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Originally Posted by xg4bx
i take pride in ownership. i wouldn't feel any pride in a collection of movies or video games that consisted of dvd-rs labeled with sharpie.
i don't appreciate things i get for free. i could pirate media quite easily, anybody could, but i simply choose not to most of the time. i'm not gonna lie and say i never helped myself to a book or two. but i know an author, i know what he goes through, i know the crappy he job he works at that puts a roof over his head where he can pursue his craft. its not easy for struggling artists at all.
but its so seductive man. piracy is the forbidden fruit. everything you could want is right there, a copy&paste away. i think it becomes an addiction, one download becomes two, next thing you know you believe paying is for suckers. is it right to give in? no. but lets be frank, telling someone not to do something is like giving a monkey a loaded gun and expecting them not to shoot anybody. i think the internet gives us too much power that we're not ready for yet and as we evolve there are going to be growing pains.
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Second this. When I was younger, I pirated a lot of software I wanted to learn and use, while not having the money to buy it. So, I pirated Windows, Photoshop..... basically most of my software was illegal.
Now that I have enough money, I buy everything legally, or if I find it too expensive or the company's behavior doesn't suit me, I don't use their stuff.
With regard to games, cd's and movies, I just waited for them to end up in the bargain bin, which I still do today.