Actually they can be pirated by On hardrive+iso+custom firm wire+?????= Win!

I just have one question: if pirates are banned from the internet, what will become of Sir Starkers?

OK, this thread needs time to cool off.  The personal attacks need to stop now.  I will open the thread again when we feel a mature discussion can be held.

Did you learn all that from a state school econ class?

Software piracy does not reduce supply, just demand. Prices should go down, huh? No. Here's what really happens: Companies stop making the games people love and enjoy. Games cost a lot to make. The price that goes into making one comes from creative talent invested. Whose going to make a lunch and then give it away?

One more thing. Pirates, stop ruining our creative culture you diseased bastards. Don't know if a game is going to be good without trying it? Ask a friend. Can't afford it? America is a disgustingly rich country, and I don't believe you. You just don't want to make a sacrifice.

Nobody likes sacrifices and who wants to buy a game that has a price tag of 70-100 bucks.

Dark Knight - we are debating a "Change in the Law". It is therefore not, by definition, "The Law".

Second of all - you obviously don't actually *know* "The Law". Or you would know that the law distinguishes between a "Threat on someone's Life" and an obvious attempt at humor. The question is would a "Reasonable Man" feel threatened by a person saying they were going to beat them about the head and shoulders with a wiffle bat.

You are welcome to argue that a reasonable man would - take it to the FBI, I'll happily donate my time. I wanna see it - actually, I wanna tape it, for later edification. I mean really - Simultaneously talking about how big and bad you are cuz you're a weightlifter *and* how you have a gun to protect yourself against those random wifflebat attacks?

I suppose I could be justifiably accused of ad hominem attacks if I asked just how many wifflebat fatalities there have been in your parent's basement - {G}.

It is not however an ad hominem attack to say you're an ignorant twit - Get *OVER* yourself.

Because you've gone to such enormous lengths to establish that - at this point it's simply a fact.

Jonnan

A few hours have passed.  Those who have been spoken to...and temporarily 'removed' due to unacceptable behaviour are now cooling their heels in reflection.

The thread's re-opened...

Breaking rules...and being removed from net access...as the EU wants to do is quaintly no different to what site Administrators do on a 'more local' level.

Piracy is not a legal enterprise...so will invoke some form of punishment if/when convicted.

The most effective punishment [other than capital] is either crippling financial, or physical access/capability, or both.

Provided ONLY the guilty are punished...and there's no colateral damage then who really gives a rat's arse?...

Can we get an explination as to why there were three posts while the topic was "closed", then posting was not an option for some time after it was "opened"? Not that anyone needs more heckling from the peanut gallery, but if there's a "parting shot" window, I'd kinda like to know about it   

People are slow typers or they found the Joe User backdoor.

It's probably quantum, Willy.

It can happen due to an individual's cache.  If there's a particularly important reason that there be absolutely no 'late comments' they're deleted from the thread...

My apologies - I started a posting from work (I have a job as a Turing Test), became sidetracked by those people that pay me (Shakes fist in air!) and when came back I finished, hit post, and became aware that I had accidentally violated the moderator cooling off period. I presume the same happened with the two prior to me.

So no, it was not intended as a 'parting shot', but I can understand why it might be perceived that way.

Jonnan

That's a joke right?

If you don't know, I suppose I passed - {G}

Jonnan