I've been thinking about this for awhile, namely because I use emulators for old games (e.g., ones that are no longer in circulation and being sold by game companies) and also use (free) streaming services for some shows that have been off the air in forever and the DVD sets aren't being sold by them anymore, yet when I point these out to people, I'm told it's "illegal", and I really don't understand why. I had a friend who worked at a Gamestop, and one day, I mentioned how I enjoyed playing Pokemon (referring to Gens 1-3) on my computer through an emulator, and he immediately told me to be quiet around the cameras, but GB/GBA games haven't been sold in (normal) stores for YEARS now.
So I ask you, MMO-Champion community, is using old emulators/watching old shows for free really considered piracy? And do note, I'm only referring to emulating games you cannot buy in normal stores (e.g., NES-Gamecube era for the games)
PS: The "Yes" answer is because I want to know exactly why someone believes it's considered stealing because I honestly don't understand and want to get why.