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I have no sympathy for game pirates

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Sarcastic Gamer writes:

"With the latest Activision lawsuits against console disc pirates the old adage is coming true…

You do the crime, you pay the fine.

It's not like you can ACCIDENTALLY pirate a console game. You have to WANT to break the copy protection and seek out the tools to do so. Plenty of bogus defenses are presented by criminals…. like…

---I bought the disc so I have a license and I was just making a backup copy.

Yeah right. We believe you. And then you accidentally uploaded the full game code to a thousand people on bit torrent, along with a key generator that got in there too somehow. You don't need a backup copy of a legally purchased game. In the unlikely event that you do screw up your disc..."

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ph33rgear - 456 days 13 hours ago
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CANNNNOOOOONNNN BALLLLLLL!
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cpuchess - 456 days 12 hours ago
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Article is right on. Glad to hear it, go Activision!
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Bren86 - 456 days 10 hours ago
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Piracy for life
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silverchode - 456 days 5 hours ago
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:)
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unbiased - 456 days 9 hours ago
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I bought a 360 for one reason only. MODDING!
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Bren86 - 455 days 22 hours ago
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Same ;)
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Damphear - 456 days 5 hours ago
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dont people understand downloading wont hurt any BIG corporation sence they pretty much make money with out doing any thing
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cheapndirty - 456 days 5 hours ago
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Pirate= thief=person with no integrity= you get what you deserve.

ANyone that defends piracy is really defending how they live. Their counter argument presents itself as a window into their soul. Losers!

Amd yes I know the article was not pro-piracy.
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