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Offline redsniper

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #20 on: June 30, 2009, 07:30:55 pm
I doubt it. :doubt:
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Offline iamzack

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #21 on: June 30, 2009, 08:53:04 pm
Quote from: Rhymes_With_PSYCHO on June 30, 2009, 05:21:38 pm
You guys ever stop to consider that maybe there are other ways to pay for it besides actually contributing money?  It's entirely possible they pay by putting in commercials, or advertisements, but we don't have to actually put one cent into anyone's pockets.

It's a possibility, but I guess the assumption is that they will follow in Napster's footsteps. Plus, aisn't ad revenue declining on the interwebs because of adblockers?

Quote from: thesizzler on June 30, 2009, 07:19:13 pm
By the way, will the name be changed at all, seeing as how it won't be full of pirates anymore?

No way. It'd be better if they did. Corporate types seem to have very weird ideas about what makes things popular.
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Offline Nuke

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #22 on: June 30, 2009, 09:56:56 pm
nooooooooooooo!

now its gonna be another abomination
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Offline Kosh

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #23 on: July 01, 2009, 04:31:52 am
Quote from: Rhymes_With_PSYCHO on June 30, 2009, 05:21:38 pm
You guys ever stop to consider that maybe there are other ways to pay for it besides actually contributing money?  It's entirely possible they pay by putting in commercials, or advertisements, but we don't have to actually put one cent into anyone's pockets.


The copywrite nazis generally consider other business models to be a threat, nevermind that such things are a fundemental part of capitalism.
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Offline karajorma

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #24 on: July 01, 2009, 08:22:17 am
The copyright Nazis don't believe in capitalism. They believe in GiveMeMoneyism.
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline Rick James

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #25 on: July 01, 2009, 10:17:51 am
Oh, the irony. The company attempting to acquire The Pirate Bay is now under scrutiny for suspicions of insider trading.

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Offline TESLA

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #26 on: July 01, 2009, 10:51:00 am
Two Words: SELL OUT


It seems everyone has their price....


Dont despair, im sure another site will soon emerge to take its place of number 1! (Im sure their are plenty out there)

Strange though, since they recently won a seat in the Euorpean Elections

"Copyright Nazis" - Love it!!!!!  :D Really does sum it all up.  "Heil moneygrabbing bastards"  :mad:
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Offline colecampbell666

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #27 on: July 01, 2009, 10:53:10 am
Pirate Party =/= Pirate Bay. Two different entities, very loosely related.
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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #28 on: July 01, 2009, 12:06:14 pm
"For every one of us that falls, ten more shall take his place!"
 

Offline Inquisitor

Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #29 on: July 01, 2009, 01:49:57 pm
"Principles" seem to fall to rent paying. Again. I am shocked.
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Offline iamzack

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #30 on: July 01, 2009, 04:01:01 pm
AWR AWR AWR

Man.. I don't even care too much. I think violating copyright and stealing are wrong, but I don't lose any sleep over torrenting movies and shoplifting make-up from wal-mart. Not like if I was taking candy from babies or something. And even then, if it's an ugly baby and the candy is blue raspberry, screw the kid, it's MINE.
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Offline Polpolion

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #31 on: July 01, 2009, 04:48:14 pm
Yeah, I kinda agree with iamzack. With TPB, I knew what I was doing was wrong, and really the only time I ever tried to rationalize it was for sake of argument. But I never really felt bad about it. Maybe I'm the sociopathic cancer that's choking the gaming industry and putting people out of work, and I'm an evil blight on society.

If people want to stop piracy, then trying to put up "walls" won't help. They need to make people not want to pirate, and "You wouldn't download a car" propaganda doesn't work.
 

Offline colecampbell666

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #32 on: July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.
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Offline Polpolion

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #33 on: July 01, 2009, 05:15:36 pm
Quote from: colecampbell666 on July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.

Precisely.
 

Offline FUBAR-BDHR

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #34 on: July 01, 2009, 05:18:45 pm
Quote from: colecampbell666 on July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.

Why? If you could download a car you could just upload yourself where you needed to go so no car required.
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Offline colecampbell666

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #35 on: July 01, 2009, 05:20:22 pm
True.
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Offline iamzack

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #36 on: July 01, 2009, 05:23:43 pm
Quote from: FUBAR-BDHR on July 01, 2009, 05:18:45 pm
Quote from: colecampbell666 on July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.

Why? If you could download a car you could just upload yourself where you needed to go so no car required.

Because racing is fun.
WE ARE HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS. YOU WILL LOWER YOUR FIREWALLS AND SURRENDER YOUR KEYBOARDS. WE WILL ADD YOUR INTELLECTUAL AND VERNACULAR DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN. YOUR FORUMS WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.
 

Offline Angelus

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #37 on: July 01, 2009, 05:27:49 pm
Quote from: FUBAR-BDHR on July 01, 2009, 05:18:45 pm
Quote from: colecampbell666 on July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.

Why? If you could download a car you could just upload yourself where you needed to go so no car required.

...and hope the place where you want to go to doesn't have a firewall... :P

OT: Pirating stuff is bad, but so are copy-protect-crap like securom other stuff like that wont let you play a game that you actually paid for, because it doesn't like your DVD drive or the fact that you have a burning software installed.
 

Offline redsniper

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #38 on: July 01, 2009, 05:33:18 pm
Quote from: FUBAR-BDHR on July 01, 2009, 05:18:45 pm
Quote from: colecampbell666 on July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.

Why? If you could download a car you could just upload yourself where you needed to go so no car required.
No, internet matter transfer only works on non-living things.
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The future makes happy, if you make it yourself.
No war; think about happy things."   -WouterSmitssm

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Offline Blue Lion

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Re: Pirate Bay going legit
Reply #39 on: July 01, 2009, 05:36:33 pm
Quote from: redsniper on July 01, 2009, 05:33:18 pm
Quote from: FUBAR-BDHR on July 01, 2009, 05:18:45 pm
Quote from: colecampbell666 on July 01, 2009, 05:14:53 pm
I would download a car if I could.

Why? If you could download a car you could just upload yourself where you needed to go so no car required.
No, internet matter transfer only works on non-living things.

So like reverse terminator tech?
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