# RE xiix's "Software Piracy of Online Services"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-xiixs-software-piracy-of-online-services/383677>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 11, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-xiixs-software-piracy-of-online-services/383677 "2006-12-11T13:34:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-xiixs-software-piracy-of-online-services/383677/1 "2006-12-11T13:34:49Z")

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This could be pit-able, but I’m not in a grouchy enough mood so early in the morning. In GQ, **xiix** [asked](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=399582) about how his “computer technician” could offer a pirated copy of Norton Antivirus, given that NAV “phones home”.

If that “computer technician” was a friend, I probably wouldn’t do anything (I have to admit that there’s limits to how far I’ll stretch my ethics), but if that “computer technician” was working for a company and appeared to be pulling that stunt regularly I would **very** seriously consider letting Norton know about that behaviour and letting them nail that company if they so choose.