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I don't get it. The 500 police officers did what? Aren't the police supposed to deal with disasters like this? How is that wrong?

There are many different versions of the same movie. Some have really crappy quality, but there are versions with quality identical to DVD:s (they take longer to download though). Wikipedia have details as usual: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez#Movie_piracy

Heh, appears the round has been reset. :) Why don't we offer a few posts and discuss whether or not a pirated copy is better or worse than the original? I know for movies, the pirated copy is usually better than the legit one you buy in a store. The original DVD has ads in it, and region...

I never said law enforcement is terrorism. I said trying to get rid of piracy by instilling fear (of say lawsuits) to the public is terrorism, instead of working out a solution together. Edit: The reason we have laws against murder for example is because the majority of a society think that's a...

Ah, you failed to mention those who say "copyright infringment" is "theft". :) That probably evens it out though.

Okay, so you folks against piracy can accuse people here are thieves, and you are also free to install viruses on peoples computers, but I cannot mention a word that actually means "fear" in latin? That's odd. And who are you to judge me, you don't have a moderator title. I call shenanigans...

Ah, terrorism. That probably works. terrorism n : the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear

I disagree. Just because a book has a price tag doesn't mean the information in the book is more valuable than information you can get for free (as in no cost). "Advice is probably the only free thing which people won't take." ;)

That is an excellent point, exactly the kind of argument we should concentrate on. This is common in the computer industry, especially for corporations that tries to make money from open source. The product is free as in freedom. What you pay for is support and other services. Publishers...

Read my post above. You think it's wrong. It's not wrong in other cultures.

Yet another post. This is to the anti-piracy-gang: I can accept if a writer wants to be compensated for his work. If that's the case, say that. Don't start to argue about morals/ethics/legality etc. It won't help you. Why? This is an international forum. Using the word "illegal" to prove...

No, I quoted Wikipedia. And it's a valid point, even without the Goebbels part of the quote. I guess someone will mention Godwin's law now, despite the fact that it's on-subject.

"Argumentum ad nauseam or argument from repetition is the false proof of a statement by (prolonged) repetition, possibly by different people. This logical fallacy is commonly used as a form of rhetoric by politicians, and it is one of the mechanisms of reinforcing urban legends. In its extreme...

I think you answered your own question. :) That is, if the follower died because of your fault (Hey follower come here; Isn't that dangerous?; Nah; *splat*) the score goes down. But if it dies because of his own actions, say he fell down a hole in a dungeon because he was not careful enough...

You don't have an inborn right to get paid for anything. I have (soon) a degree in computer science, where's my inborn right to get a job? More importantly, where's my right to get the job someone without a degree can get without paying a dime for education? There is no such right, even if you...

That's not something 10%+ of the population do on a regular basis (even higher for speeding).

Yay, lets turn this forum into a place where people can just agree with each other, the forum would be much more friendly without heated arguments! Or not. Where's the rolleyes smiley when you need it? A vocal NO here. A forum should be censored as little as possible. If you cannot handle a...

That's a weird assertion. Just because there are laws against murder doesn't mean everyone will start killing people if the law and punishment disappear. If people drive faster than the speed limit that's because the speed limit is too low and should be raised.

...Crothian is the member who who never ends He just keeps posting on and on my friend He started writing not knowing when to stop Then he kept on posting forever just because... Okay, that's painfully bad. :lol:

Dishonest according to...? There's a difference between doing something you think is right and many others think is right, doing something you think is right but many others think is wrong, and doing something you yourself think is wrong and many other think is wrong too. Only in the latter can...