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Chadwick wrote:
> sayNO2steam wrote:
> > the link between steam and piracy its cause steam is the first
system
> > in the history of pc games to actively promoting piracy
> > steam forces honest and true pc gamers to resorts to piracy to play
> pc
> > games
>
> I checked again on my copy of Steam/HL2 and nowhere (on screen, on
the
> website, on the disk or in the box) does it actively promote piracy.
In
> fact, as far as I can see, it is intended to try and reduce piracy.
>
>
>
> [SNIP]
> > he wanted desperately to pay to play his favorite pc game!
> > he wanted to give valve full price for its game but valve didn't
let
> him,
> > and valve made him resort to the local pirate...
> > valve humiliated him by forcing him to give money to a criminal
thief
> to
> > play the pc game he waited 4 long years to play, when what he
wanted
> is
> > to reward the hard working people which created the game
>
>
> I had a similar problem with Far Cry. Me and a friend both wanted to
> play it, but his computer only had integrated graphics and couldn't
> handle the 3d requirements of the game. he sadly replaced it on the
> shelf while I bought it.
>
> A few days later he was telling me about how good the game was. It
> turned out he had been forced to pay a local criminal gang to break
> into someone's house and steal their PC.
>
>
> > so now sir, my question...
> > will you blame your friend for doing so? will you?
> > no you can't!
> > you can't!
>
> No, of course not. If you want something and you haven't got the
means
> to buy it legally, then of course you should break the law. If the
> government/police want to stop you stealing, then they should just
give
> you anything you want, then you won't need to steal it.
>
> > and who is to blame for that pirated pc game copy?
> > who?
> > valve!
> > valve is totally to blame!
> > its valve and you and nobody can't deny it!
>
> Of course it is. Because your friend has no control over his own
> actions.
> Perhaps you should teach him how you are able to resist Valve and
keep
> control of yourself. After all, you said "NO" to Steam and Valve -
why
> can't your friend do the same? He must be very weak-willed (I bet
he's
> a console owner).
>
> >
> > steam promotes piracy!
> > steam is the first system that actively promotes piracy!
> >
> > steam is a disgrace!
> > steam must die!
> > i'll never rest until steam is gone from pc games! never! ever!
>
> Please have a look at your own PC games that you own. If Steam is not
> in your own collection, will that be enough?
>
>
> NB: You remember me saying that if you write nonsense, I will respond
> with sarcasm? Well this post is exhibit A.