The whole article is an exercise in virtue signalling. Nobody but paid shills feel bad about "unauthorized copying" of files. It isn't even legally theft, as they don't lose their copy if someone...
The whole article is an exercise in virtue signalling. Nobody but paid shills feel bad about "unauthorized copying" of files. It isn't even legally theft, as they don't lose their copy if someone "steals" it.
And yeah, soulseek is good, just be careful who you download from.
Not being able to try before you buy means I buy less. Especially as far as games go, as I already have more than I can hope to play through for the next year or two; I don't necessarily need to...
Not being able to try before you buy means I buy less. Especially as far as games go, as I already have more than I can hope to play through for the next year or two; I don't necessarily need to add more to the pile without good reason and at least trying the game out, first.
That's not even getting into the nonsense censorship that happens at the marketplace level.
I can think of a few games I have pirated before buying. Paying for games gives you much more convenient updates so if I like a game enough that I want to update it then I end up buying it.
I can think of a few games I have pirated before buying. Paying for games gives you much more convenient updates so if I like a game enough that I want to update it then I end up buying it.
Music is super overpriced. I spent about $60 on music this month and pirated $500 worth. Not a single person lost out on anything because if I didn't pirate the music I still wouldn't be paying...
Music is super overpriced. I spent about $60 on music this month and pirated $500 worth. Not a single person lost out on anything because if I didn't pirate the music I still wouldn't be paying $560/month for music. Some artists are asking $15 for a 4 track cd and only one of the songs is good.
Soulseek is still going strong, if you can't find something it's the place to go.
The whole article is an exercise in virtue signalling. Nobody but paid shills feel bad about "unauthorized copying" of files. It isn't even legally theft, as they don't lose their copy if someone "steals" it.
And yeah, soulseek is good, just be careful who you download from.
Don't you feel that people should be compensated for their work?
I've always strongly believed piracy results in more exposure and more potential sales than stifling it.
Not being able to try before you buy means I buy less. Especially as far as games go, as I already have more than I can hope to play through for the next year or two; I don't necessarily need to add more to the pile without good reason and at least trying the game out, first.
That's not even getting into the nonsense censorship that happens at the marketplace level.
I can think of a few games I have pirated before buying. Paying for games gives you much more convenient updates so if I like a game enough that I want to update it then I end up buying it.
Music is super overpriced. I spent about $60 on music this month and pirated $500 worth. Not a single person lost out on anything because if I didn't pirate the music I still wouldn't be paying $560/month for music. Some artists are asking $15 for a 4 track cd and only one of the songs is good.