Are you illegal?

[SlowwHand]

I download songs via a file-sharing program and news groups.
The RIAA can kiss my ass.
Other progrms, no. I'll go with free from www.download.com or wherever.

[MRT144]

music yes, software no

[Spec]

Originally posted by Dissident
I need to get a better sound card and speakers for my computer

Sound card?!?! Dude, how old is your PC? Sound cards are included in motherboards today....

Spec.

[MrBaggins]

Often based on crappy sound chips. You can't get onboard 24/96 on a PC mobo.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Can we use this thread as a "how-to" on stealing Paris Hilton?

[MrBaggins]

you mean kidnapping?

[Arrian]

The only product I downloaded for free (besides shareware) was Pirates!, the original 1987 game that I couldn't find anywhere but on abandonware sites. I would have paid for it if I could have found it elsewhere.

-Arrian

[alva]

I will often eugh try before I buy.

[Dis]

Paris Hilton can be found on the p2p that starts with the letter K. I also have some videos I made when she was my girlfriend. I agreed not to release them though.

[Mercator]

I only rarely download music, although it kind of comes in waves. In principle, I only "try before I buy", but that buying can take pretty damn long, and I'm kind of torn about the one-hit wonder types. I don't like buying singles.

In any case, I get most of my CD's as presents for birthdays and stuff, the rest I buy in sales or in second-hand stores, usually < €15.

I buy all my games, but then I don't really have or buy any recent games anyway, so when I do buy any they usually cost me under €10... Well, I still have two (very old) games illegally, but that's mostly because I haven't found them in the bargain bins yet.

Software is a little trickier, because (a) it's the most expensive, and (b) it doesn't date well. I don't mind waiting for a game/CD a year for the price to go down, but when you wait a year for other software they'll likely have an even spiffier version out. I use quite a bit of freeware, some software I can get for really cheap since I'm a student, but some I "need" without having the money, ergo... piracy!


In short: I'm against piracy in principle, but it's so easy, and I'm weak. But anyone *****ing about prices should open his eyes. With a little patience and perseverence you can get music, games and other software for a very reasonable amount of money, legally.

If you don't want to pay, period, that's your business, but don't come with bull**** arguments to make yourself feel/look better.

[Spec]

Originally posted by Dissident
Paris Hilton can be found on *****. I also have some videos I made when she was my girlfriend. I agreed not to release them though.

Dude.... Dont mention places or how to's man! I dont want thid to head downhill.


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[Dis]

okay I edited it

and the soundcard that is on my motherboard is crap.

[MrBaggins]

You should probably say "might reasonably be found" instead of "can be found"

[Spec]

Originally posted by Mercator
If you don't want to pay, period, that's your business, but don't come with bull**** arguments to make yourself feel/look better.

Ummmmm.....did anyone do that?


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[Zopperoni]

The quote should now be edited too