Wyatt
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I'm not asking if I'm gonna get busted by the cops for downloading some old games, but I'm asking personally, do you consider this wrong?
Say there's a game, released in the 80's or 90's, or even early 2000's, and you can't buy a new copy anywhere. You can't physically or digitally purchase a copy of this software that will benefit the publisher or developer or anyone who worked on the game. Sure, there's eBay, Amazon Marketplace, or the CAG trading forums, but none of these are new copies and absolutely no money will go to anyone who had anything to do with the production of the game.
I'm not wondering if it's legal/illegal. Here in Canada I'm not too sure about all of the crazy copyright laws with P2P downloading, but I know it's not legal in the US if the copyright hasn't expired. What I'm wondering is, is it morally wrong for someone to copy an old game if buying a new copy isn't an option?
Personally, I'm a little on the fence with this issue. Overall, I consider piracy bad for the industry, but it makes me a little angry that there's some older games that I never had the chance to play that I won't be able to play unless I buy a used copy, which sometimes isn't even available. I'm not trying to promote piracy or anything, and I think this thread is within the rules of CAG because I'm not posting any links. I just want your guys opinion on this subject.
Say there's a game, released in the 80's or 90's, or even early 2000's, and you can't buy a new copy anywhere. You can't physically or digitally purchase a copy of this software that will benefit the publisher or developer or anyone who worked on the game. Sure, there's eBay, Amazon Marketplace, or the CAG trading forums, but none of these are new copies and absolutely no money will go to anyone who had anything to do with the production of the game.
I'm not wondering if it's legal/illegal. Here in Canada I'm not too sure about all of the crazy copyright laws with P2P downloading, but I know it's not legal in the US if the copyright hasn't expired. What I'm wondering is, is it morally wrong for someone to copy an old game if buying a new copy isn't an option?
Personally, I'm a little on the fence with this issue. Overall, I consider piracy bad for the industry, but it makes me a little angry that there's some older games that I never had the chance to play that I won't be able to play unless I buy a used copy, which sometimes isn't even available. I'm not trying to promote piracy or anything, and I think this thread is within the rules of CAG because I'm not posting any links. I just want your guys opinion on this subject.