Comments on: Eight news stories 3.7 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/07/03/eight-news-stories-37/ A veteran's view on marketing games Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BC http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/07/03/eight-news-stories-37/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 BC Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:31:43 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=601#comment-2686 You should be properly punished for putting up games for piracy. Even if you're not profiting. You're actively causing piracy. I think the line is fining people who download the games. This shouldn't be done and I know I was angry when this happened to people downloading the odd music track. Quite frankly, if someone is offering something for free then they are going to be tempted on occasion, even if it's just try-before-you-buy. You should be properly punished for putting up games for piracy. Even if you’re not profiting. You’re actively causing piracy.

I think the line is fining people who download the games. This shouldn’t be done and I know I was angry when this happened to people downloading the odd music track. Quite frankly, if someone is offering something for free then they are going to be tempted on occasion, even if it’s just try-before-you-buy.

]]> By: Dudley http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/07/03/eight-news-stories-37/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Dudley Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:18:50 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=601#comment-2684 The 42GB DVD is sadly next to worthless. Given it doesn't play in standard drives then it is, effectively, a new format. We already have one of those and all having 2 of those achieved before was allowing me to buy a hell of a lot of clearance hidef movies in red boxes. 3 or 4 years too late. The 42GB DVD is sadly next to worthless. Given it doesn’t play in standard drives then it is, effectively, a new format. We already have one of those and all having 2 of those achieved before was allowing me to buy a hell of a lot of clearance hidef movies in red boxes.

3 or 4 years too late.

]]> By: Snipehunter http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/07/03/eight-news-stories-37/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Snipehunter Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:43:46 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=601#comment-2682 Yeah, I dunno, Bruce. I'm not a huge fan of piracy myself, but I have to be honest; I see little value in trying to bankrupt the people who don't pirate for profit. It IS illegal and it SHOULD be punished, but if you're not someone making money off of piracy, those 2 thousand pounds are a lot of money as it is, don't you think? I'm glad to see them punished, but I'd be a little worried if we really were pushing unrealistic fines and penalties on these types of pirates. I just don't think it will help... It may even hurt. The easiest way in the world to turn kids against us is to appear evil, don't you think? Bankrupting people for uploading a game appears kinda evil... even if you do think it "just". - Snipehunter Yeah, I dunno, Bruce. I’m not a huge fan of piracy myself, but I have to be honest; I see little value in trying to bankrupt the people who don’t pirate for profit. It IS illegal and it SHOULD be punished, but if you’re not someone making money off of piracy, those 2 thousand pounds are a lot of money as it is, don’t you think?

I’m glad to see them punished, but I’d be a little worried if we really were pushing unrealistic fines and penalties on these types of pirates. I just don’t think it will help… It may even hurt.

The easiest way in the world to turn kids against us is to appear evil, don’t you think? Bankrupting people for uploading a game appears kinda evil… even if you do think it “just”.

- Snipehunter

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