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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 5368939">Neither has it stopped priating of any other piece of software.&nbsp; Yet that software continues to add more and more locks to it.&nbsp; Just because it doesn't work doesn't mean companies still aren't going to do it.&nbsp;Of course there are.&nbsp; Yet all of these companies continue to lock down their products.&nbsp; Does this really surprise you?&nbsp;The pirate's product still has one feature the company will never provide.&nbsp; And that is a free cost.&nbsp; No matter how awesome you make something, it's hard to top something that's 90% as good, but free.&nbsp;I suggested an e-book because it can be self-contained, and thus, prevent piracy, as opposed to some kind of software for a computer system.&nbsp;Ah, the old &quot;I'm not really taking anything from anyone, so it's OK&quot; argument.&nbsp; Yeah, I know that copying and stealing aren't the same.&nbsp; But you're reading this far too literally.&nbsp; You're not stealing the product, of course, that you are copying.&nbsp; What you are stealing is profit.&nbsp; Every person who copies and does not buy, reduces the profit WotC takes in.&nbsp; You are effectivly preventing money from going to them.&nbsp; Which isn't stealing persay, but close enough for the legal system.&nbsp;The gaming market is unfortunately small enough as to not be able to wield a bigger stick.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 5368939"] Neither has it stopped priating of any other piece of software. Yet that software continues to add more and more locks to it. Just because it doesn't work doesn't mean companies still aren't going to do it. Of course there are. Yet all of these companies continue to lock down their products. Does this really surprise you? The pirate's product still has one feature the company will never provide. And that is a free cost. No matter how awesome you make something, it's hard to top something that's 90% as good, but free. I suggested an e-book because it can be self-contained, and thus, prevent piracy, as opposed to some kind of software for a computer system. Ah, the old "I'm not really taking anything from anyone, so it's OK" argument. Yeah, I know that copying and stealing aren't the same. But you're reading this far too literally. You're not stealing the product, of course, that you are copying. What you are stealing is profit. Every person who copies and does not buy, reduces the profit WotC takes in. You are effectivly preventing money from going to them. Which isn't stealing persay, but close enough for the legal system. The gaming market is unfortunately small enough as to not be able to wield a bigger stick. [/QUOTE]

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