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Originally Posted by Richey79
Since most games don't release representative demos, many users torrent to test the single-player experience. They watch for a while, and see whether the devs and publishers update their software to fix bugs and listen to the customers, and then buy the software legitimately ( yes, that they've "already stolen" ) to support the developers who are working in the right way to further an industry they are passionate about.
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an industry they are addicted to and which are going to do anything to get their fix.
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Most torrent releases for video games include in their documentation sincere encouragements to buy the game if you like it.
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I'm guessing the torrents are prepared by the game devs themselves?
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if you read a good book, like the gamer who cares enough to find out a bit about the team who designed their game, the passionate reader feels a real link to the author who provided them with enjoyment.
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the problem with this linking or bonding is that the author may never be able to express his own opinions on the risk of losing readers.
We often see authors of mindblowing works of art who are despicable human beings. The creator is not the creation, yet people are always making this wrong assumption and expecting for the author to be as flawless and charming as his creations.