But seriously, most of the arguments here in favor of piracy are totally without merit,and those making them are just as guilty as a scarf-thief. You’re stealing something that cost people time, money and effort to produce, and which they often rely on for their livelihood, because it’s easy and you think you won’t get caught.

I do agree that there is a problem with fair value in some of these cases. Something like the $10 CoD app with a single map is well out of order, and should result in major negative review marks. But it is a case of buyer beware: there are lots of people out there wanting to make a quick buck off others, in everything from second hand cars to shoddy building work, but joining them by making a quick buck off others is not the answer. Have a little dignity please.

Take the new Call of Duty Game. It involves zombies and guns galore, and seems like lots of fun. Thing is, it costs $10. Now, this is an App that I actually bought. Upon downloading it and opening it, guess what I found? One map. A single one. 4 Weapons. The same, linear drawl to kill the same zombies from the same places, over and over again. I found a note saying that more content was on its way, but for a paid price. That’s simply ridiculous.

I, and others, pay money for apps that DO what they are supposed to do, and LOOK and WORK well. I’m not willing to pay money for something that isn’t anything like what it should be.

Basically, I feel that this argument would be a lot more one sided (against the pirates) if there was reason to believe that the majority of the apps in the App Store were actually worth the money they cost, and not just a get-rich-quick scheme for the people who write them. No offense meant.

Please explplane.