Aside from the usual "how is TPB any different from Google?" controversy, how is it legal/honorable for Engadget (or anyone) to point out that the warez is out there? Aren't they facilitating piracy when they do things like this or link to the instructions to jailbreak iphones?
Sure you're right - but shouldn't there be an ethical limit? For instance, it wouldn't be right for me to go around and tell everyone an unlock code to steal drinks from a vending machine, would it?
Microsoft wants more beta testers, and it's not like they're losing any money... Unlike the Fox News columnist who reviewed the leaked copy of X-Men Origins and got fired for it.
Ethics and law are two different things. Yes, you could run around telling everyone the combination to a machine and there's not much anyone could do to you but change the combination.
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Aside from the usual "how is TPB any different from Google?" controversy, how is it legal/honorable for Engadget (or anyone) to point out that the warez is out there? Aren't they facilitating piracy when they do things like this or link to the instructions to jailbreak iphones?
Freedom of speech much? They aren't doing anything illegal.
To be fair, it's sorta hard to steal what's already free.
Sure you're right - but shouldn't there be an ethical limit? For instance, it wouldn't be right for me to go around and tell everyone an unlock code to steal drinks from a vending machine, would it?
I don't think Micro$oft cares, gives them a bunch of free beta testers.
Microsoft wants more beta testers, and it's not like they're losing any money... Unlike the Fox News columnist who reviewed the leaked copy of X-Men Origins and got fired for it.
@themovielife; Ethics and morals aren't present on the interwebz
@themovielife:
Ethics and law are two different things. Yes, you could run around telling everyone the combination to a machine and there's not much anyone could do to you but change the combination.
Wait, go back! There's an unlock code for vending machines!?
@themovielife : Please change you name to "theGETAlife".
The analogy would be telling people the code exists and it's not hard to find, not actually saying the code.