[Mhurron]

Originally Posted by DakAttack

Um, millions?

$1000 != millions.

Photoshop alone is ~$700.

With Adobe's activation, I wouldn't want to get a second hand copy.

[DakAttack]

Originally Posted by Mhurron

$1000 != millions.

Photoshop alone is ~$700.

With Adobe's activation, I wouldn't want to get a second hand copy.

Um, exaggeration?

Besides, I didn't go to eBay.

[Mhurron]

Originally Posted by DakAttack

Um, exaggeration?

Um, millions?

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The question "... millions?" indicates you did not know. The phrase "... millions" would be exaggeration.

BTW, did you not know you were exaggerating?

Secondly, I gave you the benefit of the doubt that you would pick up second hand (did you know e-bay is not the only source of second hand merchandise? amazing isn't it) instead of outright pirating it.

[DakAttack]

Originally Posted by Mhurron

The question "... millions?" indicates you did not know. The phrase "... millions" would be exaggeration.

BTW, did you not know you were exaggerating?

Secondly, I gave you the benefit of the doubt that you would pick up second hand (did you know e-bay is not the only source of second hand merchandise? amazing isn't it) instead of outright pirating it.

Um, are you serious?

I don't want/need anything from you. Let me know when you purchase a $700 piece of software and I'll throw you a dog biscuit.

[Murphie]

Oh look at me all big and tough because I can't afford to pay for software.

[Mhurron]

Originally Posted by DakAttack

Let me know when you purchase a $700 piece of software and I'll throw you a dog biscuit.

If I were a graphics professional, $700 would be nothing but an investment. If I was an amateur, I would look elsewhere.

In neither case did I just take what I had no right to.

[DakAttack]

Originally Posted by Mhurron

If I were a graphics professional, $700 would be nothing but an investment. If I was an amateur, I would look elsewhere.

In neither case did I just take what I had no right to.

I appreciate your concern, but I have more important concerns at the moment than paying for software I use maybe once or twice a month. If I were actually making a profit off of it, or planned on using it more seriously I would purchase a liscense.

My moral compass is working perfectly fine.

Originally Posted by Murphie

Oh look at me all big and tough because I can't afford to pay for software.

Mhurron doesn't need your help. Leave being a me-too to YM.

Fast-blast lols all around.

[Yellow Mage]

Originally Posted by DakAttack

Mhurron doesn't need your help. Leave being a me-too to YM.

Fast-blast lols all around.

I Thanked you because that was actually pretty funny.

Also, of course, you know I must respond by observing your behavioral similarities to an evil clown

'Course, I was never afraid of clowns (not even It), and I can be a bit of a clown myself, though I'd loathe to be associated with evil. But that's off topic. In fact, this whole thing's off-topic: the only "topic" to be had here is somebody making fantasy character art for interested persons.

(Also, I 'd at necromancer.)

[Sevv]

needs less of you going back and forth and more art

[AndrewAnimation]

lol i don't mind..as long as you guys are okay. i seem to find it's easy to fight on forum sites, which can be stressful=]

[Murphie]

Originally Posted by DakAttack

Mhurron doesn't need your help. Leave being a me-too to YM.

Fast-blast lols all around.

Just because I share his opinion doesn't mean that I'm helping him, Mr. Internet Tough Guy.

[Feba]

$1000 != millions.

To be fair, licensing is not the same as ownership.


Although that's a moot point since Dak is too stupid to have been making that point.

I appreciate your concern, but I have more important concerns at the moment than paying for software I use maybe once or twice a month.

If you don't need it, why did you bother stealing it?

I'll be the first to say that copyright law is horribly, horribly broken right now, and has been for a long time. The internet is highlighting this issue.

However, disagreeing with the morals of individuals that produce copyrighted works does not give you the right to take said works. I don't believe that people should charge money for food-- but I would never walk into a grocery store and swipe snacks.

I personally have no software worth money on my computer. Everything is 100% gratis-- and the makers intended it that way. And for whatever it is you're doing in photoshop if you're enough of an idiot to pirate it and only use it once a month, he same or similar quality can probably be got in GIMP. Hope you do realize how easy it is to track cracked software, though. Is a piece of software you don't need worth thousands of dollars in legal fees and settlement costs?

[AndrewAnimation]

i think the problem though is that it's so wide-spread now, whether it's software, movies, games, or especially music=( anyone who gets caught would probably be like 'i'm not paying a dime til you do the same to everyone else'

[Evion]

So...., When's the next art drawing Andrew?

[AndrewAnimation]

i'm not sure=( but i only have 1 more game to draw for before i start the entire list allll over again. the list is 10 games long. once the list starts over, FFXI could be anywhere from chosen immediately to chosen last. i keep the game selections random too=) all in all though, it'll run real slow, unfortunately. but worry not, for i shall definitely PM any winners, so you don't have to bother with this thread if you don't like=)