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Originally Posted by HansTWN
The sites are profiting off this illegal trade. And users are profiting, they post and get a chance to download something else without paying. I am all for sharing in the family, but I have no tolerance for illegal file sharing. Sharing is a misnomer, anyway, how can you share something that isn't yours to give away?
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Profiting means actually getting something for what you're doing. So if the copies were sold instead of given away for free, there would be a profit. Since that's not the case, benefiting is a better word.