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Message: [QUOTE="oxyhime, post: 137742, member: 46933"] It's not even moral relativism to recognize that there is theft, there is piracy, and there are different nuances to piracy. The whole "piracy is theft" thing is like an old meme come true. [ATTACH type="full" width="266px" size="1200x685"]44172[/ATTACH] If you're pirating games from actual indie developpers, you are actively not paying someone for their work. You are enjoying a work without patronizing its creator. Some devs are even okay with the practice; they understand the idea of not paying upfront. Some fight it like the plague, and I can certainly understand the position. With the "semi-indie" scene taking its roots, it's become even more complicated. If you're pirating a AAA game... Those hundreds of people have already been paid, and thank god for that: they've been putting in the hours to make it all happen, and that's without considering unlawful labor practices. Feeling bad about it is like admonishing yourself for not shutting down the whole powerstrip at night. You're certainly not the core of the problem, at least, and there are more ways to show that you care than giving 30% to Valve on Capcom releases. [ATTACH type="full" width="265px" size="590x645"]44170[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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