for the sake of adding something to the conversation, I'll say that I have to agree with xMurphyx. in this case, Sleepy's defense of his piracy is pretty poor.
it shouldn't matter what you think the value of the game is relative to other games and/or the work that was put into it by any number of people; whether it's one or one hundred.
the point here is that you clearly enjoy(ed) the game; to the extent that you've played it for many hours, are still playing it, and even hosted a server for others.
you think Notch is a lazy developer. maybe he even admits that. but he still created something from nothing with his time that you have enjoyed using. it wouldn't be here without the work he's put into it and you would have never played it. that's the value right there. that's why you should pay for it. he's not asking an exorbitant amount.
you play the game. you like the game.
how does this not justify paying the asking price? it's obviously of value to you and it's still much bigger and more involved than even the most expensive iPhone apps on the market. the fact that you'd only be willing to invest "3-5" dollars in Minecraft after the amount of time you've put into it is simply dumbfounding. you're making yourself look really low on this one.
it shouldn't matter what you think the value of the game is relative to other games and/or the work that was put into it by any number of people; whether it's one or one hundred.
the point here is that you clearly enjoy(ed) the game; to the extent that you've played it for many hours, are still playing it, and even hosted a server for others.
you think Notch is a lazy developer. maybe he even admits that. but he still created something from nothing with his time that you have enjoyed using. it wouldn't be here without the work he's put into it and you would have never played it. that's the value right there. that's why you should pay for it. he's not asking an exorbitant amount.
you play the game. you like the game.
how does this not justify paying the asking price? it's obviously of value to you and it's still much bigger and more involved than even the most expensive iPhone apps on the market. the fact that you'd only be willing to invest "3-5" dollars in Minecraft after the amount of time you've put into it is simply dumbfounding. you're making yourself look really low on this one.
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