I think I'm being sued...

Mr.X · 15 Jul 2008 at 21:27

Just received a letter as well, opened a new thread at
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12097383
for all those that are interested.

Mr.X · 15 Jul 2008 at 21:27

edit: please delete.

OzyOly · 15 Jul 2008 at 22:04

Piracy is bad. Pirate, get caught, nothing to complain about.

peanutismint · 15 Jul 2008 at 22:43

OzyOly said:
Piracy is bad. Pirate, get caught, nothing to complain about.

I'll say there is. If I want to download freely available data shared over the internet, no matter to whom the data originally belongs, I feel that should be my human right. I certainly don't feel I should be punished for it... Nice viewpoint though...

OzyOly · 15 Jul 2008 at 22:44

peanutismint said:
I'll say there is. If I want to download freely available data shared over the internet, no matter to whom the data originally belongs, I feel that should be my human right. I certainly don't feel I should be punished for it... Nice viewpoint though...

Well staling software is fairly wrong. I could steal a car if I wanted, but I'll still be punished.

peanutismint · 15 Jul 2008 at 22:56

If somebody MADE you either steal a car or download a game, and you'd be punished for either, if caught, which would you choose?

I agree, 'stealing' software is wrong. But sharing software isn't so wrong, is it? Alright, we're splitting hairs, where does 'sharing' a game with a friend become 'stealing' a game, I hear that. But surely there's a defining line there?

daveydave · 15 Jul 2008 at 23:00

Craig321 said:
From what I have seen now then I say definitely ignore it.

Good

I guarantee if it was a serious letter you'd be asked to sign for it, or as you say it'd be delivered personally by a representative or something.

What letter?

Do this

OzyOly · 15 Jul 2008 at 23:06

peanutismint said:
If somebody MADE you either steal a car or download a game, and you'd be punished for either, if caught, which would you choose?

I agree, 'stealing' software is wrong. But sharing software isn't so wrong, is it? Alright, we're splitting hairs, where does 'sharing' a game with a friend become 'stealing' a game, I hear that. But surely there's a defining line there?

Well the punishment for downloading a game is lesser, so obviously I'd choose that.

By sharing a game with a friend, I'd class lending a game, i.e the original disc to him/her as not wrong. But copying it as wrong.

Taking something for free by illegal methods is not right and you can not justify it.