Thread: Are 'warez' really theft?
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Old 11-01-2004, 20:40   #41
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Re: Are 'warez' really theft?
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[DON RETARDANT SUIT]How many times have you bought some software, game, video etc. Only to find it's pants - Never? or many times? - I know I certainly have and wish you could return it. Who remembers "returns will only be replaced with the same title!". Game stores are a credit in their return policy as this allows people to "try" a game out and if they don't like it return it. When will all stores do this? [/REMOVES SUIT]

I've got games/videos/DVD's/CD's that have only been used once (some not even the whole way through) before I've decided its naff.

Piracy will never end, yes the protection will become more complicated but the methods used to crack it will improve. The downside to this is that prices are driven up to compensate the number of copies on the market against the legit ones. The things that annoys me is the standard price of things £16-£20 for a DVD, £30-£35 for a console game, surely the costs for the production of all titles is NOT the same and neither is the quality therefore why should we the consumer pay the same.

Gets down of soap box!
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