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Yes, those involved are currently standing trial for the crime. Did you think they werent being brought to justice? If only they had used pepper spray we wouldnt have had this tragedy.

I keep Steam in offline mode but no matter what, whenever I log in, it downloads something for TF2. I dont even know what its doing.

This was the final nail in the coffin for me. I had 3-4 planets each with a few heroics to do and every day I would log in and fly to each planet trying to scrounge up a pug in trade chat only to see 10 people on the entire planet. And I was on a supposedly well populated server, Corellion Run.

Okay, I can agree with a lot of your points, nobody hates it more than me when something I buy doesnt work as advertised but I do not agree that companies are actively plotting against me in a criminal manner. We will never know how much is really lost to piracy (I have no idea) but I cant fault a person/entity for trying to protect their interests be it through DRM/lawsuits/online requirement. Cmon now, two wrongs dont make a right. They deserve to get ripped off because they tried to protect themselves? What? Im not sure whats disproportional? Them trying to protect their interests? They should just shrug, iyo? You seem to be trying to obfuscate the point behind, "well look, you did it here so its should be a free-for-all"? Heres where I disagree. Just because technology has changed doesnt mean ownership did. You wouldnt walk into a book store and slide a book into your pocket (well, some of you would) but beacuse that book also exists in digital form everyone should get it for free? Because they deserve it? Again, I dont feel like they are actively robbing me.

I want to be sure I understand your position and you didnt answer my previous question. Are you trying to say that because injustices have occurred before thats its now ok? Yes, of course, except for the post just two previous.

I see what youre saying but I dont understand your point. Are you trying to say that because injustices have occurred before thats its now ok?

All you guys are doing is trying to whittle down the discussion until you produce some cant lose scenario. "We can cure cancer in tards", "What if that one book that 5 people want isnt for sale", "The villagers that live in cow dung huts deserve it", "So do I because those villagers have it". Its all BS to make yourselves feel better. Stealing is stealing. When we talk about piracy we all know exactly what were talking about, the stealing of luxury items that you dont want to pay for, not some pie-in-the-sky idea that by downloading the latest game/music/movie youre saving the world. Prison is full of people that are convinced they are innocent, but that doesnt make it true.

Thats one of the campy things I love best about those 90's action movies. I present you with Commando: Hes firing a belt fed M60 and you may notice ~20 rounds hanging by his left hand. He killed about 50 people with those 20 rounds.

Didnt one of you Brits take over an old oil rig or AA emplacement and declare it a country?

They were afraid they were going to have to change the name of the islands? Lol, trust me, if that were possible it would have been done by a sailor. The reason was a few bars got trashed.

Rofl...I didnt even know you were trying to convince me of anything. See, your problem is that youre a weak minded fool who can only debate by being overly aggressive and trying to redirect to random points in history. Im not the only one youve taken this stance with so this isnt some one-off cause "you so angy". Rant on but you just look like a tool. Im really surprise by the attitude of some of you whos opinions I respect take property rights. Its "not really stealing"? What? Whether its the stone tablets of yesteryear, the books / 1 & 0's of today, or the pulses of light tomorrow, property rights dont cease to exist because the medium of distribution changes. Also, you dont deserve something beacause you are a special unique snowflake.

No, it's OK, I already thought you were a liar. Oh, he's not a liar. Half americans are like that. Offtop it may be, but I can bet a 100 bucks that he votes republican. He's really that dim, that redneck, and that much of an arrogant bigot. That's how people like him operate. They're always right and everyone else is always wrong. Even when their own fault is obvious, they refuse to admit it. Here's a little example. They covered it up for a year, was it? And even when it got out, only one guy served 3 year of house arrest. Because foreigners aren't worth **** to them and your problems make them laugh, cause you're all retarded nations to them. All this makes me sick. Lets just take a quick second and be honest, are you a child? Your "discussions" immediately devolve to name calling whenever someone disputes you and you reference things not even being discussed. I can only conclude you are young or this is your shtick and if its the latter, we already have angry soviet nationals on board that are doing a better job.

Everyone has to make their own decisions but to me theres not much difference between pirating and lifting someones wallet in a crowded subway, only the methodology changes. One requires a button click, the other a deft hand. Either way, someones out of 50 bucks. Because the thief deserves it. Its a tough world out there and if you arent willing to steal than *gasp* you'll have to do without.

I suppose. I just find thieves of any cut to be total scumbags. And the pathetic justifications kill me to death.

Well, what he did with Gothic wasn't stealing, really. But meh, carry on. I know Tigranes already cleaned it up so perhaps you didnt see it, but blatantly admitting to pirating Gothic isnt stealing? Mkay.

If you feel that proving your point was "Ill steal whatever Ive randomly justified in my brain", then yes, yes you have.

Thievery is different depending on what you steal?

No, it's OK, I already thought you were a liar. You may think what you like but we know youre nothing more than a common thief. Yes, I am. I did a wrong choice 12 years ago and I stand by that because.. I'm not a liar. And I'm sure that you've never looked at porn either. And if you would ever stoop so low, I am sure you would definitely buy all of it. Right? Exactly. It must be getting dark in Sweden by this time, arent you late to go jack someone for something they have but you dont? Go on, you deserve it.

No, it's OK, I already thought you were a liar. You may think what you like but we know youre nothing more than a common thief.

Whether or not random internet people belive me is beyond my capacity to care. I have never once pirated any digital medium. Lots of people have lots of things that I dont and remarkably Ive never stolen to compensate for that. That just blew your mind didnt it?

Its the manufacturere fault for not selling in every jerkwater region of the world? Are you serious? Thats laughable. My neighbor drives a phat 7-series BMW and I only have a lowly 2004 Hyundai. I think Ill go jack one tonight because I deserve to experience that for free.

Eh, it was a different era. A few weeks at sea, bank accounts swollen with nothing to spend it on, 25:1 exchange rates, 5000 drunks streaming off an aircraft carrier like a zerg swarm...stuff is going to happen. They once asked us to leave St. Thomas (Virgin Islands), lol. If you guys ever watch Flight of the Intruder it has an amazingly realistic portrayal of what it was like to party in the Philippines.

No, but Ive actually had one approach me with the immortal line "me love you long time". Good times. *wipes tear from eye*

I think we may be glossing over the point. The USSR is not a country anymore, and it is The Pirate Bay's fault. Those bastards! And all because dedushka wasnt going to pay ONE GODDAMN MORE ruble to those iTunes thieves!

You can keep your expired passports, no ? Yes; as I recall you can use them to get a renewed passport as well. Of course you can keep it, nobody comes to your house to collect them after ten years. Well maybe in the USSR they do. But any current passport will reflect the current name of the country thats issuing it. Except mine. Mine has a Confederate flag draped in the backgroud but I dont show it to anybody as to not offend them. Its even personally signed by Jefferson Davis. And when you open it, it plays Dixie Land like one of those musical greeting cards.