There are also laws where buying and selling is legal but using isn't, like speed-camera detectors are (or were?) in the UK. That's doesn't seem to matter here though as the legal aspect is copyright infringement, in which case it's illegal to sell, distribute, and own, and everyone involved can be done.
Shifty, electronics are a relatively young thing so those laws are in a grey area most of the time, and extremely limited as to the infringements they affect to. It's like a battle between developers and users. If you think piracy countermeasures are awesome you might be wrong, as it doesn't look like it's going to end any time soon. Pirates find design flaws and developers learn, probably creating another potential flaw but I am not a developer so I can't suggest a solution.
Some people who use pirated games, buy the games they like the most at times. In this sense is like trying a demo, so there're a very few good things about piracy. Not much, but there are nonetheless. Homebrew multimedia is also an advantage that add functionality to your console.
Well, in fact... Anti-piracy isn't everything, goodness knows it's not users fight. I for one have other things in my life to care for, and developers are the ones who have to fight back, not users like me, so I actually don't mind much as they will find the solution.
If you think a game is really awesome to play and you enjoy playing it so much, a pirate might stay on for a while paying your system -let's say PS3- and see where it goes. Perhaps they will become a legal user some day. You might get a loyal user out of it at least, or at least someone who download PSN games.
Maybe Sony could see the glass half full rather than half empty. :smile: A piracy enabled console will have a steep increase in hardware sales during the next months. If you don't like having pirates playing your system though even as someone you would really, really want to sell more and more hardware, then they have to take different measures.
I don't think it's worth the trouble and inner turmoil. It's not like Sony is the last company alive.
Yes, their security system is the most robust and advanced ever, and practically not hackable, although while that's right it might have flaws, and there are solutions to fix the most vulnerable sides of it.
Even so, I don't see how their actual security system got hacked, but this is well beyond my understanding as a regular user.
I have two friends, at least, who use pirated software (they told me using the mic) in my Xbox live friends list and I won't be the one scolding them for such actions. They are my e-friends after all. There are basically 3 people in my friends list I know in real life and love.
I don't know if this is a leak or not, If so, I can think of a tip for software technicians and engineers;
I would only let some workmates, friends and very close family in if I've swept the things they are going to see in the system with my eyes and don't see anything private laying out. Other people or strangers though? Hell, no
Simple as that. With very close family or some staff I think it would be okay to let them see more, it's not like they are going to leak anything -a key, code, etc- after all. :smile:
