How much pirated Amiga software did you have?

[jj]

Probably at one point about 400 - 600 floppies

[jj]

Dont get me wrong I bought a lot of original games and software also.  Especially from 2000 on.
 
And now as consoles are my main gaming device all my software original.
 
Dito for my massive software collection for PC

[jj]

Well to be honest when I did nearly all of my disk copying I was teenager, and like most teeneagers didn't even think about it.   Was not even aware it was piracy if you know what I mean. It was just something that everyone in school who had  an Amiga did.
 
I remember that a shop near my school getting raided and prosecuted because they sold copied disks for 50p a disk and had thousands.
 
Its very easy to be moralistic and judgemental with hindsight.  Piracy did not kill the Amiga.  No one single thing did.
 
I suspect that you will find that most people who used to do this , in later life have spent thousands on hardware and software.  I certainly do not pirate software anymore.  Well very rarely anyway.

[jj]

I buy loads of cds and dvds.  I love to own original cds.  I will admit to downloading some music.  But if I really like an album an honestly buy it

[jj]

Well some laws will not change no matter how silly.  Like the ban on certain ccontrolled substances and the ones they keep adding in the uk like its going to solve issues, when in fact its just makes things a millions times worse.

[jj]

So bringing into the argument, because I think its waning a bit, what about downloading roms for no longer available cartridges. Or so called abadonware.
 
Technically unless the copyright holder has given his permission, there is no such thing as abadonware.
 
However most people who are  agaianst piracy don't think downloading software that is no longer available is  wrong.
 
Going back to oter peoples comments. Wouldn't that be the same as stealing parts for your car that are no longer manufactured.
 
I do not condone piracy. But I am willing to bet the most moralistic people in this discussion have pirated at least 1 thing. Ex-pirates , they are like ex-smokers and born again christians