This is purely for argument's sake, nothing more... Here goes! Ok, aopt this situation and then answer me a question. Situation; You're a man with a family to feed. You have no money and are living on the streets... Would you steal to feed your family? Would You steal a loaf of bread for your family? Ok, so a loaf of bread may be smaller and therefore a different game; but arent you saying ALL stealing is 'evil'? I can garauntee if you're as non-evil as you make out, you'd steal for the lives of your children. But you wouldnt rape a child in the same situation would you..? Here; I've proven a clear difference between the wrong-doings of theft and child-porn. You CANNOT compare not paying for software, with watching immoral sick shit like child pornography.
You're trying to equate stealing food for survival with stealing software, it is you who can not compare what you're trying to compare.
I wasnt taking part in the discussion at hand, i was just opposing the statement that theift [which was generalised by the people saying it] is no more acceptable than child pornography... which infact it IS Which brings up another point to prove it - you steal from a shop... you get max. of a couple of years... child pedophilia is a lot more.. I THINK... which proves how much more serious it is All i was arguing is that child-pornography cannot be compared with software theft... =\ theyre in different leagues by far..
Yes they are different, they are both however wrong and illegal. Time given does not always equate to which one is more wrong though
I wouldnt want someone not paying up for my hard work on a piece of software either... Im not trying to prove theft as right, it is completely wrong.. but.. I refuse to let it be said that it is on the same level as pedophilia! That is all =] Good luck with the warez forum; if you get it up n running. Chuckun
www.iwouldntsteal.net I guess you don't live in the third world do you. So, perhaps I steal from the f. millionaries multinationals to give it to poor people. So what??? Yes, it's illegal. So what???? You say I only think about myself? STFU. I don't earn ANYTHING when I distribute software (yes I own a warez blog and forum, so what???). That's one of my few website that are not monetized at all. The only thing I absolutly hate and and make me sick is people that download warez and then sell it. I think it should only be used for personal purposes.
I didn't pay for it. I however also do not have a copy of it, or do I have it installed on any of my systems
Why doesn't anyone start a freeware forum? Using warez software is equal to stealing so I think anything related to warez should be banned from DigitalPoint, even threads like this. Can I open a thread here asking for opinions about starting a criminal group? We won't harm anyone, we'll just steal their stuff. The same way you harm Sony by stealing a PS3 in the store, you harm a programmer by stealing his software online. If you can't afford it look for alternatives, if you don't want to use alternatives then screw you. You're nothing but a piece of shit. Respect other people's work or be treated the same way. Piracy is banned for a reason.
Just think of it this way, Don't EVER buy anything on here from any of these jerk off's that think PIRACY is ok. You know what your going to get!
As it's the problem of those who steal when they get caught. So you don't mind when someone rips off your sites, your pay pal accounts, your money?
I agree with everyone here that its illegal and immoral to use pirated software,I also know that alot of people worked hard to create these programs and they shouldnt be used in that way but I DONT think that in any way Child porn is similar to Warez.
its really sad that more warez sites and forums are coming up these day... this is why small companies dont survive for long time.... because people dont buy from them... this is sad, very sad... if you want more visitors then make a forum for webmasters and online jobs and you will earn $5000 a month from ads... i guarantee you, but please dont make more warez sites and forums....
Warez is fucking stealing, and for all of you who agree with it and promote it are thiefs. I don't know why DP lets anyone sell there warez crap on here anyways. It should be banned.