Let's not discuss piracy here.
EDIT: More specifically how-to details on piracy.
Fair enough.
I'm more interested in the cfw though, as it enables such things as the software PS2 emulator on newer consoles (if I understand right, still a bit buggy).
Saves me from having to dig out a working PS2.
Then again one of my PS2's is softmodded with games loaded on a drive...
I like being able to play the games I already have on other consoles, as I keep playing the same old games over and over.
It's funny as I have a lot of pirated games, and still play most of what I own.
That reminds me, I've been itching to replay FF8 again.