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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 1537983" data-attributes="member: 99">I think that's a pretty good analysis, Estlor.I'd like to make it clear that I hardly think that &quot;file sharing&quot; (what a polite name for it, eh?) is hardly the largest problem plaguing our times.&nbsp; And I understand why many people think it is ok to do:&nbsp; They think that there is no victim because they would not have paid for the product in the first place and therefore no money is theoritically lost.&nbsp; But I say that money is being lost.You're over at a friend's house gaming and you've brought your laptop.&nbsp; Friend A and Friend B are chatting and A mentions that he's heard about a new PDF called &quot;The Complete Jester&quot; that has the &quot;Guy in the Silly Hat&quot; prestige class that would be perfect for his PC.&nbsp; He's been thinking about buying it.&nbsp; &quot;Me too,&quot; says B, &quot;I've heard that the Weapon Juggling feat is pretty neat, and besides, that PDF only costs $5 and it's put out Chartreuse Samurai and their products are always good.&quot;&quot;Wait just a moment, Gentlemen!&nbsp; No need to go pay for that product.&nbsp; I've got it right here.&nbsp; Now...there and...there.&nbsp; I've burned you each a copy! *hands A and B discs*.&quot;And Chartreuse Samurai loses revenue that would have cost each of the players less than the cost of the Grilled Chicken Combo #6 they picked up on the way to the session.&nbsp; But no harm done, right?*laments the loss of the rolleyes smiley*</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 1537983, member: 99"] I think that's a pretty good analysis, Estlor. I'd like to make it clear that I hardly think that "file sharing" (what a polite name for it, eh?) is hardly the largest problem plaguing our times. And I understand why many people think it is ok to do: They think that there is no victim because they would not have paid for the product in the first place and therefore no money is theoritically lost. But I say that money is being lost. You're over at a friend's house gaming and you've brought your laptop. Friend A and Friend B are chatting and A mentions that he's heard about a new PDF called "The Complete Jester" that has the "Guy in the Silly Hat" prestige class that would be perfect for his PC. He's been thinking about buying it. "Me too," says B, "I've heard that the Weapon Juggling feat is pretty neat, and besides, that PDF only costs $5 and it's put out Chartreuse Samurai and their products are always good." "Wait just a moment, Gentlemen! No need to go pay for that product. I've got it right here. Now...there and...there. I've burned you each a copy! *hands A and B discs*." And Chartreuse Samurai loses revenue that would have cost each of the players less than the cost of the Grilled Chicken Combo #6 they picked up on the way to the session. But no harm done, right? *laments the loss of the rolleyes smiley* [/QUOTE]

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