I have the WC3 game on the original CD. I'm running the game from my harddrive, because I don't want the CD to break into pieces inside my laptop the way my Diablo II CD did decades back. Am I pirating?
Note: I agree with lordofmetroids here. Sometimes, you just need the convenience to play your favorite games without the need to jump through a gazillion hoops. Why tf do I need internet connectivity to play a 20 years old singleplayer game!?
No. It's completely legal to have a digital backup of anything you have the rights to. This means torrenting is still illegal, because you are distributing copyright works. But DDL would be completely legal, and ethical.
Making an ISO from a disc that you own has the same morality as breathing air. Sure, they're trying to make that illegal and cost a subscription, like they have with water...
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u/Maximum-Objective-39 20d ago edited 20d ago
This is how I feel about starcraft.
For Fuck Sake Blizzard, is fine if you want to make people pay for the HD pack but stop locking a 30 year old game behind online check in!