What are some great computer games for people who enjoy non-linear privateering, combat, and risky missions? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Nov 2, 2009 - 16 answers

[Discography filter] How do I cite a pirated CD? [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on Mar 2, 2009 - 6 answers

What is the best way to download free movies on the internet without resorting to piracy? [more inside]
posted by peetle on Dec 29, 2008 - 14 answers

A co-worker ripped and burned a DVD and accidentally sent the copy back to Netflix. Ouch. Should she flee the country? Retain a brace of lawyers?
posted by codswallop on Dec 8, 2008 - 19 answers

What is the difference (legal or otherwise) between "decoding" and "decrypting?" [more inside]
posted by explosion on Sep 30, 2008 - 13 answers

If I fully comply to the terms of a cease and desist notice, will I be left alone? [more inside]
posted by mahoganyslide on May 16, 2008 - 15 answers

How do you attack a sailing ship with a fast rowing-boat? [more inside]
posted by TheophileEscargot on Feb 27, 2008 - 9 answers

What's a good name for the kind of "piracy" that doesn't feel like piracy to a reasonable person? [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Sep 1, 2007 - 47 answers

Why doesn't Nintendo do something about the enormous amount of pirated GBA and DS games and other "licenced" Nintendo stuff on eBay and other marketplaces? [more inside]
posted by davar on Jul 4, 2007 - 12 answers

I have problems with my feet. Help me wear my new pirate boots comfortably. [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt on May 3, 2007 - 7 answers

I work for a small Canadian documentary company. We're interested in selling our films via direct download. What is the best way to do this? [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on May 1, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm looking for an old video that I think I saw back in the early 90s. It was a two part video about computer ethics. The first part was about piracy, the second was about the "evils of hacking". My Google skills have failed me. Does anyone out there remember this? [more inside]
posted by tehgubner on Feb 18, 2007 - 1 answer

I am purchasing a couple of Mac Minis for a little project, and I need legit copies of MS Office 2004 for Mac. I can find plenty of places online selling the "Full, Standard" version of the software, which is what I want, for $125-$175. This is over 50% off list. Are these discounters selling illegitimate copies? Can you suggest a good place to buy this software? I need to purchase it by midnight tonight (we expense software for tax purposes).
posted by Kwantsar on Sep 30, 2006 - 7 answers

Well, the makers of Kazaa just paid out a decent chunk of change to recording industry in a settled lawsuit. My question is -- how come limewire/morpheus are still ok? Kazaa news link: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Downloading-Music.html [more inside]
posted by narebuc on Jul 27, 2006 - 6 answers

I am concerned that a CD I've committed to buy on eBay is a counterfeit. The item's identification number is 4881752639. My concerns were raised after I read some of the seller's feedback from buyers and consequently the feedback the seller has left for them. Also, some buyers have gone so far as to create warning pages for others. There's even damning comments on Znooq's blog about the exact same item I've bought. [more inside]
posted by sjvilla79 on Jun 4, 2006 - 14 answers

What is the best way to copy protect my software with the minimum of hassle for the users, but maximizing revenue for me? [more inside]
posted by markesh on Sep 19, 2005 - 22 answers

I was searching for student pricing for software and I came up with a site offering radical discounts on something I'm interested in. Is it too good to be true? [more inside]
posted by jmevius on Jul 21, 2005 - 17 answers

How does Apple prevent piracy of OS X updates? You always hear so much about Microsoft's Windows Product Activation and CD keys that I'm curious how Apple deals with the same issue.
posted by smackfu on Feb 17, 2005 - 24 answers

PirateFilter: Question about bringing VCDs into the good ol' U.S. of A. Yarrr. {MI} [more inside]
posted by ruddhist on Feb 4, 2005 - 13 answers

Everything from software to sports souvenirs to designer accessories now has “authentic” holographic stickers on it. How much does it cost to buy equipment to print holographic stickers? (MI) [more inside]
posted by arse_hat on Nov 26, 2004 - 7 answers

Digital Comics: I'm looking to download .cbr and .cbx archives of comic books. Not so I can steal the latest X-Men book (though I know piracy is rampant in this sphere), but so I can read interesting and long out of print books on my computer. The Metal Men, for example, fascinate me.

The trouble is, I can't seem to find any repositories of old comics via Google, BitTorrent, etc. I know they're out there - any help?
posted by aladfar on Nov 23, 2004 - 12 answers

What's next after bittorrent? [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Nov 10, 2004 - 16 answers

Why don't the software companies use the internet to see if two people are on the internet and using the same software license on two separate machines (as defined by IP address, or serial number, or whatever)? This seems like such a basic anti-piracy strategy, and even if it's easily flauted by the technorati, that still means that 95% of users, and maybe 80% of pirates, will be foiled by it. But no one seems to do this. Why? (I've often wondered the same thing about speeding tickets; there have to be more cost-effective ways of catching speeders than paying highway patrolmen to sit there -- is lax enforcement synonymous with tacit endorsement, while still allowing the enforcers to profit by penalizing the occasional transgressor?)
posted by blueshammer on Sep 15, 2004 - 17 answers

I'm making a music playlist, the theme of which is music piracy. What songs would you recommend for it? Things like Bow Wow Wow "C30, C60, C90, Go" or I guess anything with words like "free" or "copy" in the title...
posted by skylar on Sep 10, 2004 - 22 answers