From: smintz@sedona.intel.com (Stephen Mintz exp 11/92~)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Let's LET IT DIE!!
Date: 5 Nov 92 19:35:31 GMT
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In article <1992Nov5.172220.19868@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, jtf9s@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Jim Feezell) writes:
> In article <1992Nov5.030803.15206@Princeton.EDU> tao@fine.princeton.edu (Terry Tao) writes:
> >In article <1992Nov4.202648.27717@b11.b11.ingr.com> ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com writes:
> >>--
> >>In the true interest of sharing useful information about gaming, etc.,
> >>in this newsgroup, can we make a collective decision now to let this
> >>discussion about piracy, economics, et al ad nauseum DIE A MISERABLE
> >>HORRIBLE DEATH?  We've all come to the very obvious conclusion that we
> >>disagree on many points.  I've been guilty of inflaming this
> >>discussion to a great degree and I apologize to the net for doing so
> >>and wasting so much bandwidth.  It exists, it always has existed, and
> >>most likely always will.  We choose to disagree.  Naming calling,
> >>false accusations, and the like will do NOTHING to promote our hobby
> >>so let's just forget about it and get back the main business of being
> >>here.
> >>
> >>I publically vow to not raise this as an issue again, nor to reply to
> >>any such thread again.  
> >>
> >>Let's move forward, shall we?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >I second the motion.  Let's all stop the argument here and now.  I refuse
> >to post another article too: it seems the moralists and anti-moralists have 
> >hijacked the debates and chucked it so far out that no reasonable
> >discussion can now be made.  Neither saying things of the form "don't
> >impose morals on me" or "I say that X is right" works in a debate.  It has
> >to be facts and figures, and emotional appeals, etc., but moral posturing
> >is pointless after a while.
> >
> >I can't add much further to Ross's statement, except that to say that
> >piracy is a drag on the computer industry, any parasitism hurts, even if it
> >still keeps the victim alive it is still bad for the future.  Any
> >technological efforts to reduce piracy has my vote: basically, if I have to
> >take a small amount of trouble (checking up manuals, or playing with code
> >wheels) to limit piracy, I say it's worth it.  It's a pity we missed out on
> >the opportunity to discuss the tech alternatives more.  The legal and moral
> >argument is ultimately pointless, if the law can't enforce, neither will
> >the moral argument, and dyed-in-the-wool people just cannot be changed by
> >words, only action.  Any middle-of-the road people have simply stopped
> >listening to the debaters.
> >
> >Still, if one wants to respond to anything I say, for example, there's
> >always email...
> >
> >Terry
> > 
> 
> I couldn't agree more.  All these posts are ridiculous!  I'm sick
> and tired of being told ordinary decent people in this country are
> fed up with being sick and tired.  Well, I'm certainly not!  And I'm
> sick and tired of being told that I am!
> 
> Jim
Here...Here!!! I couldn't agree more!!! If I wanted a lecture on morality, for
something I didn't do...I would go to Christain bible school, and hear about
original sin....Lets get on with the topic of this forum////GAMMING!!!
Stephen
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