Why are you trying to have a go at me? I didn't accuse anyone of anything.
That's true, but I don't think that's the case on this forum.
Gee, I don't know. Maybe because it's irritating to some people.
If a person smashed the window of an expensive looking car with a baseball bat and hotwired the vehicle, would you accuse them of being a thief?
Not serious? It's not rape or murder, no. But, some people consider it serious. Some people would consider it serious enough to say, "Hey, no support for you."
No one tarnished anyone's reputation. People inquired, and questioned the validity of the situation.
Meeting every request for help with accusations and suspicion can only result in a virtual witchhunt.
That's true, but I don't think that's the case on this forum.
Besides, why should you or I care where (or how) others got hold of their software?
Gee, I don't know. Maybe because it's irritating to some people.
Would you walk up to someone with a nice looking car who doesn't look like they could afford it and accuse them of being a thief?
If a person smashed the window of an expensive looking car with a baseball bat and hotwired the vehicle, would you accuse them of being a thief?
...when its not even as serious a crime?
Not serious? It's not rape or murder, no. But, some people consider it serious. Some people would consider it serious enough to say, "Hey, no support for you."
Tarnishing someone's reputation like that with no evidence is called slander.
No one tarnished anyone's reputation. People inquired, and questioned the validity of the situation.