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KaVir · 06-05-2005, 10:45 AM

No, it doesn't - someone had to buy the beer from the pub, therefore the beer wasn't free, and it would be misleading for the pub to advertise "our beer is free" on the basis that you can ask a friend to buy it for you. Can't you see the flaw with your argument? If that logic applied then every shop in the world could advertise all their products as 'free'.

That's exactly what I did:

You walk into the pub and order a beer? That'll cost £x. You don't have to be the one to pay for it, but someone must.

You play Acheae and want X credits? That'll cost $y. You don't have to be the one to pay for them, but someone must.

06-05-2005, 10:45 AM	#127
KaVir Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Name: Richard Home MUD: God Wars II Posts: 2,052	No, it doesn't - someone had to buy the beer from the pub, therefore the beer wasn't free, and it would be misleading for the pub to advertise "our beer is free" on the basis that you can ask a friend to buy it for you. Can't you see the flaw with your argument? If that logic applied then every shop in the world could advertise all their products as 'free'. That's exactly what I did: You walk into the pub and order a beer? That'll cost £x. You don't have to be the one to pay for it, but someone must. You play Acheae and want X credits? That'll cost $y. You don't have to be the one to pay for them, but someone must.