tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post8720962856410414715..comments2024-02-16T14:10:12.166+08:00Comments on Bibliophile Stalker: Essay: Fandom and Piracy (Part 1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-72283744370057479102010-03-04T09:39:44.889+08:002010-03-04T09:39:44.889+08:00In terms of the video games that used cartridges, ...In terms of the video games that used cartridges, I seem to recall that someone made a cartridge/pc interface (ribbon connector to half a cartridge that plugged into the RS232 port on the PC) that let you run pirated copies of games that were copied on diskette. Once you got the "adapter", the games themselves were pretty cheap compared to buying a cartridge at Toys R Us.Crotchety Old Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092745636011711266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903848080840259127.post-36685364183835850422010-03-03T09:22:33.214+08:002010-03-03T09:22:33.214+08:00Before digital media you could trade and resell bo...Before digital media you could trade and resell books, tapes, dvds, etc. People got used to that mechanic and factored it into the cost of what they bought. Digital media makes this a confusing mess. We all sort of find ourselves in the position of that person we knew growing up that copied every tape they rented from blockbuster.<br /><br />Personally, I both want to have every song, movie and book at my fingertips instantly AND have a way for the creators to get their cut. The former exists but the latter is stuck behind a hodge podge of DRM, complicated licences, assumptions of criminal intent, etc.<br /><br />hmmm.<br /><br />I look forward to part II.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com