Spuffure said:
Now, I know pirating is a touchy subject, and I now own the OT on DVD (reference to a 2016 incident), and let me make myself clear that you should never pirate something that is readily available, but honestly, if you are pirating something that is incredibly hard to obtain, is long out of print, with any remaining copies being ungodly expensive, and worse case scenario completely impossible to purchase in your region, basically being in a “Keep Circulating the Tapes” situation, it’s okay to do it.
Like, if I more or less can’t legally purchase it, what am I supposed to do? Just not listen to/watch it?
Please note I am not condoning piracy, I’m just saying it’s not so bad in extreme cases.
There’s one thing you should take into consideration. Piracy is prevalent in Third World countries because the majority of people simply can’t afford to purchase original copies of movies, video games, etc., and have far more pressing concerns such as a cost of living that far more demanding than the average US or Western European citizen. They can’t afford it but still want their slice of entertainment, so piracy is the one viable solution that doesn’t involve any unnecesary expenses.
There’s also been a few articles from major websites where it has been noted that piracy has so far proven to be the most effective way to preserve and play old computer games. Case in point The Operative: No One Lives Forever, which is normally unattainable due to a variety of copyright reasons, and it’s only through pirated copies anyone can play that game.
Also were it not for piracy films like Nosferatu and Metropolis would have been lost forever, because someone had a bootleg print stashed away somewhere.
Please OT moderators, do not ban me for what I just posted. I think a conversation needs to be had about the subject.