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Posted March 23, 2015
Hello everyone,

I've been thinking (DESPITE BEING FREE) why do people pay money for old games, while they can find them for free on the net?

What I mean is it more playable (no bugs, crashes etc) or is there another reason for making them pay?
Post edited March 23, 2015 by Chongun
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Posted March 23, 2015
Uh, because the "free" options are usually illegal?
Posted March 23, 2015
because this "free" you speak off is illegal
breaks international copyright laws
and may or may not work or infect your system with all kinds of crap ?

id rather pay be legal and be certain my games work and i wont get invested by trojans and keyloggers

hence why i am on gog
Posted March 23, 2015
Yes, it's illegal. And it gives me a satisfaction to actually pay money to play these, as I didn't grow up when they were around, and so it gives me kind of a sense of fulfillment I guess.
Posted March 23, 2015
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snowkatt: because this "free" you speak off is illegal
breaks international copyright laws
and may or may not work or infect your system with all kinds of crap ?

id rather pay be legal and be certain my games work and i wont get invested by trojans and keyloggers

hence why i am on gog
I thought so, I never d/l any of them, I always thought it was unsafe, I am so paranoid from viruses and stuff of that sort,
But if that is so, why don't they act against them?
Post edited March 23, 2015 by Chongun
Posted March 23, 2015
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Chongun: Hello everyone,

I've been thinking (DESPITE BEING FREE) why do people pay money for old games, while they can find them for free on the net?

What I mean is it more playable (no bugs, crashes etc) or is there another reason for making them pay?
Before I started working here, I bought games for the convenience of not having CDs and a convenient download.
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snowkatt: because this "free" you speak off is illegal
breaks international copyright laws
and may or may not work or infect your system with all kinds of crap ?

id rather pay be legal and be certain my games work and i wont get invested by trojans and keyloggers

hence why i am on gog
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Chongun: II am so paranoid from viruses and stuff of that sort
You just basically stated another reason why people buy old games despite them being "free" :)
Post edited March 23, 2015 by JudasIscariot
Posted March 23, 2015
At the OP's request I am closing this thread. If you have questions about this, feel free to PM me :)
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