Jack Recider

I should be able to modify it any way I like. But the truth is the major driver for most of these mods was to enable piracy, to let you download games off the internet for free and play them on your console. And video game makers thought this was drastically hurting their revenue, and that's why they went to war in this way. I just wonder if there were better ways to deal with it.

I should be able to modify it any way I like. But the truth is the major driver for most of these mods was to enable piracy, to let you download games off the internet for free and play them on your console. And video game makers thought this was drastically hurting their revenue, and that's why they went to war in this way. I just wonder if there were better ways to deal with it.

I mean, listen to this talk by Tony Chen, the head of security for Xbox.

I mean, listen to this talk by Tony Chen, the head of security for Xbox.

Do you hear it the way I hear it? Video game system owners are the bad guys? It just sounds weird to me. Like that's just being too aggressive towards your customers. I understand what your reasoning is here because they're going to pirate everything. But is there any research on if you don't do anything to stop the pirates, what percent of people will pirate?

Do you hear it the way I hear it? Video game system owners are the bad guys? It just sounds weird to me. Like that's just being too aggressive towards your customers. I understand what your reasoning is here because they're going to pirate everything. But is there any research on if you don't do anything to stop the pirates, what percent of people will pirate?

I bet the vast majority of people who can afford it will buy it. I bet you'll see breakout hits due to piracy. I bet you'll see people pirate stuff and then buy the full version later because they like the game so much and want to support the game makers. And I bet you'll see a much bigger impact with your game worldwide if it's available for anyone to play on any budget.

I bet the vast majority of people who can afford it will buy it. I bet you'll see breakout hits due to piracy. I bet you'll see people pirate stuff and then buy the full version later because they like the game so much and want to support the game makers. And I bet you'll see a much bigger impact with your game worldwide if it's available for anyone to play on any budget.

Look at the Humble Bundle, for instance. This is a website that sells video games, and the whole idea here is that you can pay whatever you want for the games. They put together like a bundle of 10 video games, and then you pick the price of what you want to pay for the bundle. I love this model because if you're poor, you can get great games for like pennies.

Look at the Humble Bundle, for instance. This is a website that sells video games, and the whole idea here is that you can pay whatever you want for the games. They put together like a bundle of 10 video games, and then you pick the price of what you want to pay for the bundle. I love this model because if you're poor, you can get great games for like pennies.

And on top of that, they're giving a percentage of the revenue to charity. It's a great way to meet your players where they are and be cool with whatever they can afford. Or here's another thing. I have a merch shop, right, where you can buy shirts and stuff on my online store.

And on top of that, they're giving a percentage of the revenue to charity. It's a great way to meet your players where they are and be cool with whatever they can afford. Or here's another thing. I have a merch shop, right, where you can buy shirts and stuff on my online store.

Yeah, well, with that comes a certain amount of scammers, people who buy my stuff and then try to get a refund on it, but then send back the wrong shirt or nothing at all. And it sucks, right? Like, it sounds like my shoppers are not to be trusted and they're crooks and they're scammers. Yeah, well, no. I absolutely do not think my customers are crooks and scammers.

Yeah, well, with that comes a certain amount of scammers, people who buy my stuff and then try to get a refund on it, but then send back the wrong shirt or nothing at all. And it sucks, right? Like, it sounds like my shoppers are not to be trusted and they're crooks and they're scammers. Yeah, well, no. I absolutely do not think my customers are crooks and scammers.

I think my customers are fantastic and should be respected. And even though there are some bad apples involved, I go out of my way to treat everyone with respect. I'll work to make you 100% satisfied with your order, even if you're a scammer. I don't care. If something isn't right, I'll send you a new item or give you a refund.

I think my customers are fantastic and should be respected. And even though there are some bad apples involved, I go out of my way to treat everyone with respect. I'll work to make you 100% satisfied with your order, even if you're a scammer. I don't care. If something isn't right, I'll send you a new item or give you a refund.

And that's because I personally am more loyal to companies that treat me with respect. And I don't like going into shops that treat me like some crook or some scammer when I'm not. I remember I visited Austria once in Europe. And someone there told me that when you get on the train in Austria, they never check your ticket.

And that's because I personally am more loyal to companies that treat me with respect. And I don't like going into shops that treat me like some crook or some scammer when I'm not. I remember I visited Austria once in Europe. And someone there told me that when you get on the train in Austria, they never check your ticket.

And it's because Austrians get personally offended if you question whether they paid for their ticket or not. Ticket, please. How dare you think I don't have a ticket? What do you think, I'm some kind of thief and snuck on this train? What's the reason of this line of questioning? So they just stopped asking people for proof that they paid their way. And you know what?

And it's because Austrians get personally offended if you question whether they paid for their ticket or not. Ticket, please. How dare you think I don't have a ticket? What do you think, I'm some kind of thief and snuck on this train? What's the reason of this line of questioning? So they just stopped asking people for proof that they paid their way. And you know what?