Football Manager 07

[Durham Fox]

i doubted they would before i read the text which scarbs posted

right but then you changed your argument.

 

[drummindefender]

Nathan posted the same thing at half 3!!

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and i didnt re-read it when i came back on-sorry for making a mistake im just pointing out that it was illegal thats all

 

[drummindefender]

right but then you changed your argument.

how

 

[Scarby]

i wonder who these retail outlets were that sold the game early???

can SI Games sue them?

 

[Durham Fox]

You went on to start arguing about it being illegal before the announcement. Which was neither relevant to the thread nor 'current'

 

[drummindefender]

Would it be illegal or just immoral and breach of contract?

when i first started working one of the first things they pointed out was that you could never sell any product before its official release date as this is illegal, as many people would come in on sundays asking if they could buy products due for release the next day

 

[drummindefender]

You went on to start arguing about it being illegal before the announcement. Which was neither relevant to the thread nor 'current'

yes it is relevant to the thread

i am surprised that certain outlets have been selling the game before the release date, as this is an illegal practice

 

[Melton Fox]

when i first started working one of the first things they pointed out was that you could never sell any product before its official release date as this is illegal, as many people would come in on sundays asking if they could buy products due for release the next day

But to define the true definiton of illegal, would it be taken seriously in a court of law? (not a private case)

 

[drummindefender]

i wonder who these retail outlets were that sold the game early???

can SI Games sue them?

possibly, im not 100% sure though

 

[Durham Fox]

But to define the true definiton of illegal, would it be taken seriously in a court of law? (not a private case)

I very much doubt it's 'illegal'

 

[drummindefender]

But to define the true definiton of illegal, would it be taken seriously in a court of law? (not a private case)

im not sure melton-maybe breach of contract is a better way of describing it-i'm sure that the retail outlet can get fined for doing this

 

[drummindefender]

I very much doubt it's 'illegal'

its still a punishable offence

 

[Durham Fox]

its still a punishable offence

Then it is illegal?

 

[drummindefender]

Then it is illegal?

i think so- i was never given the detail of thisis a breach of contract/ its illegal i was just told not to do it as the company could get fined and internal disciplinary action could be taken against me

 

[Han]

if you read further down the thread on the Sports interactive forum, you'll see that it's all in the hands of their lawyers. that to me suggests it is illegal.

 

[Melton Fox]

if you read further down the thread on the Sports interactive forum, you'll see that it's all in the hands of their lawyers. that to me suggests it is illegal.

No, if it was illegal the first port of call would be the police or relevant authorities.

If it is in the hands of the lawyers, that suggests that they don't know if it illegal or not, they are putting together a case for proposal

 

[Fox From The Hudd]

In my experience the same kind of thing happens with Football shirt launches. All retailers sign an embargo saying that they won't sell until the release date.
If an indie went early you could put pressure on him but if a national did there was very little you could in reality do as you were not going to damage your relationship by taking him to court for breach of contract. It's more a gentlemens agreement and could hardly be classed illegal...

 

[drummindefender]

No, if it was illegal the first port of call would be the police or relevant authorities.

If it is in the hands of the lawyers, that suggests that they don't know if it illegal or not, they are putting together a case for proposal

or that its a civil matter and not a criminal one?

 

[Jeff]

sorry if i am 'promoting piracy', i am not intentionally doing so, if the forum will suffer i will stop making comments about it then.

Promoting piracy is against forum rules. Sending other members PMs telling them exactly how to get pirated stuff is also against forum rules.

Is this why you want to change your name, so people won't know you're a thief?

 

[M17TT C]

im not a thief, i am showing people how to be a 'thief', someone who trains someone at shooting would not be a murderer, the person who shot the gun would be the murderer.

sorry for breaking rules, i was unaware of doing so, maybe i should read the rules or accept a punishment for breaking them?