is using a ROM or ISO considered "pirating"?

[The Researcher]

That isn't so bad. I was expecting much worse tbh.

You should look at MTVs The Shannara Chronicles.

I think Disney is much worse. I don't care for MTV, really. Disney ruined lots of things before.

[SGL00]

Eh... Its a grey area, Some people say its fine others hate the fact that roms exist

[The Researcher]

its fine others hate the fact that roms exist

That's because it is.

[Ckernunnos]

While technically piracy, there's no way for anyone to prove that you don't actually own copies of the games you're pirating, so it's a grey area in the law. You should be safe in the States, still a filthy pirate though.

[skwid79]

Is it really that bad if you're downloading a 15+ year old games that are rather expensive (Illbleed, Project Justice, Silent Hill 1) before taking the plunge and actually buying them?

[deadlegion]

Is it really that bad if you're downloading a 15+ year old games that are rather expensive (Illbleed, Project Justice, Silent Hill 1) before taking the plunge and actually buying them?

Would you steal a car to test drive it first before buying the same make and model?

[Zaladane]

Would you steal a car to test drive it first before buying the same make and model?

I have

Oh and never even bought the car either

Also completely serious.

[deadlegion]

I have

Oh and never even bought the car either

Also completely serious.

Did you steal a car, apprehended, court summons and then not get convicted though?

[Zaladane]

Did you steal a car, apprehended, court summons and then not get convicted though?

Not even caught.

Drove it off a cliff actually, bailed beforehand!

Yes that's ridiculous. Just like this thread

Still true though. Or not?

[skwid79]

Would you steal a car to test drive it first before buying the same make and model?

Isn't that why there's a such thing as a test drive. To be honest I really just want as little as a demo. It's more preferable that buying a $150 game that turns out to be shit. That being said I've bought quite a few games I've emulated/pirated (Illbleed and Project Justice are the big 2) because I like playing it on the original console way more.

[Inferno.]

Added tag: "Pirateing" to help people find this wonderful thread.

[deadlegion]

Added tag: "Pirateing" to help people find this wonderful thread.

You forgot to add scurvy and buttsex.

[rmcin329]

You forgot to add scurvy and buttsex.

Don't forget the sea shanties

[unownplyr]

As someone who's actually worked with ip-law I would like to clarify that I'm pretty sure the thread starter's personal matter had something to do with genital herpes.

ok that's it
NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE! makes fun of axl! ESPECIALLY IF ITS A GENITAL HERPIES JOKE!
NOW GET OVER HERE SO I CAN BEAT YOUR ASS TO THE GROUND

[Elmdor Rizer]

Added tag: "Pirateing" to help people find this wonderful thread.

02:16, 2nd Apr 2016
Elmdor Rizer 85.228.140.138
Action: Thread title (original 'is using a ROM or ISO considered "pirateing"?') changed

I blame myself for the title change.

ok that's it
NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE! makes fun of axl! ESPECIALLY IF ITS A GENITAL HERPIES JOKE!
NOW GET OVER HERE SO I CAN BEAT YOUR ASS TO THE GROUND

Who's Axl and how did he end up with genital herpes in the first place? Also, what does it have to do with the whole emulation/"pirateing" debacle? So many questions!