If you have been thinking that you are smart by saving lots of money when you buy pirated software and games, please pause and think about the following points.
For you to understand why you should not buy pirated goods, imagine how you would feel if something you thought of and produced was freely or cheaply distributed by others? All your hardwork would become a waste and you would no longer have any incentive to carry on working and coming up with better products and ideas.
As far as piracy is concerned, when the buying stops, the selling stops too. Budding entrepreneurs must feel secure that their unique ideas and products are protected from piracy, if they are to reach for greater heights. For this to happen, you must stay informed and denounce piracy.
Illegitimate software and game vendors are simply that, illegitimate.
Illegitimate software and game vendors are simply that, illegitimate. These vendors exist mainly for the sake of making quick money. Thus, the goods you buy are generally do not include any form of software support and are not guaranteed against technical glitches. This goes for warez downloads too. You are not even provided with low-priced or free upgrades, which may be possible if you have a licensed version.
What you pay for is what you get. Therefore, it is wrong to think that you are saving a lot of resources by buying pirated software and games. What is the point in buying cheap products when they do not work the way you expect them to work?
Furthermore, some pirates are known to embed the pirated goods with malicious programs like spyware and Trojans, which compromise your privacy and hardware.
The law takes piracy seriously
It is now considered illegal to even download and share copyrighted music with your friends.
If you have been thinking that only those who sell pirated goods are punishable by law, you are wrong. Most countries punish those who deliberately buy and use pirated computer products too. You can be jailed and fined by the law and in addition, also sued by the rightful owner of the software. In recent years many constraints have been put in place to deal with copyright infringement. It is now considered illegal to even download and share copyrighted music with your friends.
If you are an owner of a company and caught using pirated software, your company’s reputation is going to be tarnished. This is in addition to the fines and other legal tussles you may have to face.
Can your cheap pirated goods offer you the priceless peace of mind?
It is true that legitimate software costs more than pirated ones. But if you are smart, you will understand that the real cost of piracy is the amount of problems and criminal persecution it may bring you in the future. If you have original licensed products, you need not live in fear of when the law is going to catch up with you. Can your cheap pirated goods offer you this priceless peace of mind?
Reference
Anti-piracy information.
http://www.bsa.org/usa/antipiracy/
Why should you avoid buying fakes?
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/general/counterfeit/fs_c01.shtml#3
Be sure it's Legal.
http://www.bproducts.com/legal.php