Thank you for your reply.

But I will inform you that as dealing with the law every day with my job there is in no way anything illegal about it.

If you purchase a product with your own money, than that product belongs to you. FS9 is not like Nortons or the windows program itself. Since I bought it with my own money, and it is a game, I am aloud to do with it as I please. Regardless of what computer I put it on. Especially when I use multiple computers on a regular basis. I suggest next time you get the facts or ask questions before you go "taking the law" if that's how you like to see yourself, into your own hands. Too bad I can't do my job on a tingly feeling and a thought.

If any one tried to bring up charges or tell an officer of the law that someone who bought a game legally, let their friend put it on his PC that is used by the person who bought it, and that might be illegal,  they would laugh them out of the station house.

Interesting and oposite opinions is one thing, but locking a topic because you "think" you know what the law is not. In fact, in reality if we are talking about the law, locking a topic because you don't like it, is by all rights, illegaly telling me I can't practice my freedom of speech.

Since it is not illegal, nor is it malisious against any person, place, or thing. Regardless of skin color, race, creed, or religious standing..................what you have done is wrong. No matter what your position with the forum is.

Brent

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You will find everyone's opinion on this matter unanimous.  Whether or not you feel it is illegal, Microsoft doesn't support it and they see it as a way around people purchasing their own product, as your friend has done.  Since we all know Microsoft is not a charity, they want everyone to buy their own copy, and for this reason, they don't want people doing exactly what you are doing.  Locking the thread was site policy, and for a continued discussion, see HERE.

I pointed out in my other thread that this site in no way condones the copying of files from the original discs and sharing them with others, that in itself is illegal.

I have at no point said that anyone is doing anything illegal ...... I mearly pointed out that using the NO CD patch, which one of you obviously is, MAY be illegal.

However what you asked for in your thread which was to ask for someone to copy the offending file and send it to you goes against the rules and nature of this forum ...... That is why the thread was locked.

I will make the suggestion that you get your discs back from your friend and copy the offending file from there rather than asking our members to possibly commit an offence.

Whether I agree with it or not I would like to point out that there is a very good reason for this site's policy on this subject. It was discussed at length in the appropriate forum some time ago. http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=news;action=display;num=11...

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Sorry, as this is a private forum you have no right of free speech here.

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aye very true. also, it seems the only people deemed to use the "freedom of speech" scapegoat are the media. now yes we should get our news, but we are spending millions (i wouldn't be suprised that other countries do the same, even under US protection) to protect a journalist just so he can say he was "on the front lines."

sorry, had to blurt that out, was festering within me.

and since we are on a private un-moderated (in terms of governments) forum, pete declares what is free speech. it's one of the lovely things about the internet.

i totally forgot what i was going to originally write.

Ramos

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...I don't know if government is the right term.  I think "Big Brother" fits the situation better.   

I'd say he's more of an overlord.

I'm just a simple webmaster ...

& what a webmaster wants is for his valued users to have a good time at his site.

It's also the reason we have mods - to try our best to make this place a nice & friendly place & give people what the good ones have come here for - entertainment & help.

I always like to think that a good forum is a bit like restaurant. If you start insulting feloow visitors, being rude, etc - you would be shown the door.

& remember it's for the good of other users  - you.


(PS -  flightmedic resigned - he wasn't banned. He didn't commit anything near to what he could have been banned for)