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Originally Posted by sachin007 View Post
I would love to know how many of you guys who say "no" never pirated anything.... including songs, videos etc.
It would be interesting, yes, but not particularly meaningful without way more depth than a poll can provide.
  • Did you pirate before you believed it was wrong, or while?
  • EDIT: (Texrat-inspired) If before, have you gotten rid of it now?
  • What sort of piracy, downloading instead of buying?
  • Buying, then uploading or copy/sharing?
  • Buying and installing on multiple machines?
  • Using the OEM key for a new machine that came with Windows to install Windows on an old machine after you wipe the new one with a free OS?
  • Buying in one format, then converting to another for your own use?
  • Grabbing from ad-supported (TV/radio/web) and hoarding for possible rewatching?

What I'd find really interesting is a three-way poll:
Is software piracy ok?
  • Yes, in general.
  • Not in most cases, but with some exception for students with limited financial resources, etc.
  • No, in general.

Last edited by Benson; 2010-09-19 at 08:15.