Warez, the work that doesn't pay
Sunday, February 23, 2003 by Elfkura | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
You know, I used to support warez, thinking I can get anything off the internet for free even though it costs money to get the real version. That was cool, or so I thought, until I realized just how much this warez thing affected everyone.
It hurts to walk around some of the more underdeveloped nations, to see the calculators used by market sales people that are the exact name brand of the calculator that my father makes, exact same shape and size... but very much fake in that they don't work really well, but they are dirt cheap, and everyone can afford them.
My father has to work so much harder than everyone else in his position to keep reaping profits while other organizations are loosing loads of money, one of these mighty battles is that very thing... warez. I thought of the food on the table, the roof over my head, and the clothing on my back. These are the very things that my father fights to provide every single day, and there are people out there who are just trying as hard as they can to destroy that... one of them was me... it hurt and I couldn't sleep for nights until I crawled to my laptop and deleted all the warez things I had downloaded, promising myself that I will try as hard as I can to avoid them, unless it is deemed absolutely necessary, like decoding a msg from an SOS sender.
and I'm sure it goes for every single family here. At some point, your products or the ones of your parents/friends will be stolen and sold for a much cheaper price, or be given for free...
It upsets me... and I had given up supporting warez ages ago. I wish people would see that. I wish people would understand. I wish people wouldn't come around just to destroy every effort people make to keep themselves warm on cold days and full on hungry nights.
Warez... they are the work that doesn't pay. It hurts, and it hurts a lot.
It hurts to walk around some of the more underdeveloped nations, to see the calculators used by market sales people that are the exact name brand of the calculator that my father makes, exact same shape and size... but very much fake in that they don't work really well, but they are dirt cheap, and everyone can afford them.
My father has to work so much harder than everyone else in his position to keep reaping profits while other organizations are loosing loads of money, one of these mighty battles is that very thing... warez. I thought of the food on the table, the roof over my head, and the clothing on my back. These are the very things that my father fights to provide every single day, and there are people out there who are just trying as hard as they can to destroy that... one of them was me... it hurt and I couldn't sleep for nights until I crawled to my laptop and deleted all the warez things I had downloaded, promising myself that I will try as hard as I can to avoid them, unless it is deemed absolutely necessary, like decoding a msg from an SOS sender.
and I'm sure it goes for every single family here. At some point, your products or the ones of your parents/friends will be stolen and sold for a much cheaper price, or be given for free...
It upsets me... and I had given up supporting warez ages ago. I wish people would see that. I wish people would understand. I wish people wouldn't come around just to destroy every effort people make to keep themselves warm on cold days and full on hungry nights.
Warez... they are the work that doesn't pay. It hurts, and it hurts a lot.
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Angel_Wings
Reply #2 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:22 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:22 AM
Wow...what an insightful and thought provoking post, Mary. 
I never even knew what warez was until a year ago...guess I'm a bit of a net dummy still
Angel_Wings woke up in the middle of the night and rather than flipping on the tube...logged onto puter...that's just wrong, Angela
Angel_Wings is going back to sleep but enjoyed Elfy's post...
I never even knew what warez was until a year ago...guess I'm a bit of a net dummy still
Angel_Wings woke up in the middle of the night and rather than flipping on the tube...logged onto puter...that's just wrong, Angela
Angel_Wings is going back to sleep but enjoyed Elfy's post...
Elfkura
Reply #3 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:23 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:23 AM
Wrong things just doesn't seem as good when it strikes close to home....
Elfkura wishes she could give her Dad a huggle
Elfkura wishes she could give her Dad a huggle
Angel_Wings
Reply #4 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:26 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:26 AM
Awwwwwww.
Angel_Wings hugs Elfy from afar and knows what it's like to miss someone...
Cheer up, Mary...
Angel_Wings thinks good always conquers the bad in the end...might be a sappy way to think but it beats thinking the worst...
Angel_Wings hugs Elfy from afar and knows what it's like to miss someone...
Cheer up, Mary...
Angel_Wings thinks good always conquers the bad in the end...might be a sappy way to think but it beats thinking the worst...
Elfkura
Reply #5 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:27 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:27 AM
Although, I am such a hypocrite...
Elfkura sees all sorts of warez on her computer now... most of which are boyfriend's fault
Elfkura sees all sorts of warez on her computer now... most of which are boyfriend's fault
White_Moth
Reply #6 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:30 AM
Reply #6 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:30 AM
I used to own a small business, and it irked me to no end when people dropped by my shop for the sole purpose of finding my "inventions" and then go back and build them themselves to market. Even had the gall to ask me how I did this or that to make it work as they themselves were too lazy to figure it out.
Styl-X Design
Reply #7 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:31 AM
Reply #7 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:31 AM
Yeah, I understand, but lots of producers make trials. Adobe is smart, they leave futures away, so you have to buy the real version, but like flash mx, a LOT of people download the trial, and a crack so the limmited time is gone.
Then there is also another 'TREATH' on the internet, and that are the sharing programs like kazaa.
Then there is also another 'TREATH' on the internet, and that are the sharing programs like kazaa.
Elfkura
Reply #8 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:31 AM
Reply #8 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:31 AM
Actually, my father buys someone else's product to take it apart and examine... rather unfair, but it's all part of the battle in the world of business.. that's not unfair... he bought it with money 
Elfkura
Reply #9 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:34 AM
Reply #9 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:34 AM
Well, I cannot fault my love for using warez, as he tries rather hard not to. If he can afford the program, he'll buy it even if there are lots of cracks online. However, some things he just need for school or would help him in accomplishing things that he really wanted accomplished.
He's been making a great deal of effort to support all that he can, but he's a college student, and you know how that is... part-time job and school. It is hard, can't fault him for it... you know? At least, I don't have the heart to...
He's been making a great deal of effort to support all that he can, but he's a college student, and you know how that is... part-time job and school. It is hard, can't fault him for it... you know? At least, I don't have the heart to...
Angel_Wings
Reply #10 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:35 AM
Reply #10 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:35 AM
Mary, you're being much, MUCH too hard on yourself!
My daughter is always thinking about life...she's quite 'deep' and one day she'll probably be some philosophy guru. But...sometimes she thinks so much about the sad parts of life and its inequities that she upsets herself and I have to remind her that life with all of its faults and foibles is okay...and that she's not a bad person for having a good life and whatever tiny faults she finds in herself...and obsesses over them. She's just a good person...and so are YOU Mary.
My daughter is always thinking about life...she's quite 'deep' and one day she'll probably be some philosophy guru.
But...sometimes she thinks so much about the sad parts of life and its inequities that she upsets herself and I have to remind her that life with all of its faults and foibles is okay...and that she's not a bad person for having a good life and whatever tiny faults she finds in herself...and obsesses over them. She's just a good person...and so are YOU Mary.
Angel_Wings
Reply #11 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:38 AM
Reply #11 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:38 AM
...and with that said I'm gonna go back to sleep before I become trivial and annoying...
Oops
too late 
Oops
too late
Jafo
Reply #12 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:38 AM
Reply #12 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:38 AM
There's no 'real' excuse, Elf.
Any form of 'condoning' of warez use is not accepted.
End of story...
Any form of 'condoning' of warez use is not accepted.
End of story...
Elfkura
Reply #14 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:43 AM
Reply #14 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:43 AM
Jafo,
Don't get me wrong. I dislike warez... I actually like having that real cd to install whenever I reformat, makes a lot of things a lot painless... I'm not promoting warez.
Don't get me wrong. I dislike warez... I actually like having that real cd to install whenever I reformat, makes a lot of things a lot painless... I'm not promoting warez.
Elfkura
Reply #16 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:49 AM
Reply #16 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:49 AM
Not quite, but I'm human, very soft when it comes to my boyfriend. You wouldn't believe all the things I've let go.. that is so.. not PC of me... for him
White_Moth
Reply #17 Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:15 AM
Reply #17 Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:15 AM
I use freeware alot but only when it is offered as such and can be registered. Not being familiar with this warez stuff, I get the idea that as in all things that are too good to be true, this is.
Elfkura
Reply #18 Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:20 AM
Reply #18 Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:20 AM
That's great.
I'm going to shut up now and leave this board for a week or two. PMS and admins don't go well together.
see you people in a few weeks.
I'm going to shut up now and leave this board for a week or two. PMS and admins don't go well together.
see you people in a few weeks.
Angel_Wings
Reply #20 Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:40 AM
Reply #20 Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:40 AM
Awwwwwwww 
See you Mary... Take good care of yourself and eat lotsa chocolate. (You could always buy some chocolate soldiers and bite their heads off when you're feeling frustrated).
See you Mary... Take good care of yourself and eat lotsa chocolate.
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Reply #1 Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:21 AM