Well the cause of it is still the gomen, if they didn't block websites... then we wouldn't get hacked... so in other words. If our bank accounts get hacked and money lost, it's Gomen's Fault.

I wouldn't be happy if that happen.

I'm also not happy that the people of my country doesn't have freedom, how we live is controlled, what we can do on the internet is controlled, what we wanna watched and listen is controlled. Why do we need some other fags to decide what and how to live our life. Our life is our decision.

china no google, no facebook. their peoples still alive.

Either way, I'm still not happy, we could actually be more then what we are.

I know that no country will grant their "citizen/rakyat" that freedom but what we watch and listen to shouldn't even be an issue.

Why suddenly jump to USA? anyways, since u pointed out that every shit there is "monitored by the CIA and you dont even know it." then how you came to know about it?

just as everyone else... so we do know that our shit is being monitored, as long as we don't do harm to others, I guess we're gonna be okay and Malaysia is not as advance as USA to even invest in those kind of monitoring, if we were to be even half of what USA is... I think our system would be monitored twice the more.

So if you have one single pirate item in your possession, that is the license to pirate everything else? Nice logic, no wonder thieves will be thieves.

I used to live on pirated software because I was a student then, software was around RM-250-300ish (this was the early 90s), and I don't earn money. Now, with OSS and alternatives, why still bother? Ubuntu is one of the more epic examples out there. Should really thanked the ad-based software development model for making available cheap to free alternatives.

And since I earn my own money I also bought 3-4 copies of original windows. The downside? I drive an almost 20 year old car it's cheaper. 40,000K cheaper than a new camry/accord in fact. And that's the money that I save to buy my flatscreen, my software and my music.

As for music, ever since I can buy original itunes track at USD0.99.. why the heck not? it's not like the old days where the only option is CD/LP/LD/DVD which were dictated by our govt taxation rate. I don't listen to the entire album anyway, so the single song purchase option was what I was waiting for.

As for piracy of movies/TV series, I find it a bit of a non-issue, as most homes now have astro, and most of the shows being downloaded are going to be shown on astro anyway, since astro is so slow when it comes to airing current episodes. Such as House MD, CSI etc. etc. And the bulk of it are college students, who have Astro at home, but not at their dorms/college apartments.

Guys, since when ddos is hacking?

Lol, now that's a good excuse. Tetiba semua negara lain boycott our country.

There will always be people who gain from it. If got enough volume, then they will construct servers locally. local server = faster speed. When faster speed, more people will opt for FTTH. Then we get faster internet.. then can get HD quality broadcasting of anything....

right now SD (standard) sattelite TV also malaysia people proud already. Beyond HD? You sure it's HD? I'm pretty sure I've seen clearer HD satTVs.

Gooding content? you kidding me? Got AF what.. Quite popular show that..

If you meant gooding content like compare House MD/Firefly/<insert favourite series here> to Gerak Khas <insert astro RIA programming list>... "Sheet, even I don't know how to answer that one"

IMO,
No gooding content because with 28million of Malaysian population, we don't have a big enough talent pool, and those that does, goes overseas already.. leaving the ___________________ ones behind.

this is trully patriotic

i shed my manly tears

IMHO, don't bother arguing with pirates. As the saying goes "Nak seribu daya, tak nak seribu dalih", Hunger for iPhone 4, no prob. Excuses for pirating, 300 page is nowhere near enough to list out why merompak is OK.
I just love those reasons btw, if a robber robs a home, he should rob EVERY home there is. 

Correctomundo, but then again, original software was expensive back in the day. Anyone still remembers the retail price for a MS Dos 5.0/6.22 retail pack? Or does anyone remember how much they paid for NCSA Mosaic/Netscape back then?

However, I also realise that most Malaysians rather pay 500K+ for house and 160K for car than buy everything original software, since showing off the original software licence agreement is NOT AS COOL as showing off a pair Bvlgari pants / a 200K renovation / 160+K car / cool gadgets. (even if the said gadget is jailbroken and full of pirated apps.. hey, in some circles, it's a badge of l337ness) - Note: go lepak at mamak kopitiam/warungs, there's sure to be a young teen group toting latest gadgets and showing off to their friends.

There is something missing; MONEY. For the equivalent amount of product used, there's an equivalent amount of money for the owner. But, (example) there's 100 people using although only 50 items worth of money in their account. Another thing is, when you purchased something, you buy a license for usage. If you're using an item without the permission/license, what does that make you? Awesome?

Anyway the term is not important. I used 'rompak' just because the Malay translated of piracy is 'Cetak Rompak'. What is important is it is illegal. What's the point of arguing if it is already stated by law as illegal?

I pay for those poor software writers who needs to put food on their table and send their kids to school.

I expected this answer actually. Hence the tukang gunting reference. If buying is like that, then how come tukang gunting not paying you.. He/she's cutting your hair what... he's taking something that's yours... Why not pay him instead? lolz.

^^ Inilah ciri-ciri pencuri beretika.

For you pirates,
do what you want, but know that what you did caused this mess. Doesn't matter what you say, or how you justify it. It happened. It doesn't matter that the majority of malaysians do it, but it's done all the same.