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Re:Sci-Hub Founder Criticizes Sudden Twitter Ban over “Count... by LMYahooTFY on Friday January 08, 2021 @12:11PM (#25686903)
Gabe Newell was known for taking this stance if I recall correctly, describing piracy as usually a service problem and not a pricing problem.

"We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem," he said. "If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate's service is more valuable."

Re:Sci-Hub Founder Criticizes Sudden Twitter Ban over “Count... by ergocoder on Friday January 08, 2021 @01:22PM (#25687858)
It's only true in the first-world country.

Microsoft office is ~$1000, which is 2x higher than average month salary in Thailand/Vietnam.

A CD album is $10(?), which is equivalent to 10 meals. A cassette is $3, which is 3 meals.

Pirate is the only way to access these things. It's a pricing problem.

Re:Sci-Hub Founder Criticizes Sudden Twitter Ban over “Count... by the_pwner224 on Friday January 08, 2021 @04:21PM (#25690678)
Prices of software can be adjusted based on the user's location. Steam does this. It is of course subject to abuse but most people pay the asked price.