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It amuses me that the author seems to think offering a flash/mod service for people who don't want to or can't modify their carts is abhorrent and yet still kno
by justinjlynn 9y ago
It amuses me that the author seems to think offering a flash/mod service for people who don't want to or can't modify their carts is abhorrent and yet still knowingly acquires, owns, and modifies an illegally distributed and/or resold cartridge.
- anjc 9y agoHe could have just bought a Chinese copy, but rather bought a genuine cart. What's the problem? The game is 20 years old.
- NTripleOne 9y agodouble standard
- mikeash 9y agoThe author doesn't like people profiting off of other people's unpaid work. I don't see any double standard there.
- donatj 9y agoThey're both paying for something some people think are wrong, and he even acknowledges it. Claiming essentially copyright to an unauthorized fix of someone else's code though is dubious and more than a little distasteful to say the least.
- mikeash 9y ago"Double standard" is about what you think is wrong, not what "some people" think is wrong.
- smitherfield 9y agoI think the disclaimer was more about avoiding a takedown notice from SNK.
- ringaroundthetx 9y agohypocrisy is a highly effective strategy of improving and retaining your standing in society
- justinjlynn 9y agoJust like stealing and other forms of deception, it usually only works if you don't get caught.