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    I would hazard to guess that 50+% of the people posting in this thread pirate most of their games.

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    May 06, 2008 4:06pm PDT
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    I would hazard to guess that 50+% of the people posting in this thread pirate most of their games. Aga... : Inarion

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    • On one hand we have people saying piracy isn't an issue while on the other hand, this very forum doesn't ... : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
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      I doubt it. People who pirate games don't give a shit about copy protection because the pirated versions ... : SockMonkehThis person is cool!
      • LOL, what sockmonkeh said. : thetangentThis person is cool!
      • Yeah. People who pirate games probably saw this and thought, "Ooooh I wonder who's gonna crack it first?" : stevesan
      • ^^ winnar : FushigiDenki
      • lol, so true : lord_omegaThis person is cool!
      • What this man said. : te[R]rorThis person is cool!
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      You're not only ignorant, you're offensive to boot. What are you basing that statement off of? Is your li... : silentw
      • That troll was effective. : obiquatroThis person is cool!
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        Wow... you took that REALLY personally man. You gotsta chill... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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          In his defense, Captain "15 posts" Inarion walked in and just called everyone a pirate. He can suck my n... : FushigiDenki
          • My nuts are a little dry also. : EbuThis person is cool!
          • I'm not defending Inarion at all... just saying not to get so worked up about it. It's just the interweb... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
      • pirate : moshmanThis person is cool!
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      That's a ridiculous statement. I'd be against it simply because I shouldn't have to log on just to play a... : nevicata
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        log in once every tens, yea thats a hell of a lot of work to ensure these developers make make and contin... : nickjollyThis person is cool!
        • ten days* and make money*....too tired to type apparently : nickjollyThis person is cool!
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          But it doesn't assure that. Not even a little. Pirates will still pirate the games. They will. This wil... : EbuThis person is cool!
          • I believe copy protection can work even on open platforms, but this isn't the way. : SovietOrchestra
        • What if you move and or are without net for 10 days? You're missing the point = ) : pixelat3dThis person is cool!
    • Why? People who pirate the game doesn't have anything to worry about. : zehh
    • i havent pirated a game in years. in fact, i've bought a lot of the ones i previously pirated through ste... : theWhiteThis person is cool!
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      Actually, I don't really buy or play PC games anymore. And you know what? This news item reminds me why.... : rpdillon
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        Doesn't your precious xbox phone home too? : SovietOrchestra
        • Not if I don't want it to. No games released on disc (aside from Final Fantasy Online) require an intern... : SinistarX
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      Call me a cynic, but after experiencing the joy that is buying games off of EA Downloader, I'm not terrib... : TimeDoctorThis person is cool!
      • Ugh, please don't remind me of the horrors of buying the mini-expansion for bf2142... the pain is too muc... : dpgagnon
    • i purchase all my games. shit, i'm staring @ 8 cases right now. : reverend~heresyThis person is cool!
    • I don't. 100% of my games in the last 3 years are all legit copies. : nutcrackr
    • well in my case your guess couldn't be further from the truth (100% legally bought game over the last 10+... : yuried
    • Haven't pirated a game since 2003 or so. : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
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      Since you're guessing, which 50% do you think I fall in? : SinistarX
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        Honestly, I don't care which "50%" you fall in. The point I was trying to make is that shacknews (and so... : Inarion
        • If you don't care which 50% he falls in, then why did you ask? Or were you just making broad generalizat... : Ride-My-RocketThis person is cool!
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      I agree with you. Since the pirates are smart enough to not admit it here, you'll see outnumbered on the... : jeffcox111
      • *seem outnumbered. Typing fail. : jeffcox111