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== What is copyright infringement? == | == What is copyright infringement? == | ||
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Due largely to the concept of 'lost profits', copyright holders have (in many cases successfully) lobbied relevant governments and powers to make it illegal, or at least frowned upon, to install homebrew/CFW. Continued copyright infringement legitimizes their efforts, de-legitimizes the homebrew community at large, and makes it more difficult all around for both developers and users in the homebrew community. | Due largely to the concept of 'lost profits', copyright holders have (in many cases successfully) lobbied relevant governments and powers to make it illegal, or at least frowned upon, to install homebrew/CFW. Continued copyright infringement legitimizes their efforts, de-legitimizes the homebrew community at large, and makes it more difficult all around for both developers and users in the homebrew community. | ||
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== Does (Nintendo Homebrew/the community/anyone) actually care if I pirate a game? == | |||
Not really, no. Most communities have rules against piracy, discussing piracy or assisting with piracy primarily to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and Terms of Service. | |||
However, be aware that for every 'it's just me downloading one game, how much does it matter?' there are another 100 users just like you thinking the same thing. | |||
== Further reading == | |||
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uqm1FlouzBu7ih3JxF3vlT28fYIFY6PDcmZrItms7-o/edit?usp=sharing Google doc explaining NH's stance on piracy] | |||
* [https://nintendohomebrew.com/assets/piracyessay.docx 'Essay' response to a user questioning the logic of NH's stance] | |||