Daniel F. Administrators Posted February 14, 2002 Administrators Share Posted February 14, 2002 Originally posted by Z3r0 I have 146 individual DivX movies. I have a lot of programs which are fully functional too. I don't use "warez", since I don't even know what warez is... I associate it with websites that just lead to porn. FxP boards (or whatever they are) are usually full of people sucking up to get stuff. And Direct Connect(though I may be incorrect) U need to suck up to people to get files off them. That is all I can really say that holds within neowin forum rules :) www.edonkey2000.com best p2p filesharing program ever :) Napster's Directors tried to use that same excuse (and we all know what happend there) :evil: ;) :p :mad: :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3r0 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 This is what voodoo said in another post from dicionary.com 1. warez /weirz/ A term used by software pirates use to describe a cracked game or application that is made available to the Internet, usually via FTP or telnet, often the pirate will make use of a site with lax security. Software piracy is illegal and should be reported to the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST). 2. warez /weirz/ n. Widely used in cracker subcultures to denote cracked version of commercial software, that is versions from which copy-protection has been stripped. Hackers recognize this term but don't use it themselves. See warez d00dz So technically.. he hasn't said DiVX are warez... but what does warez mean?? and what does it cover? I mean.. DivX can be covered by the same rules as mp3s... and what are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 I generally view DivX in the same light as Mp3. They are illegal copies of copyrighted material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted February 14, 2002 Administrators Share Posted February 14, 2002 A term used by software pirates use to describe a cracked game or application that is made available to the InternetIsnt that cracking DVD encription and copying to divx to distribute over the net?to denote cracked version of commercial software, that is versions from which copy-protection has been stripped commercial software = dvd / move etc I think i covered about evey situation, because warez is circumventing a person/ companies intellectual and property rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickedkitten Veteran Posted February 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 14, 2002 Originally posted by Z3r0 I have 146 individual DivX movies. violation of DMCAI have a lot of programs which are fully functional too. duh if you didnt buy them and they arent public domain they are warez I don't use "warez", since I don't even know what warez is...the gomer pyle attitude wont save your ass I associate it with websites that just lead to porn. yeah those websites that feature warezed software that you click porn banners to download. FxP boards (or whatever they are) are usually full of people sucking up to get stuff.And Direct Connect(though I may be incorrect) U need to suck up to people to get files off them. okey dokey ollieThat is all I can really say that holds within neowin forum rules :) thought you said you don't know what warez are? www.edonkey2000.com best p2p filesharing program ever :) once again, why admit this **** on a board that is probably watched by law enforcement whether you know it is or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 no, of course not. we neowinians buy our software. we don't use warez...:evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 and by the way: if you didn't pay for your software, this doesn't mean that your copy is illegal....you could have got a legal license from someone who has bought more licences....:ermm: damn, i have a funny feeling about this and this thread...but just 1 minute after i posted my first comment at this thread i got a security alert from my firewall: it says: security alert! default block backdoor/subseven..." than the atackers ip is blocked for 30 minutes....uuups..someone is reading this thread......they got us..... anyone wants to see the ip?:ermm: i'll post it if requests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabetenor Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Warez??!!? Isn't that some kind of metal?:dead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted February 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 14, 2002 haha... yeah.. it's metal... it's the metal in the back of your head that the cops beat you with for stealing other people's software! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Originally posted by SHoTTa35 haha... yeah.. it's metal... it's the metal in the back of your head that the cops beat you with for stealing other people's software! LOL you'Re damn right man 2xLOL:evil: :evil: and shotta35...about your specs.. GeForce4 MX 420 64MB...i don't think this is as good as it sounds:ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebeard68 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 The one thing I will say about warez is this. You should use it for nothing more than to try. I have bought a lot of software in my days that did not work out or was not exactly what I wanted. And we all know what trying to return sofware or games are like. If you like some game/software that has "came" into your possession, and are going to regularly use that software, you should go out and buy the real software in 30 days, that is plenty of time to evaluate a fully functional piece of software........60 days if it's real expensive. Its just the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickedkitten Veteran Posted February 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 14, 2002 Originally posted by treebeard68 The one thing I will say about warez is this. You should use it for nothing more than to try. I have bought a lot of software in my days that did not work out or was not exactly what I wanted. And we all know what trying to return sofware or games are like. If you like some game/software that has "came" into your possession, and are going to regularly use that software, you should go out and buy the real software in 30 days, that is plenty of time to evaluate a fully functional piece of software........60 days if it's real expensive. Its just the right thing to do. yeah its a nice thought but only 5% of people actually go out and buy it if they have a fully working "free" copy right in front of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted February 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 14, 2002 Oh yeah. 35gb of muzak! Hey FBI. I'm over here.... *delete* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickedkitten Veteran Posted February 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 14, 2002 Originally posted by timdorr Oh yeah. 35gb of muzak! Hey FBI. I'm over here.... *delete* you do realise that while your attempting to be funny that legally if neobond was contacted he would have to give ips of the people that are engaging in software piracy right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcho Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 eh, most of these people are teenagers who don't think it's a serious offense. main point is this - warez is not justifiable by any means. it's your choice to use certain software, and it's not a live-or-die situation (say like stealing food). if you do warez, fine, but keep it to yourself. bragging about it in a public forum could only lead to more trouble than its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiGhTfast Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 im a full time student with no job and a 512k cable modem i can bearly pay for :) were do u think i get my stuff from :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazat Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 If I stole a few warez from someone would that make it legal. After all two wrongs make a right.... LOL. Personally I am not sure if I have warez or not. I may have been conned by a software pirate where I bought my "legal" software from. Funny thing is the dude left the country and his shop was closed..... Just up and left overnight. Damn my software looks good but is it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortensen Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 If you like some game/software that has "came" into your possession, and are going to regularly use that software, you should go out and buy the real software in 30 days, that is plenty of time to evaluate a fully functional piece of software........60 days if it's real expensive. Its just the right thing to do. I have used warez before and I have bought good games [like Tribes 2 - played it on warez, loved it and so I bought it]. But most of the games out there are crap [Oni, Alice, Gunman - all ok, but not worth any money]. I think the next games worth BUYING will be Unreal Tournament 2, Halo [PC] and Doom 3. There will be others but those are the key releases that I will probably BUY [DEFINITELY Halo for PC... I won't warez it because of all the amazing work done to it]. Saying that, I will still probably play many deeply mediocre games in the mean time [like RTCW - boy does that game suck... the single-player is pathetic]. Anyway, I want a nice Wipeout convertion for PC now... I'd REALLY like to see that now. Dunno why, it's only just occured to me that I'd like to get that for PC. As for movies and MP3's.... they AREN'T counted as warez at all. Don't even joke about it - they're illegal BUT NOT WAREZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovedude Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 Of course... 67 == 89.33% I would never touch the stuff.... 8 == 10.67% 67 Warez :D 8 no Warez :( WaReZ rulZ !!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovedude Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 As for movies and MP3's.... they AREN'T counted as warez at all. Don't even joke about it - they're illegal BUT NOT WAREZ. true true true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted February 14, 2002 Veteran Share Posted February 14, 2002 Originally posted by Wickedkitten violation of DMCA duh if you didnt buy them and they arent public domain they are warez the gomer pyle attitude wont save your ass yeah those websites that feature warezed software that you click porn banners to download. okey dokey ollie thought you said you don't know what warez are? once again, why admit this **** on a board that is probably watched by law enforcement whether you know it is or not? ---------------- wow kitty... that is probly the most quotes i have ever seen in one post! congrats to our new record holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3r0 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 ah ha I never actually said I had illegal software, I just said I had fully functional software (i.e. freeware). I never actually said any of my DivX were not backup copies of original items, or were copyrighted material. Also.. I doubt "law enforcement" (probably american?) would travel overseas to determine if one person is breaking the law. "law enforcement" agencies usually chase after groups who distribute, as with drug dealers. ggpldthx :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 I don't think that anything on my computer, except for the hardware, was paid for... I just 'try' the products before I buy them. Because eventually I will buy everything that i download :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxbulls Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 I'm a 16 year old student that makes $5-6,000 a year designing the web page for a local PBS television station - and I blow most of that money on my '96 Mustang. Therefore - I don't have the money to pay $4-600 for a piece of software or multple pieces of software. It's also my opinion that warez is changing because I use to use plain warez sites but all the porno and pop-up windows made me stray from that to where I just use Kazaa type programs to get all my software and then I go hunting on warez sites if there is something hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike11212 Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 I take plea the 5th amendment for fear I might incrimenate my self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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