Continuing the Fight Against Piracy.

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  1. Posts : 6,618
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       #110

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    English please
    could care less means I DO care
    couldn't care less means I DON'T care which is what I assume you mean.
    While you are grammatically correct, either phraseology is commonly used interchangeably with the same meaning.
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  2. Posts : 383
    Black Label 7 x64
       #111

    seekermeister said:
    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there
    English please
    could care less means I DO care
    couldn't care less means I DON'T care which is what I assume you mean.
    While you are grammatically correct, either phraseology is commonly used interchangeably with the same meaning.
    Just because people say/write it both ways does not change the fact that one phrase is wrong and one phrase is right. I've been a writer my entire professional life, and I'm willing to accept a little bit of fluidity in language. But this one drives me nuts.

    I could kill myself.
    I couldn't kill myself.

    Whatever, same thing, huh?

    OK, back to pirates.
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  3. Posts : 383
    Black Label 7 x64
       #112

    Tepid said:
    I will say that piracy has had a detrimental impact on consumer rights for software and games.
    If you want to remain legal at all times, you must buy in the majority of cases to see the full benefits of the package, but then if you are unhappy, you have a very hard time getting a refund. It's almost not worth it. Especially when it comes to games.

    I also apply this to entertainment (movies and Music). If the movie that you just saw in the theater was horrible, what recourse does anyone have for a refund? None. Zero. Zip. Ziltch. You are out of luck and out of pocket.

    Personally, I find this to be a travesty for consumer rights. In these areas, consumers have no, or extremely little rights.
    You have a right to get your money back? What does this mean for the producer - what rights to his own product does he have? Are all producer "rights" are trumped by consumer "rights"?

    Who forced you to see a movie? And what about the movie you see that turned out better than you expected? Does the movie studio then get the "right" to charge you extra after the fact? I love movies but going to the theater a lot is expensive, which is why God invented Netflix. I don't sit at home thinking - gee, I wish someone would build an IMAX theater near me and make nothing but movies I consider impeccable and have someone from my bank waiting for me in the lobby with a laser printer after it's over to hand me a refund check in case it was crap.

    If you buy a game and return it, how does the store know you didn't copy it, or beat it and then not want it any more? It's not the same as returning a pair of pants. Unless you're a ultra-psychotic seamstress, you can't pirate pants. Ever heard of downloading a trial?

    Trust me, I think music people, movie people, game people and the publishing industry need to rethink how they do business these days. But this belief of "I am owed X, Y, and Z under all circumstances" is beyond poisoned selfishness. It's admitting how helpless you think you are over your own life - bad decisions are no longer your fault. You make a poor choice and someone else is to blame. You think a product is too expensive, you demand a lower price that's acceptable to you, never mind that the marketplace finds it acceptable or that someone else worse off than you thinks your price is still too high. If you can't afford something, work at improving your station in life. Move to a different city, a different state, a different country. That's what I did. Do something other than b!tching about how the world doesn't always revolve around you.
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  4. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #113

    Well,, first off,, I am not talking about the money spent in regards to weather or not I can afford something... That is for me to decide and no one else.

    But, there is such things as lemon laws for cars and products.
    Movies, Music, Games, Software etc. are all products. Regardless of where they came from.
    Regardless of anything really... if you aren't happy with the purchase, or the content, there should be some recourse for consumers on this issue. But there is none,, zero,, nada.

    Yes, if a game, software, movie, music Cd, whatever, sucks, then I should be able to get my money back.
    But instead, I am treated as an untrusted consumer,, or criminal because I am dissatisfied with the product.

    Have I consumed that product? yes

    Even Food Companies and Resturaunts offer refunds for their products.
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  5. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #114

    Tepid said:
    But, there is such things as lemon laws for cars and products.
    Movies, Music, Games, Software etc. are all products. Regardless of where they came from.
    Regardless of anything really... if you aren't happy with the purchase, or the content, there should be some recourse for consumers on this issue. But there is none,, zero,, nada.
    Of course, lemon laws for cars are very specific in what they cover and are there to protect against something different.

    For example, you cannot buy a car and then later say that it 1) rides too rough and 2) you don't like the cloth seats and take it back and get your money back.

    Tepid said:
    Yes, if a game, software, movie, music Cd, whatever, sucks, then I should be able to get my money back.
    I disagree...if stores were to do this, they would be overrun with returns from people who used products and got their enjoyment from them and this would cause higher prices, etc from these retailers.

    It's not the stores fault if you walk in, buy a cd and are unhappy with the songs that are on the cd. If the cd is faulty, they need to replace it for you...but they shouldn't refund your money if you didn't like the music.

    Tepid said:
    Even Food Companies and Resturaunts offer refunds for their products.
    But typically, you take 1 or 2 bites and complain that there is something wrong. And most often they simply take it back to the kitchen and bring you back out the same thing. I bet you would have a harder time if you consumed the entire thing and then complained in the end that it wasn't as tasty as you had hoped. You might get away with it once or twice...but as a general rule, restaurants aren't going to simply refund your money in that case.
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  6. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #115

    but they shouldn't refund your money if you didn't like the music.
    And why Not?

    Because as a consumer I cant be trusted anyway.
    So, then what real incentive do I have then to become a trusted consumer.
    None.
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  7. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #116

    If you don't like the music, blame the artist...not the store that you purchased the cd from. Especially in this day and age when you can typically sample the songs on Amazon.com or listen to the CD's in their entirely in stores like FYE.

    And again, with stuff like music...if you were a store would you want to stock merchandise on the shelf knowing that some will come in, buy it, rip it and then take it back and say it wasn't what they wanted and then you would give them all of their money back. That sure would impact your bottom line, probably cause you to either raise prices or not stock merchandise like movies or music...which ultimately hurts the consumer who wants to shop at your store.
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  8. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #117

    I requote myself

    Because as a consumer I cant be trusted anyway.
    So, what real incentive do I have then to become a trusted consumer?
    None.
    This is not coming from stores alone,,, this is from the industry as a whole.
    If it were merchants alone, this may be a different story, and I might be on your side,, but it's not.

    So, what is stopping anyone from producing garbage (which is done, can't deny it) and then selling it and making a mint? That's right, none.

    True I don't have to buy it, or see it.

    But can you honestly tell me, that you are fine with purchasing garbage and having no recourse for a refund?

    If you say yes, you are either in the pockets with them
    Or, you don't really care about the issue, or you have another agenda

    You can not honestly, and forthright claim yes to that statement.
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  9. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #118

    Tepid said:
    I requote myself

    Because as a consumer I cant be trusted anyway.
    So, what real incentive do I have then to become a trusted consumer?
    None.
    To that I would say, Buck up and accept responsibilities for your action. If you buy a cd and you don't like it...then don't support that artist anymore or don't continue to buy music. Sometimes in life you have to take chances and accept the consequences.

    People all too often just hide behind the excuses. It's not fair, it's too limited, my rights are being violated, etc. It's like Windows...if you don't like what it costs...don't run it. It's as simple as that. You don't "need" Windows on your computer for it to function. But if Linux won't meet your needs because you are a gamer...then accept the fact that you will have to pay for a copy of Windows and just buy it and be done with it. If games are that important to you, the copy of the OS should be acceptable to.
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  10. Posts : 383
    Black Label 7 x64
       #119

    Tepid said:
    But, there is such things as lemon laws for cars and products.
    Movies, Music, Games, Software etc. are all products. Regardless of where they came from.
    Regardless of anything really... if you aren't happy with the purchase, or the content, there should be some recourse for consumers on this issue. But there is none,, zero,, nada.
    As far as I know you can return any video game or CD or DVD to any retailer as long as you haven't opened it. If you can't, screw them they should go out of business. But what happens when you open it? You cannot prove you haven't played it or copied it. If every retailer changed their policy, every game, every DVD, every CD would be opened, copied and returned.

    All products and services are not alike. You can't pirate a Ford 150. You can't unsee a movie. You live in the information age. How about getting some information about stuff before opening your wallet? You act like everyone else is responsible for your bank account and general decision-making except you.
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