[HN Gopher] Keeping the pirates at bay (2001)
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       Keeping the pirates at bay (2001)
        
       Author : Tomte
       Score  : 19 points
       Date   : 2022-02-06 12:01 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | brudgers wrote:
       | past comments,
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       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8856371
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       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1156481
        
         | dang wrote:
         | Thanks! Macroexpanded:
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         |  _Keeping the Pirates at Bay (2001)_ -
         | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9477374 - May 2015 (2
         | comments)
         | 
         |  _Keeping the Pirates at Bay - Copy and Crack Protection
         | (2001)_ - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8856371 - Jan
         | 2015 (58 comments)
         | 
         |  _Keeping the Pirates at Bay (2001)_ -
         | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8807135 - Dec 2014 (10
         | comments)
         | 
         |  _Keeping the Pirates at Bay_ -
         | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1156481 - Feb 2010 (48
         | comments)
        
         | quxpar wrote:
         | These are a fascinating way to trace the evolution of games as
         | a marketplace. The modern games storefront (pioneered by valve
         | with steam) is far more Worth My Time than figuring out the
         | latest torrent and cracking hokey-pokey. It feels rewarding to
         | pay developers for games I like the concept of on a whim, even
         | if I don't completely gel with the final product. However the
         | real problem I see on the horizon is the massive walled gardens
         | and subscription game passes eclipsing any form of software
         | ownership, which in turn cripples the modding scene.
        
           | asiachick wrote:
           | I agree but, ... how much of that is Steam's connivence vs
           | you getting older and actually having $$$. I remember in my
           | teens and early 20s I was mostly broke so it was piracy or
           | nothing. Note: not excusing my bad behavior, I'm pointing out
           | that my situation changed over time from "can't afford it so
           | piracy is more compelling" to "can afford it so prefer to
           | spend $$ a game than deal with hunting for warez"
        
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