Hypocrisy in the Gaming World

[Lydon]

Of course, these are almost always restricted to console titles - start renting out PC games, and you're pretty much supporting piracy.

Well, I can understand where they're coming from. PC games are easy to install and voila...you don't need the disk again with many, or you could simply install a no-CD crack. Console games in the large majority of cases run from the actual disk.

[Azimuth]

This is the part I don't understand yet.

Why is a borrowing library for books not considered illegal while one for PC games is?

Because most people don't sit around photocopying an entire book before returning it.

[Solitude]

When I was in England a couple of years ago there were games in a library that I visited. Yes I'm a nerd, I went to a library on holiday. Haha actually I went there because they had internet for free there as well.

Hmmm I'll see if I can find some links. Currently on local only, will check a bit later.

*edit* oh and nice post Lycanthrope.

[phoenix]

Because most people don't sit around photocopying an entire book before returning it.

True, but neither do they have to pay to borrow it.

Or is that covered by rates and taxes?

[Solitude]

I thought I was going crazy since I struggled to find evidence that there are video games in libraries in England. But whew I found proof:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-184738538.html

[crazydude]

True, but neither do they have to pay to borrow it.

Or is that covered by rates and taxes?

I think rates and taxes keeping the libraries running, so people do pay, indirectly.