DrIstvaan: The only pirates I feel any sympathy for are the guys over at The Pirate Bay, and the representatives of the Pirate Party in the European Union. Yay for freedom fighters!
However, I don't like compulsive pirates, who never buy anything 'cause they can download it for free.
DrIstvaan: TheJoe: I used to be a Pirate, I admit it. GOG made me clean - cheap and DRM free is the kind of thing I love. No point in piracy anymore since all the good games are here.
Way to go!
The only times I'm using pirated versions/cracks are when I get mad at copy protection. Then, I buy the game, and use a pirated version to prevent any damage to my system.
I still use no-cd cracks, I'll admit. I have a regime of installing a game, running SecuROM uninstaller and getting a no-cd.
Won't install Stronghold 2 until there's a proper 1.4.1 crack though. Or it's on GOG.