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Title: Free roms
Post by: tommy on July 24, 2005, 12:50:50 pm
On another emulation site i frequent the webmaster has a huge rom list and even sells them to his members  on CD's. He has the full sets of almost every console rom for download and for sale, color me stupid but how does he not end up in jail over this?

Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: missioncontrol on July 24, 2005, 01:21:26 pm
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Free roms

and even sells them to his members on CD's.

 ???   I'm confused  ???

how is it free if he charges for them?
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: tommy on July 24, 2005, 01:24:52 pm
He has the full sets of almost every console rom for download


Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: pointdablame on July 24, 2005, 01:55:00 pm
He just hasn't gotten caught by the right people yet... it's as simple as that.  Until someone with the power to do something, or the power to directly influence those that CAN do something sees it... he'll get away with it.

Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: missioncontrol on July 24, 2005, 02:18:03 pm
He has the full sets of almost every console rom for download



oops that'll teach me to read without my glasses   :-[

eventually someone will notice and he'll have his very own cease and desist letter to hang on the wall........
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: Dartful Dodger on July 25, 2005, 12:08:33 pm
He just hasn't gotten caught by the right people yet... it's as simple as that.
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: pointdablame on July 25, 2005, 12:11:42 pm
heh, I was wondering how many PMs tommy got after this thread was started.


um... hey Tommy... PM me... to uh... ya know........ let me ... investigate this site.


...for purely ....uh...... educational purposes ;)
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: tommy on July 25, 2005, 12:23:01 pm
I haven't gotten a single PM about it.

Don't bother, i won't give up the goods...that wasen't why i started the thread.
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: Havok on July 25, 2005, 12:37:21 pm
I haven't gotten a single PM about it.

Don't bother, i won't give up the goods...that wasn't why i started the thread.

Why would he - we probably all have the ROMS we need, and Google will do the rest. I just wish StarRoms would get their butts in gear and provide a larger number of legal ROMS. However, their lack of success proves that most of the companies just don't care anymore...
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: tommy on July 25, 2005, 12:39:16 pm
Don't name names.  :police:
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: Stingray on July 26, 2005, 10:32:19 am


Why would he - we probably all have the ROMS we need

Surely you aren't suggesting that anyone here has illegally obtainted roms on their HD. Heaven forbid. :angel:

-S
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: Harry Potter on July 26, 2005, 10:52:41 am
I've set up a trust account for myself, earning high(ish) interest on the $20 I have in the account, so when they unfreeze me in the future, I'll have enough money to buy all the roms in the MAME list.

PM me for details.  :D
Title: Re: Free roms
Post by: Havok on July 26, 2005, 12:25:36 pm


Why would he - we probably all have the ROMS we need

Surely you aren't suggesting that anyone here has illegally obtainted roms on their HD. Heaven forbid. :angel:

-S

Certainly not - we have the original pcb sitting in the garage...

See? It's right here... Now where did I put that thing?

I think I sent it out to get cleaned, or something...

 ::)