I really want to know the actual legal ins and outs of downloading old ROMs. I just got baptized, so I can't commit unjustified crimes. What are the loopholes? What's the cheapest way to stay legal?
It's illegal and you already knew that.No one cares. The law does not matter in moral pursuits. The people who made the games 30 years ago don't get money if you buy used, or even if you buy the official "new" emulated versions on new consoles.
>23:59: delete ROM file>00:01: download same ROM againBOOM babyy!
>>12621889>cheapest way to stay legal?none the ROM sites are 'legal'. maybe gray area legal for abandonwares, where no one alive would bother to sue you or the websight admin.
>>12621897>or even if you buy the official "new" emulated versions on new consoles.This. Same is true for most GOG and Steam re-releases.
>>12621889the game is no longer sold, thus if there is no legal means to purchase it, downloading it cannot be a criminal offence.
>>12621889are you the one distributing/hosting the roms?>yesthey might emphasis on "might" threaten to sue you if you dont take your site/the roms down>noit literallly does not matter
>>12621889Just download them through a hole in a sheet and it's fine.
>>12621889>cheapest way to stay legal?That's a very noble endeavor until you start looking at arcade games.
>>12621889Find a random person and beat them to death with a shovel. You'll feel way less guilty about downloading ROMs. Hope this helps OP.
Tranny Smith has the answers you seek.
>>12621889>I just got baptizedI'm sure god really care about when ever extending copyright laws expire.
>>12621889>I just got baptized.Then you need to leave this site immediately.
>>12621889Jesus pirated bread and fish. The moral of that story is that it's all right as long as it's a copy. Technically speaking the original fisherman did steal it from the sea/river and Jesus did not return that original fish so he still goes to purgatory due to being an accomplice.Hope this helps.
>>12621889It's legal as long as you delete the files after 24hours.
>>12621889>I can't commit unjustified crimesSo justify it.
>>12621889>What's the cheapest way to stay legal?Borrow games from your friends, duh. It's like you guys were born in the digital age of 2010.
>>12622169There is no way to justify piracy. Out of all crimes, intellectual property violations are most unforgivable.
>>12621972>the game is no longer sold, thus if there is no legal means to purchase it, downloading it cannot be a criminal offence.False>>12622167>It's legal as long as you delete the files after 24hours.Also false
>>12622176>doesn't post a source If you do not post proof I will take this post as a concession.
>>12621889>Render unto Caesar…This is a matter of your own conscience that must be worked out through your own prayer. In any case it absolutely is illegal in most secular jurisdictions.>What are the loopholes?It’s usually not charitable to be asking that question.
god isnt real lmao. I use the repo to download roms. No i wont tell you what that is.
They are a net positive because a lot of games would already be lost if people didn't keep copying roms. And yes also in most cases the people who made the games don't get money if you buy used or gay re-releases/ports.
>>12621889It's not, if they decide to get your ass, you are fucked six days from Sunday
>>12621889...you got baptized, and you decided to ask 4chan about morals and legality. 4chan.
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