Re:US indictments of piracy group members throw top-tier pir...
by breakfastduck on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @06:31PM
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These a good points, and I must admit I hadn't considered the 'looking for alternatives' idea.
Anecdotally though, I think over the long term piracy can be balanced out. I pirated a load of games and software when I was younger with no disposable income which I have now purchased - I could argue the point I'd never have gotten into some hobbies if I hadn't had the piracy option, and they never would have got the purchase later down the line.
Totally get where you're coming from though, I don't think it's as black and white as maybe I had previously thought.
Anecdotally though, I think over the long term piracy can be balanced out. I pirated a load of games and software when I was younger with no disposable income which I have now purchased - I could argue the point I'd never have gotten into some hobbies if I hadn't had the piracy option, and they never would have got the purchase later down the line.
Totally get where you're coming from though, I don't think it's as black and white as maybe I had previously thought.