@DontBeAnIdgit true the punishment should just be pay double

guys look at the first meme i posted at <#760658793012658256>

of the pirated item

It’s breaking federal laws by pirating @Wardog

so

> So why is something that you can buy for $100 or less (movie, game, song, etc) a maximum of **$150 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR 5 YEARS IN PRISON** for pirating
@DontBeAnIdgit Because generally when someone pirates a move it isn't them doing it on their own. Also, notice that it is the maximum penalty, not the minimum.

@Froski That’s even high for a maximum though

Look at debate memes for what I also sent lol

If I pirate a $60 game

It’s because the game isn’t worth $60

And the company that released it is a shitty company

*coughEAcough*

*cough cough* bethesda *cough*

But they aren't usually going to charge you or have that sort of fine. That is for people who pirate movies and post them on websites to further other's pirating. I'd look at the BitTorrent case and how widespread that is.

lmao

I dont watch nfl games on tv any more

because I dont want to contribute to ratings

> But they aren't usually going to charge you or have that sort of fine. That is for people who pirate movies and post them on websites to further other's pirating. I'd look at the BitTorrent case and how widespread that is.
@Froski well what do you think I’m talking about when I mention borrowing a game or something from Trent Orrent

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I’ve only done it once and it didn’t work so 🤷‍♂️

Pirating games has a twist to it, usually works but u just gotta know what ur doing

EA is crap

I'm glad the lootboxes scandal blew up in their face

> EA is crap
@AyeSayonara72 $40 for the Sims 4 and then a range of $10-$40 for any dlc. I agree

Want dogs and cats in your game? $40

I would pay max $20 for sims lol

exactly

I mean like how much more money do these people need

I’m lucky I got the base game free when they celebrated it’s birthday or whatever

See, the issue with pirating isn't when it is one person, but people pirating and posting it online for others. It is intellectual property that is being taken and then distributed. I agree EA is awful, but the aspect of pirating is understandably illegal, and the fines are made as maximums to address large scale operations.

Yeah like I want free stuff and all but pirating is just wrong

I wouldn’t call just downloading a file then posting it on a forum “large scale”

for me it’s the same as non violent or whatever crimes

Nobody makes money from it

So who cares

If I pirate a game and spread it

I don’t make money

They lose money though

The company doesn’t make money

Exactly

They should though