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Pirating games you own? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago by Doods@infosec.pub to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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This might seem stupid, but hear me out.

Fallout 3 on Epic is 39 GiB, the reason for that huge size is you're forced to download all the language packs, same story for Tomb Raider and FFXIII.

As someone with a monthly data limit of 140 Gib, and who has to share it with a family, these - unnecessary - download sizes are unacceptable and make me want - and plan - to pirate the game -which even though I didn't play for I still legally own*- and only having to download 7 GiB.

I would've complained about disk space but you can just remove the extra languages conveniently located in saperate folders**.

This also applies to single player games with privacy-invasive DRM and usability-hurting DRM***, and for people who hate the idea of DRM in general.

*Own as a service and a using license.

**Unless you are tight on disk space and cannot fully download the game before removing the files.

**DOOM 2016 didn't work on Linux duo to the DRM being incompatible with proton.

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[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would say that's not pirating from an ethical perspective. If it's actually legal with current laws may be another story.

My viewpoint is I've paid for the right to play the game, where I get it from doesn't matter.

[–] Haui@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago

You hit the nail on the head. We really need more ethics and less laws in our lives (or the laws must be more ethical).

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Piracy is effectively legal in Canada, for downloading. ISPs can't share your private details without a warrant from the courts, and the courts have rejected mass John Doe lawsuits to unmask users.

Plus, infringement for private use has a maximum penalty of $5000, but could easily be set by the first case creating court precedent at 3× the retail price of the pirated media (punitive damages are usually capped at 3× the value of the good, in Canada.)

That means that going to court would be incredibly expensive, could only target single individuals, and would likely set a precedent that they can only get $60 in damages for a $20 movie. Not going to happen.

So, piracy is effectively legal in Canada, for private use. Just don't be stupid and profit from piracy.