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Originally posted by Cynthetiq
things go into moritorium because of manufacturing costs. This is true for books, CDs, VHS tapes, DVDs and even other durable goods.
Because I want an original 1984 128k macintosh to have my kids "experience" what I did doesn't leave the manufacturer beholden to continue to manufacture it. I like the Z3, I don't want a used one, but that's what I'll have to buy because they don't make new ones anymore.
Same holds true for media.
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but these movies aren't subject to technological progress like that Macintosh was...and if you really really wanted to you could run that Mac in Basilisk (an emulator) to give them that experience and it's legal all the way up to System 7 IIRC.
I'm saying some ppl want their kids to see these classics NOW when they're young enough to enjoy them, and to be honest many of the Disney classics are 100x better than the crap that's done today. I'd rather watch Peter Pan 10 times than Emperor's new Groove once. To lock better movies away as a marketing stunt is shitty to those who would buy it if it were available for purchase. What if you miss the deadline and you wanted to buy it? What if an Ebayer wants $200 for it? Would YOU pay that much if you couldn't get it otherwise? Or would you just make a few clicks and get it for your kids to enjoy at the age level they will like the film(s). Like I said I'm not advocating dling things if they are available. Thing is they aren't and they aren't for a dumb reason, and I don't fault those who resort to less legit methods to procure these things.
I was corrected at another forum about GTA3...it was rsled but it was watered down considerably from what I was told by an Aussie I know. My point still remins...what adult wants to play a neutered game? Let me ask this...do you condemn those who bought a censored version and then dled a full version? Do you consider that wrong? Or if the person bought a copy when "the vault" was reopened, but dled a copy now when they wanted to show it to their children? Is this still stealing if they follow thru and buy the media when it becomes available again? I call it "Future backups" :P
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