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by coldpie 1301 days ago
Hard disagree. Severs aren't free to run. They're welcome to recoup those costs and even make a profit from providing a valuable service. Ethically they're doing nothing wrong by letting people play a 30-year-old game for free, even if they're in violation of our utterly insane copyright laws.
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A website costs a few bucks a month to run and the files should be distributed via BitTorrent anyway. This service could be funded by any single individual.
Sounds like you're volunteering! Have fun!
I didn’t see any statement on the site that the ads and donations were ringfenced to cover server costs.
Sure, I said they're welcome to make a profit.