Some BE stories and comics

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Originally Posted by vincent_richter

None of this should be construed to say that I in any way condone piracy, it's just that I get plenty more irked when it directly affects the community. Frankly, I find it disgusting that people are using the "poor plebes" concept to justify ripping off something they decidedly enjoy. Have a heart and send the creators a few dollars, at least.

So then do you condone the use of pirated clips that this site hosts which are against the law but "directly affects the community" by having them removed?

Originally Posted by Lurking Guy

And there it is: the people of the forum only care about piracy when they lose money. Many people around here, including moderators, act like this has something to do with morality. It's simply a case of keeping the site from shutting down and to keep themselves out of poverty. Pretending it has anything to do with morality is silly, and allowing other instances of piracy all across the site is just hypocritical. I hate piracy, but this is just silly.

Agreed on all counts.

Silliness is the charted territory this tread has entered.