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Offline Leeko

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Re: An interesting parallel
Too bad I don't think there's any programs (Impulse and such) that have Homeworld 1 or Cataclysm.

Ever heard of piracy?
To quote Eskil Steenburg, developer of LOVE, on his viewpoint of it, "It is a duty, not a right, to break an unjust law."
So, if you want either of them, feel free to do your duty. Digital Rights Management is more immoral than "stealing" a piece of software.

 

Offline Fury

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Re: An interesting parallel
Ever heard of piracy?
To quote Eskil Steenburg, developer of LOVE, on his viewpoint of it, "It is a duty, not a right, to break an unjust law."
So, if you want either of them, feel free to do your duty. Digital Rights Management is more immoral than "stealing" a piece of software.
You chose wrong forums to support pirating in. Enjoy your 30-day vacation.

 

Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: An interesting parallel
Quite right.
Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

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Re: An interesting parallel
The terms of use I had to agree to in order to register this account says:

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Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

The sticky in the Announcements section has this to say:

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Also, HLP will not tolerate the posting of pornography or warez files anywhere on the site. However the discussion of a pornography or warez related topic is still allowed.

If you disagree with my position on piracy, it also has this to say:

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Lively and interesting debate is encouraged and welcomed. However we ask that members respect the right of free speech.

Please respect my rights. I am not breaking any laws by talking about piracy, or even supporting it. I have not provided a link to a warez site, only expressed my position. That's all I have to say. I won't continue to bother you on this account. Perhaps lively and interesting debate would have been a better alternative?

 

Offline General Battuta

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Re: An interesting parallel
 :(

Leeko is good people!

 

Offline The E

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Re: An interesting parallel
I agree. The rule of thumb followed so far is that discussion is allowed, and voicing opinions about the subject is allowed, but linking to actual warez is a nono. Since that hasn't happened here, I don't quite see how a banning, even temporary, is warranted.
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Offline Fury

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Re: An interesting parallel
Ever heard of piracy?
To quote Eskil Steenburg, developer of LOVE, on his viewpoint of it, "It is a duty, not a right, to break an unjust law."
So, if you want either of them, feel free to do your duty. Digital Rights Management is more immoral than "stealing" a piece of software.
In this post Leeko encouraged Commander Zane to pirate Homeworld and Cataclysm which is a violation of terms as is linking to warez. Provoking unlawful act is an offence as is committing it. Directly encouracing someone to pirate a game is going too far. I'm sorry of you disagree with me, but there you have it.

Now, back to original topic please.

 

Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: An interesting parallel
Piracy has been encouraged before, particularly with the game we're actually about. You can't have it both ways, Fury.
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Offline Fury

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Re: An interesting parallel
Yes I can. Topic split and locked.

Edit: Ban shortened to seven days as is more appropriate for a first-timer.
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