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Psychology of the Software Pirate
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By The Beast
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DISCLAIMER: If you... Well, there's nothing you can do that is listed in this
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file, so forget it.
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Note: I am normally completely sarcastic, and have a good sense of humor, but
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I'm putting it aside for this file.
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"Shshshshploooooort" -- Jimmie the wonder-porpoise
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Many of you out there won't like this file because it speaks the truth...
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Something that almost all pirates can't face. The ancient Caste system of India
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has been put into heavy use in the American pirate scene, with a subdivision
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seen nowhere else in the world. I must stress, this is not a humor file, it is
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more or less an analysis. All of you are pressing <ESC> right now, "I really
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couldn't care less about what this stupid guy thinks." That's what I'm talking
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about, the attitude problem.
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That's merely the beginning. In the caste, every level treats the one below
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them like a pile of shit. The lowest level, kids who just got their modem, tend
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to try and rag the upper levels. Of course, they soon become the upper-lower
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level and realise that this is not the real world, people are treated with
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respect or treated like garbage for almost NO reason whatsoever.
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Your basic pirate can be divided into four different levels, starting from
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the bottom:
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1....Kid who has just discovered free software, and gets all he can by using
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his modem and copying from other pirates. What we call a leech.
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2....Has discovered that leeching is bad, and tries to patch up his old ways
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by changing his name, heavily uploading, or other things. This is the
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most heavily populated level, basically underclassmen or mid-schoolers.
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3....Knows the ways of the pirate caste system like the back of his hand, has
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hundreds of pirate friends he's never met, and rags others at the flip of
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a switch. Knows how to program very well by now, and types well. Seniors,
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and most college students fit into this category, the second highest caste
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level.
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4....The long-time sysop or cracker, usually well-known. Exactly like level 3,
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but with a personality to match his inflated head. Does not associate with
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other pirates unless they are a level 4... Seldom speaks to level 3s
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unless the level 3'er has something of value to him. Seldom rags others,
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to keep his reputation, but commonly teases or lightly rags level 3'ers
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because they are a little lower. Never even speaks the name of a level
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2'er or 1'er.
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There are, of course, other minorities that have the traits of more than one
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level. If you don't fit into one of theses categories, don't be offended, you
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will eventually. All across the nation, pirates are the same, even if isolated.
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Isolation does happen, even if it is limited by the fact that most pirates have
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modems. The habits that are inherent most all pirates seem to form, even if
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long-distance pirates are not affecting the change.
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When meeting another pirate, any pirate that fits level 2 or higher will
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normally act like an asshole to the other one until he finds out that the
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other pirate is actually a HUMAN BEING. This applies ESPECIALLY to sysops
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when speaking to a new user or someone on their AE. They normally have the
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"Why should I talk to you" attitude, which pisses me off.
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If you are offended by this file, don't be. People aren't expected to
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automatically get along with others, especially if there is a personality
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conflict. What I am saying, is that the pirate system needs major reform.
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Of course, if you are heavy into felonously illegal activities, it is fine
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to be untrusting, but not to the point that you are an asshole.
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This file is merely opinion, and if you don't agree, that's fine, I don't
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expect you to. I'm not trying to force my thoughts upon anybody, I just think
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we should all let each other know each other's opinions.
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Boy that was tough being serious for so long, I need to take a rest. Later.
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The Beast
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Call The Lair of the Beast BBS at [505]268-8960 10pm-10am mountain time
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Chromo-Zone BBS at [505]294-1611 24hrs
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This has been a... No-Group presentation.
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