# Go easy! Re: Directv Owners, I need help ! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378 "2003-07-18T13:19:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![six-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@six-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/six-o)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/1 "2003-07-18T13:19:41Z")
He is asking for help regarding a situation involving a pirated card. I don’t believe he’s asking to help him circumvent the law. He presented a situation is which _his father_ has chosen to pirate something. He broke it. He’s asking for help as to how to rectify the situation. I broke my father’s lamp, how do I fix it? (Oh, I can’t replace it because it was stolen) I believe he provided the information that it was pirated so that we would be able to give good advice. **He is asking for help. He is not asking for help as to how to circumvent the law.** I have a hard time thinking that there is nothing illegal discussed on this board (underage drinking, drug use, statutory rape, drinking and driving) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/2 "2003-07-18T13:24:46Z")
_Discussing_ illegal activities is acceptable to a point. Helping someone commit them is not. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/3 "2003-07-18T13:27:30Z")
Oh, and if you want to rectify the situation without breaking the law, call DirecTV and order service and a replacement access card, and pay for it like everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![six-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@six-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/six-o)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/4 "2003-07-18T13:31:13Z")
He’s NOT asking for help to commit any illegal crime. He’s asking how to fix a problem. Oh, and if you want to rectify the situation wothout breaking the law, he could just tell his father what happened, and his father can break the law. Seems folks are being pretty narrow minded to me… ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/5 "2003-07-18T13:36:55Z")
If it’s a pirated card that’s broken, no way fixing it is not going to still be breaking the law. No matter who bought it and who’s trying to fix it. IANAL, but it would just make you friend an accessory after the fact, I believe is the correct term. Tell him to tell his father it’s broken and they need to become legitimate DirecTV subscribers to fix it. Or let his father break the law again his own damn self. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/6 "2003-07-18T13:46:32Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** **six-o** , goodbye. You’re banned. For two reasons: 1. Stupidity. It’s a **stolen** card. Fixing it means only that a **stolen** card will be working again. 2. Greater stupidity. This topic was closed yesterday. Starting it again is the height of stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-easy-re-directv-owners-i-need-help/189378/7 "2003-07-18T13:49:11Z")
The OP lived in Canada. Canadians can’t legally buy DirectTV. The only way they can get it is thru illegal means. I have buddies in the Great White North and they say the legal sat tv in Canada sucks, so pirated DirectTV is a big deal up there.