Comments on: Modern Warfare 2 pirate caught and arrested http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/modern-warfare-2-pirate-caught-and-arrested/ Gamer Limit Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff Effendi http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/modern-warfare-2-pirate-caught-and-arrested/#comment-25159 Jeff Effendi Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:38:28 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45667#comment-25159 @Owen No doubt about it. You may even argue that the entire generation you're referring to actually deems piracy "alright", despite that it actually isn't. It's because we've been brought up with this sense of freedom, surfing the Internet as we please, knowing that we can exploit the nooks and crannies available to us without any after-thought. To be honest, punishing one person isn't really going to do anything. I doubt anything has changed pre-arrest and post-arrest, but it does at least set a standard for those pirates who believe that they're invisible to the eyes of the law. @Owen
No doubt about it. You may even argue that the entire generation you’re referring to actually deems piracy “alright”, despite that it actually isn’t. It’s because we’ve been brought up with this sense of freedom, surfing the Internet as we please, knowing that we can exploit the nooks and crannies available to us without any after-thought.

To be honest, punishing one person isn’t really going to do anything. I doubt anything has changed pre-arrest and post-arrest, but it does at least set a standard for those pirates who believe that they’re invisible to the eyes of the law.

]]> By: Owen http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/modern-warfare-2-pirate-caught-and-arrested/#comment-25140 Owen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:21:19 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45667#comment-25140 At present, with DLC and tighter digital restrictions, games publishers are going the way that the oldschool record labels are going - punishing the honest people who actually buy their wares with higher prices and more restrictions, but not making much of a dent on piracy. The solution may not be as simple as you outline, with the recent article about World of Goo suffering a "90%" piracy rate despite being unrestricted by DRM and very cheap. The problem stems from an entire generation of people, worldwide, who have grown (and are still growing) through their teenage years with the knowledge than anything they want they can usually get for free on the internet. It's going to take a lot of "hearts and minds" market operations to change these peoples view of the electronic marketplace. At present, with DLC and tighter digital restrictions, games publishers are going the way that the oldschool record labels are going – punishing the honest people who actually buy their wares with higher prices and more restrictions, but not making much of a dent on piracy. The solution may not be as simple as you outline, with the recent article about World of Goo suffering a “90%” piracy rate despite being unrestricted by DRM and very cheap.

The problem stems from an entire generation of people, worldwide, who have grown (and are still growing) through their teenage years with the knowledge than anything they want they can usually get for free on the internet. It’s going to take a lot of “hearts and minds” market operations to change these peoples view of the electronic marketplace.

]]> By: Jerry http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/modern-warfare-2-pirate-caught-and-arrested/#comment-25120 Jerry Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:58 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45667#comment-25120 A pathetic attempt to stem the flood. It's everywhere for free, works great. Until they sort out fast, easy access via DL at decent prices, this will not decrease let alone go away. A pathetic attempt to stem the flood. It’s everywhere for free, works great. Until they sort out fast, easy access via DL at decent prices, this will not decrease let alone go away.

]]> By: Shawn Evans http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/modern-warfare-2-pirate-caught-and-arrested/#comment-25099 Shawn Evans Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:56:57 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45667#comment-25099 I don't think that companies are getting better at finding pirates. I think Pirates are getting stupider. I don’t think that companies are getting better at finding pirates. I think Pirates are getting stupider.

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