06-25-2003, 10:18 AM
I have never traded anything on this board or anywhere. Most likely because I love all my stuff, and like to buy things new. However I am totally against buying/trading DVD-r's.
First off is compatibility. I've had my Pioneer DV-333 for 3 years now. I spent $200 on it before Playstation 2 was even around. It was out a lot longer than DVD-r's. It can't play them at all. It just can't read them. Now if people don't have up to date hardware than they can not play their traded items and everything goes sour.
Another thing is rarity. If I traded my KOR Box Set (something I would never do), for something (Maison Ikkoku R2's maybe) the person who received my box set could copy it. Suddenly a great trade item is available to all and it no longer as the same trade value. Think of how bad it would be if we started trading our R2's.
Also the copying of DVDs is very unethical. I understand that HK DVDs are bootlegs, but many of them could be take as fan subs. I'm pretty sure that Doreamon, Touch, H2, and all of FOTNS will not make it to R1. So I thank MI for that. All of Maison Ikkoku is not available either, so I'm very grateful. However direct copies of R1's supports nobody. Even if MI or AV do an R1 rip they have many of unlicensed title available.
Besides being unethical, copy DVDs is illegal. Read the message before it starts up. Now this states receiving a profit or distribution. I think JJ certainly does not want a fear of being shut down because people are selling pirated material. I personally want to see this site to continue running this informative site.
As far as making DVD-r's look nice, please. Nobody is going to take their time and make cases with spine art. I do not even see amaray cases but jewel cases or some bubble wrap. I do not need beautiful art work but when I spend $250 on my KOR Box Set, I would hope for something nice.
Now really how hard would it be to make a list in a Word Document. The discs will always be there, so there won't be a problem. Just PM someone and you can email them to each other.
First off is compatibility. I've had my Pioneer DV-333 for 3 years now. I spent $200 on it before Playstation 2 was even around. It was out a lot longer than DVD-r's. It can't play them at all. It just can't read them. Now if people don't have up to date hardware than they can not play their traded items and everything goes sour.
Another thing is rarity. If I traded my KOR Box Set (something I would never do), for something (Maison Ikkoku R2's maybe) the person who received my box set could copy it. Suddenly a great trade item is available to all and it no longer as the same trade value. Think of how bad it would be if we started trading our R2's.
Also the copying of DVDs is very unethical. I understand that HK DVDs are bootlegs, but many of them could be take as fan subs. I'm pretty sure that Doreamon, Touch, H2, and all of FOTNS will not make it to R1. So I thank MI for that. All of Maison Ikkoku is not available either, so I'm very grateful. However direct copies of R1's supports nobody. Even if MI or AV do an R1 rip they have many of unlicensed title available.
Besides being unethical, copy DVDs is illegal. Read the message before it starts up. Now this states receiving a profit or distribution. I think JJ certainly does not want a fear of being shut down because people are selling pirated material. I personally want to see this site to continue running this informative site.
As far as making DVD-r's look nice, please. Nobody is going to take their time and make cases with spine art. I do not even see amaray cases but jewel cases or some bubble wrap. I do not need beautiful art work but when I spend $250 on my KOR Box Set, I would hope for something nice.
Now really how hard would it be to make a list in a Word Document. The discs will always be there, so there won't be a problem. Just PM someone and you can email them to each other.