about this. How many people that pirate products actually ever go out and buy the original if they found they loved said product? I got a feeling those are in the vast minority, and like I said, making this too socially acceptable just makes the process evermore fluid in the minds of the hardcore type pirate, YAAR!!

But yeah, nice read!

[OmegaFenix]

+1

And its also the reason i love MyG. The ppl here mostly understand the context of gaming and thus, mostly, don't post such idiocy as on MyBB. Here we all love gaming.

[Maplassie]

Where I am a freak now, and I am awaiting the LOL's from everybody, is my OS's have allways been legit.

Apart from my windows 7 RC which is a Microsoft Technet Download, all my OS's have been bought and paid for, even my MS office.

I own legal copies of:

Windows 98SE (my Old dos 3DFX gaming pc)
Windows XP Pro x2 (my old and GF's current machine)
Office 2007 Pro (GF's pc)
Office 2007 SB (My PC)
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 (My PC)
Windows Vista Home Premium (theater/movie/backup pc)

All bought and paid for.

I love the fact that many ppl complain about how sucky MS is, and they refuse to pay for it, but they use Windows as their OS.

[OmegaFenix]

Yeah, I would generally have to agree, however most people are not so tempered in their thinking process. With those people in mind, this can become a very slippery slope.

The thing you are forgetting is that the majority of people do not think like that, and use that kind of logic to abuse the system actually. That is how majority of people are like most of the time... unfortunately.

So should 'piracy' be allowed as a means to test out a game? SURE! Will making it okay in the minds of the populace, and making the process smooth / easy facilitate people to buy the originals once they realize they like the title? Hell NO! I do not think so.

I do not have stats, and I am curious about this. How many people that pirate products actually ever go out and buy the original if they found they loved said product? I got a feeling those are in the vast minority, and like I said, making this too socially acceptable just makes the process evermore fluid in the minds of the hardcore type pirate, YAAR!!

But yeah, nice read!

Very true what is being said here. Like Lycan said we, the hardcore gamers who live, eat, sleep and breath gaming think like this. The rest who only see it as something to do will pirate it and never buy.
We love the industry and the product that comes from it. Casuals dont and thus piracy reign's

[Dohc-WP]

Where I am a freak now, and I am awaiting the LOL's from everybody, is my OS's have allways been legit.

Apart from my windows 7 RC which is a Microsoft Technet Download, all my OS's have been bought and paid for, even my MS office.

I own legal copies of:

Windows 98SE (my Old dos 3DFX gaming pc)
Windows XP Pro x2 (my old and GF's current machine)
Office 2007 Pro (GF's pc)
Office 2007 SB (My PC)
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 (My PC)
Windows Vista Home Premium (theater/movie/backup pc)

All bought and paid for.

I love the fact that many ppl complain about how sucky MS is, and they refuse to pay for it, but they use Windows as their OS.

i still have all my original dos 6.22, windows 3.1, nt 4.0 windows 95 stiffies, windows 98 se cd exploded in a 56x cd drive, windows me cd became a coffee coaster

[Tinman]

I'm planning on making my first legit OS purchase with Win 7. I will gladly spend the money after using the RC

[Maplassie]

i still have all my original dos 6.22, windows 3.1, nt 4.0 windows 95 stiffies, windows 98 se cd exploded in a 56x cd drive, windows me cd became a coffee coaster

Lol I had so many disks shatter in those old 52x and 56x speed cdroms.

My dad still has the win95 stiffies, I allways had to load them, was like 45 or 50 stiffies if I remember correctly. also lotus smartsuite stiffies.

Man good good memories.

[Necuno]

Is that for me?

its for me