piracy: is it worth it?. Being a stingy person, id really rather not blow 100 on oem vista/xp when it would seem possible to dl for free. however, ive heard about the pirated versions being full of rootkits and such and being shut down w.o proper activation...

you want to get upset at anyone, get upset at those distributing the games - as that is the very definition of piracy; "making available of content" If you start to think of digital media piracy in a relation to drug addiction, it becomes rather easy to...

new">link </A> Austalian Internet service providers (ISPs) 'Telstra' and 'Eftel' have been raided over an investigation into alleged music piracy, which could be worth up to $60 million: It's understood the police were seeking information about the identities...

Piracy Megathread: Do you object to piracy, and if so, why?. I'm looking to actually do some work in terms of surveying individuals on piracy with some in-depth questions, but for compiling large amounts of data, it's always good to have some pre-determined...

Second Take: Did Piracy Kill Iron Lore?. The developers of Titan Quest have shut down and the Creative Director of their publisher THQ thinks piracy is to blame. Should you? Watch Video: Do you agree with THQ's Michael Fitch? Can anything be done...

all of gaming history. ID hasnt even sold one dime worth of product yet and already 50,000 full release versions have already been downloaded thats 2.5 million dollars worth incase you were wondering. Consequentially ID Software has lost the potential sales...

Is blocking ads as bad as piracy?. I was thinking about it, and a lot of websites get all their revenue from advertisements. If you use ad blocking software (like adblock plus), you're benefiting from their website without viewing any of their ads, and at...

in some states have risen 30% in 2 years for the same package. A basic Dish on a stick package is up to $32 and 2/3 of the stations are not worth watching. On the other hand most stations that pirates get free they wouldn't pay for any way if they had no...