it would cost them very little to keep things online but very little is too much, sometimes. I would GLADLY pay Nintendo for every ROM I want but do not have,

it would cost them very little to keep things online but very little is too much, sometimes. I would GLADLY pay Nintendo for every ROM I want but do not have, if they would only take my money and sell it. they choose not to sell. so I feel it is, at a minimum, borderline ok to pirate things that aren't sold anymore. I would give my money, but these companies will not take it. this is where music downloads were in 2002 or so. maybe a bit later. people were pirating like crazy and record companies would not give users what they wanted: the ability to listen to what they wanted where they wanted. most pirates (those who don't consider piracy itself a hobby, anyway) don't really want to pirate; they want to play a game, or hear a song, or watch a TV show or movie when they want. They want on-demand access to the things they enjoy. they will gladly pay if only the copyright owners would accept the money, but often they won't. so the users take things into their own hands. I'm ok with it. but I'm no one and no media company will ever listen to me so whatever.