Thread: Is it okay for a student with limited financial resources to pirate software?
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geohsia is offline geohsia
2010-09-24 , 02:20
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Originally Posted by ndi View Post
Bolding your points don't make them any more right.
Next time I'll try all caps and extra large font as well. I'm tired of beating the dead horse so I thought I'd highlight the main part of my assertion in case someone someone was too lazy to read the whole thing. (not referring to you in particular)

Originally Posted by ndi View Post
If it's good enough to listen doesn't mean it's good enough to buy. Especially at those prices.
No. I'm not willing to pay more than $5 for a Lamborghini doesn't mean I should have it for $5. Your argument entirely relative on the individual. Besides Apple fanboys, who would gladly pay more for software without having to?

Originally Posted by ndi View Post
Depending on the target economy and exchange rate, a standard DVD is 25% of minimum wage and more expensive then the player.
Irrelevant. Why because I see "poor" people waste money on snacks, lottery tickets and eating at fast food restaurants. Sure a product is a percentage of their income but they save to pay for entertainment just like the do for everything else. A DVD isn't a human right nor is it essential for living.

I don't know how a DVD is more expensive than the player. Are there $10 DVD players? If that does exist then maybe they're using the razor / razor blade model to be profitable.

Originally Posted by ndi View Post
I don't listen over and over, I don't have a laptop and I don't need it. Demonizing me doesn't invalidate any argument I made.
I didn't demonize you, merely disagree with your points, just like you disagree with mine. I do try to make it personal. Most people view the argument differently if they were the person on the other side being stolen from.

Originally Posted by ndi View Post
I pay for most of the things I use and play. But I know full well that I do so because I can afford to. I was presenting another side of the argument and catching flack for it. I thought a different view would stimulate intelligent conversation, instead I managed to organize a mob.
I remember when you mentioned that a few pages back. I think it is important to separate the person from the argument. If I made it too personal I apologize, it was certainly not my intent. I will make no apologies for being on the other side of the argument however.

Originally Posted by ndi View Post
So, that's it for me on this line of discussion. You'll have to make a different shaped straw man to fight.
Yeah, I think the interesting arguments faded a few pages back. ;-)