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Katsunami · 02-02-2012, 10:28 AM

I don't pirate books, music, games or software EXCEPT when there is no way to get it legally. If no store will sell me an ebook because it may not be sold in the Netherlands, then I WILL pirate it and read it.

I once used a shareware version of a program to do some stuff on the computer, but it was limited to doing it's thing only 10 times, while I needed the software around 200 times. The price was OK at only $10, but the developer only accepted one sort of credit card I didn't have. I contacted him, and requested him to provide me with an alternate way to pay. The answer basically was: "Sorry dude, not going to happen." Therefore, I pirated the program, batch-edited my 200 files, and wiped it away afterward.

So yes, I'll pirate stuff, but ONLY when there is no possibility to get it legally.

Luckily, this only happens very seldom, at least at this moment.

02-02-2012, 10:28 AM	#177
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I don't pirate books, music, games or software EXCEPT when there is no way to get it legally. If no store will sell me an ebook because it may not be sold in the Netherlands, then I WILL pirate it and read it. I once used a shareware version of a program to do some stuff on the computer, but it was limited to doing it's thing only 10 times, while I needed the software around 200 times. The price was OK at only $10, but the developer only accepted one sort of credit card I didn't have. I contacted him, and requested him to provide me with an alternate way to pay. The answer basically was: "Sorry dude, not going to happen." Therefore, I pirated the program, batch-edited my 200 files, and wiped it away afterward. So yes, I'll pirate stuff, but ONLY when there is no possibility to get it legally. Luckily, this only happens very seldom, at least at this moment.