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Tag Archives: Piracy
How the middle-class pirates stole Christmas… from the music industry
30-second recap: Middle-class piracy Failed anti-piracy measures in software How software anti-piracy measures have gotten both worse and better How piracy could be stopped in movies and television, but isn’t So my friend, the pirate, doesn’t like to pay for … Continue reading
Middle-class Piracy in Movies and Television
To recap, I’ve written lately about middle-class piracy and how it affects the software industry. My friend is a pirate, but he pays for things when it’s convenient, and not riddled with anti-piracy measures that detract from the overall experience … Continue reading
Middle-Class Piracy in the Software Industry, take 2
To recap, I’ve written lately about middle-class piracy and how it affects the software industry. My friend, the pirate, a really nice guy who’s kind of lazy, is a prime example. He could buy stuff but often doesn’t because DRM … Continue reading
Middle-Class Piracy in the Software Industry
Recently I discussed my own take on middle-class piracy. To recap, I’m talking about pirates who can easily turn into legitimate customers if the goods they steal are made more convenient to buy than to download illegally. They aren’t poor, … Continue reading
Middle-Class Piracy: an Overview
I’m always interested in the various industries and how they handle piracy concerns (as well as how they BS the U.S. to prove that domestic piracy is more than a minor problem). And seeing as… uh… a friend of mine … Continue reading
Wait, are you saying those thieves aren’t destroying the world after all?
I’m a huge fan of Stardock. They kick ass hands down. Galactic Civilizations II, especially with the expansions Dark Avatar and the still-in-beta Twilight of the Arnor, blows away other 4x games that exist today. Civ 4 is so far … Continue reading